Tess Harper

Tessie Jean Washam (later Tess Harper; born August 15, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the Best Supporting Actress for her first movie role in Tender Mercies, a 1983 movie. She was nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Supporting Actress for Crimes of the Heart, a 1986 movie.

Harper was born in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. She was raised in Missouri.

 Awards and nominations 
 Year Association Category Nominated workResult1984Golden Globe AwardBest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion PictureTender Mercies1987Academy AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleCrimes of the Heart1994CableACE AwardActress in a Dramatic SeriesThe Hidden Room2004Method FestBest Actress in a Short FilmLonely Place2007National Board of ReviewBest Acting by an EnsembleNo Country for Old Men2008Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureNo Country for Old Men2008Gold Derby AwardsEnsemble CastNo Country for Old Men2011California Independent Film FestivalLifetime Achievement Award

References

Category:1950 births
Category:American television actors
Category:American movie actors
Category:Actors from Arkansas
Category:Living people
Category:Award winning actors