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Tessie Jean Washam (born August 15, 1950), better known as Tess Harper, is an American actress.

Early life

Harper was born in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas and attended Missouri State College in Springfield, Missouri.

Career

Harper began acting in theater production and appearances in theme parks, dinner theatres and children's theatre. Her first feature film was Tender Mercies
, where she played Robert Duvall's younger wife. She earned a Golden Globe nomination for her part.

She appeared in the TV mini-series Chiefs (1983) and Celebrity (1984), as well as many made for TV movies including Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
(1983) and Reckless Disregard (1985). In (1983) she appeared in Silkwood
. In 1986 she was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work as Chick Boyle in Crimes of the Heart
. She would also play parts in such films as Ishtar (1987), Far North (1988), The Man in the Moon (1991), and The Jackal
(1997).

More recently she had a regular role in the CBS TV series Christy from 1994 to 1995. Her roles have frequently played the part of a Southern lady, although she had worked to lose her Arkansas accent.

Private life

Harper married Ken Harper in 1971, but the couple divorced in 1976. She is currently with Dick Bullwinkle; the two are engaged.

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