
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 8, 1955 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Harriet Harris
Harriet Sansom Harris
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
Known For

TV
Law & Order
Sheila
1990

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Law & Order
Ms. Kenny
1990

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Frasier
Bebe Glazer
1993

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Eva
2000

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Desperate Housewives
Felicia Tilman
2004

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American Dad!
Mrs. Reagan (voice)
2005

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The X-Files
Dr. Sally Kendrick / Eve 6
1993

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American Horror Story
Madelyn
2011

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Diagnosis: Murder
Marisa Parkhurst
1993

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Supergirl
Sinead
2015

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The Practice
Ellen Blake
1997

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Ghost Whisperer
Marilyn Mandeville
2005

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Chicago Hope
Mrs. Holgren
1994

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Strong Medicine
Governer Barbara Curtis
2000

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Ellen
Claire
1994

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Six Feet Under
Catherine Collins
2001

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Millennium
Maureen Murphy
1996

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Hacks
Susan
2021

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Caroline in the City
Miss McGowan
1995

TV
Murphy Brown
1988
Filmography
2025FilmAmericanaas Tish2025FilmMagazine Dreamsas Patricia Waldron2025TVLong Bright Riveras Mrs. Mahon2024TVThe Agency: Central Intelligenceas Dr Rachel Blake2024TVClippedas 'Justine'2023TVFrasieras Bebe Glazer2023FilmJulesas Sandy2022FilmDirector by Nightas Self2022FilmWerewolf by Nightas Verussa Bloodstone2021FilmLicorice Pizzaas Mary Grady2021TVThe Mysterious Benedict Societyas Rowena2021TVHacksas Susan2020FilmBabyas The Woman2020TVAtlantic Crossingas Eleanor Roosevelt2020FilmEleanoras Eleanor Roosevelt2020TVHollywoodas Eleanor Roosevelt2020TVStars in the Houseas Self - Special Guest2017FilmPhantom Threadas Barbara Rose2016FilmHer Last Willas Dina Cotton2015TVSupergirlas Sinead2015FilmShow Boatas Parthy Ann Hawks2014FilmLove Is Strangeas Honey2014FilmRussian Broadway Shut Down2012TVRobot and Monsteras Bea Holder (voice)2012FilmElectric Cityas Voice Actor (voice)2011FilmRampartas Stacy Cranston2011TVAmerican Horror Storyas Madelyn2010TVShake It Upas Dr. Pepper2010FilmStill on the Roadas Self2009FilmMoonlight Serenadeas Angelica Webster2006TVThe Lost Roomas Margaret Milne2006TVHelp Me Help You2005TVGhost Whispereras Marilyn Mandeville2005FilmMonster-in-Lawas Therapist2005TVAmerican Dad!as Mrs. Reagan (voice)2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Felicia Tilman2004TVQuintupletsas Ms. Hentschel2004FilmFrasier: Analyzing the Laughteras Bebe Glazer2003TVIt's All Relativeas Audrey O'Neil2002TVBram & Alice2001FilmThe Oneas Nurse Besson2001TVThe Beast2001TVSix Feet Underas Catherine Collins2000FilmMementoas Mrs. Jankis2000FilmThe Man Who Came to Dinneras Maggie Cutler2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Eva2000FilmNurse Bettyas Ellen2000TVStrong Medicineas Governer Barbara Curtis2000TVGod, the Devil and Bobas Martha Stewart (voice)1999TVStark Raving Madas Audrey Radford1999TVFamily Lawas Lois Nelson1998FilmThe Jungle Book: Mowgli's Storyas Turtle/Rhesus (voice)1997FilmMurder, She Wrote: South by Southwestas Millie Ogden1997TVUnion Squareas Suzanne Barkley1997TVAlly McBealas Cheryl Bonner1997TVThe Practiceas Ellen Blake1997FilmFriends 'Til The Endas Mrs. Boxer1996FilmRomeo + Julietas Susan Santandiago1996TVMillenniumas Maureen Murphy1995TVSpace: Above and Beyondas Diane Hayden1995TVCaroline in the Cityas Miss McGowan1994TVThe 5 Mrs. Buchanansas Vivian Buchanan1994TVChicago Hopeas Mrs. Holgren1994FilmQuiz Showas Enright's Secretary1994TVEllenas Claire1994TVMontyas Mrs. King1993FilmAddams Family Valuesas Ellen Buckman1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Marisa Parkhurst1993FilmDottie Gets Spankedas Sharon's Mother1993TVFrasieras Bebe Glazer1993TVThe X-Filesas Dr. Sally Kendrick / Eve 61993TVGood Adviceas Marilyn1992FilmFool's Fireas Lady Clarice1991FilmGolden Yearsas Francie Wil1991TVGolden Yearsas Francie Wil1991TVSisters1990TVLaw & Orderas Sheila1989TVDoctor Doctor1988TVMurphy Brown—FilmBorges and Me