PBoxOpening PBox

PBoxLoading your next world

Everything you’re watching, reading and playing.

Explore

Home Discover Movies TV Shows Anime Reels Search Library Calendar

Your space

Collections Rankings Episode Ratings Stats Community Messages Notifications

More

Open the Box Games Trailer Feed Comics Books Providers What's New Settings Help

Find something new

Movies Discover Lists Library Help

Track your stories and discover where to watch. Pandora’s Box does not host movies or episodes. Artwork and catalogue data belong to their respective providers.

Privacy Cookies Terms Contact

© 2026 Pandora’s Box · Data by TMDB, AniList & more

Home Discover Search Library

Tess Harper

Cast & creator

Tess Harper

1950-08-15 (age 76) Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, USAIMDb

Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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). From Wikipedia

Also known as: Tesa Harper, Tessie Jean Harper

Movies

67

film credits

Series

33

television credits

Career

100

1983–2023 · acting roles

Credit score

6.2

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Mrs. Hallander · 1999

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

Pam Nelson · 2005

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Julia Barrett · 2000

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

Dinah Troy · 2005

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

Mrs. Pinkman · 2008

Across film & television

Filmography (100)

Search filmography

Showing 100 of 100 credits

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Mrs. Hallander

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

Pam Nelson

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Julia Barrett

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

Dinah Troy

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

Mrs. Pinkman

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

May Scott

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

Patricia Spade

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

Ellen Wilkins

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Irene Rutledge

Cold Case

Cold Case

Sharon Lertola (2009)

How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

Sheila Miller

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Betsy Baxter

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Patricia Pittman

Private Practice

Private Practice

Augusta King

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

Barbara Nissman

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

Beth Ridge

Revenge

Revenge

Carole Lyn Miller

The Division

The Division

Polly Danko

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

(segment "Quarantine")

Early Edition

Early Edition

Lois Hobson

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

Katie Malloy

In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight

A.U.S.A. Rolly

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

Grace Under Fire

Grace Under Fire

Joan

No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men

Loretta Bell

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

Karen Carmichael

The Hidden Room

The Hidden Room

Dede

The Jackal

The Jackal

The First Lady

Christy

Christy

Fairlight Spencer

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Mrs. Pinkman

Gun

Gun

Virginia

Cracker

Cracker

Crash

Crash

Wendy Olinville

The Man in the Moon

The Man in the Moon

Abigail Trant

Chiefs

Chiefs

Carrie Lee

The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy

Mrs. McCarthy

Amityville 3-D

Amityville 3-D

Nancy Baxter

Celebrity

Celebrity

Susan French

Her Alibi

Her Alibi

Sally Blackwood

Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies

Rosa Lee

Criminal Law

Criminal Law

Detective Stillwell

Frank

Frank

Frank's Mom

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Self

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

Self (uncredited)

Silkwood

Silkwood

Linda Dawson

Crimes of the Heart

Crimes of the Heart

Chick Boyle

The In Crowd

The In Crowd

Dr. Amanda Giles

American Outlaws

American Outlaws

Loretta Hillhouse

Kiss the Bride

Kiss the Bride

Barbara Davis

Karla

Karla

Molly Czehowicz

Straight A's

Straight A's

Mother

Ishtar

Ishtar

Willa

Daddy

Daddy

Ann Burnette

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

Vickie Singer

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

Janet Briggs

A Christmas Wish

A Christmas Wish

Trudy Willis

Unconquered

Unconquered

Mrs. Mary Flowers

Loggerheads

Loggerheads

Elizabeth

A Summer to Remember

A Summer to Remember

Jeannie Wyler

Jam

Jam

Ruby

A Stranger to Love

A Stranger to Love

Linda Grant

Sunlight Jr.

Sunlight Jr.

Kathleen

Judy's Got a Gun

Judy's Got a Gun

Susan Lemen

Broken

Broken

Clare

Jesus, Mary and Joey

Jesus, Mary and Joey

Liz O`Callahan

My New Gun

My New Gun

Kimmy Hayes

Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story

Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story

Tess

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

Cheryl

Far North

Far North

Rita

Flashpoint

Flashpoint

Ellen

A Child's Wish

A Child's Wish

Joanna Chandler

Dirty Laundry

Dirty Laundry

Beth Greene

The Road to Galveston

The Road to Galveston

Julia Archer

Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses

Jerri Sims

Angel in the Family

Angel in the Family

Mrs. Nelly Tomkins

The Evening Hour

The Evening Hour

Dorothy Freeman

Incident at Dark River

Incident at Dark River

Betty McFall

The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow

Mama Doris

Fatal Secrets

Fatal Secrets

Naomi

The Christmas Heart

The Christmas Heart

Elizabeth

Broken Bridges

Broken Bridges

Dixie Rose Delton

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Narrator / Older Laura Ingalls Wilder

Burden

Burden

Hazel

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

Verna Heath

Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?

Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?

Sara Lee

Saving Sarah Cain

Saving Sarah Cain

Miriam Esh

Promises to Keep

Promises to Keep

Gwen Palmer

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

Self

The Killing Secret

The Killing Secret

Tina Decapprio

Rosebud Lane

Rosebud Lane

Sugar

Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat

Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat

Linda (segment "Surprise")

The Rising Place

The Rising Place

Rebecca Hodge

Reckless Disregard

Reckless Disregard

Meredith Craig

Good Side of Bad

Good Side of Bad

Mary Ellen

The Turning

The Turning

Martha Harnish

Kentucky Woman

Kentucky Woman

Little Girl Lost

Little Girl Lost

Clara Brady

Surprise

Surprise

Linda

Lonely Place