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Harriet Sansom Harris

Harriet Sansom Harris

Acting1955Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Biography

Born in Texas, Harriet Sansom Harris got involved in acting as a youngster. At seventeen, Harris was accepted at New York's famed Juilliard School. Upon graduation, Harris joined The Acting Company, a repertory group formed by the first alumni of John Houseman's Drama Division of The Juilliard School. She spent three years with the Company before she left to work primarily in regional theater. This led to a successful Broadway and Off-Broadway career. Her life changed after appearing as the sole female in the original cast of "Jeffrey", Paul Rudnick's smash Off-Broadway hit about love in the time of AIDS. "Jeffrey" led to guest shots on series television, including "Frasier" (1993), where she created the memorable role of "Bebe Glazer", Frasier's cutthroat, neurotic, chain-smoking agent. She also won raves from critics for her role of "Vivian Buchanan" on CBS's "The 5 Mrs. Buchanans" (1994). She now calls New York her home, but frequently travels to California for film and television appearances. IMDb Mini Biography By: Dan Flave-Novak

Acting History

2025
Magazine Dreams
as Patricia Waldron
Americana
as Tish
Long Bright River
TVas Mrs. Mahon5 eps
2024
Clipped
TVas 'Justine'
The Agency: Central Intelligence
TVas Dr Rachel Blake10 eps
2023
Jules
as Sandy
Frasier
TVas Bebe Glazer
2022
Werewolf by Night
as Verussa Bloodstone
Hacks
TVas Susan1 eps
2021
Licorice Pizza
as Mary Grady
2020
Baby
as The Woman
Eleanor
as Eleanor Roosevelt
Hollywood
TVas Eleanor Roosevelt1 eps
Stars in the House
TVas Self2 eps
Atlantic Crossing
TVas Eleanor Roosevelt
2018
American Horror Story
TVas Madelyn1 eps
2017
Phantom Thread
as Barbara Rose
2016
Her Last Will
as Dina Cotton
Supergirl
TVas Sinead1 eps
2015
Show Boat
as Parthy Ann Hawks
2012
Electric City
as Voice Actor (voice)
Robot and Monster
TVas Bea Holder (voice)1 eps
2011
Rampart
as Stacy Cranston
Shake It Up
TVas Dr. Pepper1 eps
2010
American Dad!
TVas Mrs. Reagan (voice)1 eps
2009
Moonlight Serenade
as Angelica Webster
2006
Strong Medicine
TVas Governer Barbara Curtis1 eps
The Lost Room
TVas Margaret Milne
Ghost Whisperer
TVas Marilyn Mandeville1 eps
2005
Monster-in-Law
as Therapist
Desperate Housewives
TVas Felicia Tilman28 eps
2004
Quintuplets
TVas Ms. Hentschel
2003
It's All Relative
TVas Audrey O'Neil
2002
Six Feet Under
TVas Catherine Collins2 eps
2001
The One
as Nurse Besson
2000
Nurse Betty
as Ellen
Memento
as Mrs. Jankis
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Marisa Parkhurst1 eps
Family Law
TVas Lois Nelson1 eps
God, the Devil and Bob
TVas Martha Stewart (voice)
1999
Stark Raving Mad
TVas Audrey Radford
1998
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
as Turtle/Rhesus (voice)
The Practice
TVas Ellen Blake1 eps
Ally McBeal
TVas Cheryl Bonner1 eps
1997
Millennium
TVas Maureen Murphy1 eps
Caroline in the City
TVas Miss McGowan1 eps
Union Square
TVas Suzanne Barkley
1996
Romeo + Juliet
as Susan Santandiago
Ellen
TVas Claire1 eps
Chicago Hope
TVas Mrs. Holgren1 eps
1995
Space: Above and Beyond
TVas Diane Hayden2 eps
1994
Quiz Show
as Enright's Secretary
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
TVas Vivian Buchanan
Monty
TVas Mrs. King
1993
Dottie Gets Spanked
as Sharon's Mother
Addams Family Values
as Ellen Buckman
Frasier
TVas Bebe Glazer10 eps
Good Advice
TVas Marilyn
The X-Files
TVas Dr. Sally Kendrick / Eve 61 eps
1992
Fool's Fire
as Lady Clarice
Law & Order
TVas Ms. Kenny / Sheila1 eps
1991
Golden Years
as Francie Wil
Golden Years
TVas Francie Wil

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/8/1955(71 years old)
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA