Tessie Jean "Tess" Harper (née Washam; born August 15, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her first film role in 1983's Tender Mercies, and for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1986 film Crimes of the Heart. Her other film appearances include Flashpoint (1984), Ishtar (1987), Far North (1988), and No Country for Old Men (2007). She also had a recurring role on the first three seasons of Breaking Bad (2008–2010).
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Known For
Silkwood
(1983)
Linda Dawson
No Country for Old Men
(2007)
Loretta Bell
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
(2019)
Mrs. Pinkman
The Man in the Moon
(1991)
Abigail Trant
The Jackal
(1997)
The First Lady
Her Alibi
(1989)
Sally Blackwood
The Perfect Guy
(2015)
Mrs. McCarthy
Amityville 3-D
(1983)
Nancy Baxter
Tender Mercies
(1983)
Rosa Lee
Criminal Law
(1989)
Detective Stillwell
Frank
(2014)
Frank's Mom
Ishtar
(1987)
Willa
Sunlight Jr.
(2013)
Kathleen
Loggerheads
(2005)
Elizabeth
Straight A's
(2013)
Mother
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
(2019)
Self
Full Filmography
Acting
Tender Mercies
(1983)
Rosa Lee
Silkwood
(1983)
Linda Dawson
Amityville 3-D
(1983)
Nancy Baxter
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
(1983)
Janet Briggs
Kentucky Woman
(1983)
Flashpoint
(1984)
Ellen
Reckless Disregard
(1985)
Meredith Craig
Promises to Keep
(1985)
Gwen Palmer
A Summer to Remember
(1985)
Jeannie Wyler
Crimes of the Heart
(1986)
Chick Boyle
Ishtar
(1987)
Willa
Daddy
(1987)
Ann Burnette
Little Girl Lost
(1988)
Clara Brady
Far North
(1988)
Rita
Criminal Law
(1989)
Detective Stillwell
Incident at Dark River
(1989)
Betty McFall
Unconquered
(1989)
Mrs. Mary Flowers
Her Alibi
(1989)
Sally Blackwood
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
(1990)
Sara Lee
The Man in the Moon
(1991)
Abigail Trant
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
(1991)
Cheryl
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
(1992)
Verna Heath
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
(1992)
Vickie Singer
My New Gun
(1992)
Kimmy Hayes
The Turning
(1992)
Martha Harnish
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
(1993)
Mother ["Black or White"]
Death in Small Doses
(1995)
Jerri Sims
A Stranger to Love
(1996)
Linda Grant
The Road to Galveston
(1996)
Julia Archer
The Killing Secret
(1997)
Tina Decapprio
The Jackal
(1997)
The First Lady
A Child's Wish
(1997)
Joanna Chandler
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
(1999)
Narrator / Older Laura Ingalls Wilder
The In Crowd
(2000)
Dr. Amanda Giles
The Rising Place
(2001)
Rebecca Hodge
Angel in the Family
(2004)
Mrs. Nelly Tomkins
Lonely Place
(2004)
Loggerheads
(2005)
Elizabeth
Jesus, Mary and Joey
(2006)
Liz O`Callahan
Jam
(2006)
Ruby
Broken Bridges
(2006)
Dixie Rose Delton
Judy's Got a Gun
(2007)
Susan Lemen
Saving Sarah Cain
(2007)
Miriam Esh
Broken
(2007)
Clare
No Country for Old Men
(2007)
Loretta Bell
Kiss the Bride
(2007)
Barbara Davis
Diary of a Country Sheriff
(2008)
Herself
Fatal Secrets
(2009)
Naomi
A Christmas Wish
(2011)
Trudy Willis
The Christmas Heart
(2012)
Elizabeth
Sunlight Jr.
(2013)
Kathleen
Straight A's
(2013)
Mother
Frank
(2014)
Frank's Mom
Surprise
(2015)
Linda
The Perfect Guy
(2015)
Mrs. McCarthy
Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat
(2015)
Linda (segment "Surprise")
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
(2019)
Self
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
(2019)
Mrs. Pinkman
Burden
(2020)
Hazel
The Long Shadow
(2020)
Mama Doris
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
(2020)
Self
The Evening Hour
(2021)
Dorothy Freeman
Our Almost Completely True Story
(2023)
Tess
Rosebud Lane
(2023)
Sugar
Good Side of Bad
(2023)
Mary Ellen
American Outlaws
(2023)
Loretta Hillhouse