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Harriet Sansom Harris

Harriet Sansom Harris

Actor · Born January 8, 1955 (71) · Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

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

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 8, 1955 (71)
From
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Harriet Sansom Harris' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
22%
Morality
18%
Power
11%
Ideas
6%
Society
6%
Survival
4%
Self-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
7
Romantic
4
Dread
4
Warm
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Harriet Sansom Harris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harriet Sansom Harris' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The King of Black Goo(2026)

    as Captain

  • Dutton Ranch(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeanie Edwards

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Americana(2023)

    as Tish

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Magazine Dreams(2023)

    as Patricia Waldron

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Long Bright River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mrs. Mahon

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · as Dr Rachel Blake

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Clipped(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as 'Justine'

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Bebe Glazer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Jules(2023)

    as Sandy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Werewolf by Night(2022)

    as Verussa Bloodstone

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Licorice Pizza(2021)

    as Mary Grady

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Benedict Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Rowena

  • Hacks(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Baby(2020)

    as The Woman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Atlantic Crossing(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Eleanor Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Eleanor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Eleanor Roosevelt

  • Hollywood(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Eleanor Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Phantom Thread(2017)

    as Barbara Rose

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Her Last Will(2016)

    as Dina Cotton

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sinead

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Show Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Parthy Ann Hawks

  • Love Is Strange(2014)

    as Honey

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Russian Broadway Shut Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Robot and Monster(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Bea Holder (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Rampart(2011)

    as Stacy Cranston

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Madelyn

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Shake It Up(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Pepper

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Moonlight Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Angelica Webster

  • The Lost Room(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Margaret Milne

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Help Me Help You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Marilyn Mandeville

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Monster-in-Law(2005)

    as Therapist

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Reagan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 28 episodes · as Felicia Tilman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Quintuplets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Hentschel

  • Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bebe Glazer

  • It's All Relative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 22 episodes · as Audrey O'Neil

  • Bram & Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The One(2001)

    as Nurse Besson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Catherine Collins

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Memento(2000)

    as Mrs. Jankis

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Maggie Cutler

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Nurse Betty(2000)

    as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Governer Barbara Curtis

  • God, the Devil and Bob(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Stewart (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Stark Raving Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Audrey Radford

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lois Nelson

  • The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story(1998)

    as Turtle/Rhesus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest(1997)

    as Millie Ogden

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Union Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Suzanne Barkley

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl Bonner

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Blake

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Friends 'Til the End(1997)

    as Mrs. Boxer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Romeo + Juliet(1996)

    as Susan Santandiago

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Maureen Murphy

  • The Care and Handling of Roses(1996)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Space: Above and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diane Hayden

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss McGowan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 17 episodes · as Vivian Buchanan

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Holgren

  • Quiz Show(1994)

    as Enright's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Monty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. King

  • Addams Family Values(1993)

    as Ellen Buckman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Marisa Parkhurst

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Dottie Gets Spanked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sharon's Mother

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 11 episodes · as Bebe Glazer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sally Kendrick / Eve 6

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Good Advice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Marilyn

  • Fool's Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lady Clarice

  • Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Francie Wil

  • Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Francie Wil

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Kenny · as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Clarice

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

The One (2001)

$80M worldwide

Highest rated

Memento (2000)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Agency (2024)

Film career

19822026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1991Screen debut· Golden Years
  • 2023Career best· Jules
  • 2024Best so far· The Agency

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 78: 78 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s28 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s17 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
910121

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2022, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Harriet Sansom Harris' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of the 21 of 22 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Baby (2020)

76th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Memento (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Harriet Sansom Harris' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles12–71 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles8–42 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles38–73 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles3–62 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles14–63 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Harriet Sansom Harris work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harriet Sansom Harris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Thomas Anderson shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers