Tess Harper

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $492,490,149 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8,993)
Best-known acting roles: Mrs. McCarthy (The Perfect Guy), Loretta Ball (No Country for Old Men), First Lady (The Jackal), Linda Dawson (Silkwood), Chick Boyle (Crimes of the Heart)
Most productive collaborators: Tommy Lee Jones, Ethan Coen, David M. Rosenthal, Sanaa Lathan, Joel Coen
Born: August 15, 1950 (75 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting10$222,657,946$199,861,792$422,519,738
(Unclassified)12$69,970,411$0$69,970,411

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,353 $292,628,357
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,555 $199,861,792
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,993 $492,490,149

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 7, 2025Good Side of Bad Mary Ellen
Sep 15, 2023American Outlaws
Jul 30, 2021The Evening Hour Cole’s Grandma
Apr 21, 2020The Long Shadow Mama Doris Landry
Feb 28, 2020Burden Hazel $139,270$310,516$449,786
Sep 11, 2015The Perfect Guy Mrs. McCarthy $57,027,435$3,250,731$60,278,166
Aug 15, 2014Frank Frank's Mom $645,186$2,138,297$2,783,483
Nov 15, 2013Sunlight, Jr. Melissa's Mother
Mar 19, 2013Straight A's
Apr 18, 2008Kiss the Bride Barbara $32,033$32,033
Nov 9, 2007No Country for Old Men Loretta Ball $74,273,505$89,762,248$164,035,753
Sep 8, 2006Broken Bridges $251,775$251,775
Oct 14, 2005Loggerheads Elizabeth $115,314$115,314
Jul 19, 2000The In Crowd Dr. Amanda Giles $5,217,498$5,217,498
Nov 14, 1997The Jackal First Lady $54,956,941$104,400,000$159,356,941
Oct 4, 1991The Man in the Moon Abigail Trant $2,853,801$2,853,801
Apr 28, 1989Criminal Law Det. Stillwell $9,443,550$9,443,550
May 15, 1987Ishtar Willa $14,375,181$14,375,181
Dec 12, 1986Crimes of the Heart Chick Boyle $22,905,000$22,905,000
Dec 14, 1983Silkwood Linda Dawson $35,615,609$35,615,609
Nov 18, 1983Amityville 3-D Nancy Baxter $6,333,135$6,333,135
Mar 4, 1983Tender Mercies Rose Lee $8,443,124$8,443,124
 
Averages $18,289,272$39,972,358$30,780,634
Totals 22 $292,628,357$199,861,792$492,490,149


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 7, 2025Good Side of Bad
Jul 30, 2021The Evening Hour
Apr 21, 2020The Long Shadow
Feb 28, 2020Burden $20,160109$139,270$449,78631.0%
Sep 11, 2015The Perfect Guy $25,888,1542,230$57,027,435$60,278,16694.6%
Aug 15, 2014Frank $16,05675$645,186$2,783,48323.2%
Nov 15, 2013Sunlight, Jr.
Nov 9, 2007No Country for Old Men $1,226,3332,037$74,273,505$164,035,75345.3%
Nov 14, 1997The Jackal $15,164,5952,309$54,956,941$159,356,94134.5%
Dec 14, 1983Silkwood $1,218,322843$35,615,609$35,615,609100.0%
 
Averages $7,255,6031,267$37,109,658$70,419,95654.8%
Totals 10 $222,657,946$422,519,738

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,556 $222,657,946
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,641 $292,628,357
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,581 $57,166,705
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,530 $129,875,632
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,353 $292,628,357
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,487 $199,861,792
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,152 $199,861,792
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,121 $3,561,247
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,198 $196,300,545
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,555 $199,861,792
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,471 $422,519,738
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,902 $492,490,149
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,335 $60,727,952
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,873 $326,176,177
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,993 $492,490,149

All Technical Credits