Portrait of Harriet Sansom Harris

Harriet Sansom Harris

Acting

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

Born: January 8, 1955

Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Filmography

2025
Americana

as Tish

2025
Magazine Dreams

as Patricia Waldron

2025
Long Bright River

as Mrs. Mahon

2024
2024
Clipped

as 'Justine'

2023
Frasier

as Bebe Glazer

2023
Jules

as Sandy

2022
Werewolf by Night

as Verussa Bloodstone

2021
Licorice Pizza

as Mary Grady

2021
Hacks

as Susan

2020
Baby

as The Woman

2020
Atlantic Crossing

as Eleanor Roosevelt

2020
Eleanor

as Eleanor Roosevelt

2020
Hollywood

as Eleanor Roosevelt

2020
Stars in the House

as Self - Special Guest

2017
Phantom Thread

as Barbara Rose

2016
Her Last Will

as Dina Cotton

2015
Supergirl

as Sinead

2015
Show Boat

as Parthy Ann Hawks

2014
2012
Robot and Monster

as Bea Holder (voice)

2012
Electric City

as Voice Actor (voice)

2011
Rampart

as Stacy Cranston

2011
2010
Shake It Up

as Dr. Pepper

2009
Moonlight Serenade

as Angelica Webster

2006
The Lost Room

as Margaret Milne

2005
Ghost Whisperer

as Marilyn Mandeville

2005
Monster-in-Law

as Therapist

2005
American Dad!

as Mrs. Reagan (voice)

2004
Desperate Housewives

as Felicia Tilman

2004
Quintuplets

as Ms. Hentschel

2003
It's All Relative

as Audrey O'Neil

2001
The One

as Nurse Besson

2001
Six Feet Under

as Catherine Collins

2000
Memento

as Mrs. Jankis

2000
2000
Nurse Betty

as Ellen

2000
Strong Medicine

as Governer Barbara Curtis

2000
God, the Devil and Bob

as Martha Stewart (voice)

1999
Family Law

as Lois Nelson

1998
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

as Turtle/Rhesus (voice)

1997
Union Square

as Suzanne Barkley

1997
Ally McBeal

as Cheryl Bonner

1997
The Practice

as Ellen Blake

1997
1996
Romeo + Juliet

as Susan Santandiago

1996
Millennium

as Maureen Murphy

1995
1995
Caroline in the City

as Miss McGowan

1994
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

as Vivian Buchanan

1994
Chicago Hope

as Mrs. Holgren

1994
Quiz Show

as Enright's Secretary

1994
Ellen

as Claire

1994
Monty

as Mrs. King

1993
Addams Family Values

as Ellen Buckman

1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Marisa Parkhurst

1993
Dottie Gets Spanked

as Sharon's Mother

1993
Frasier

as Bebe Glazer

1993
The X-Files

as Dr. Sally Kendrick / Eve 6

1993
Good Advice

as Marilyn

1992
Fool's Fire

as Lady Clarice

1991
Golden Years

as Francie Wil

1991
Golden Years

as Francie Wil

1990
Law & Order

as Sheila

1990
Law & Order

as Ms. Kenny