
Harriet Sansom Harris
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
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1989–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.3 Highest ratedDutton Ranch
7.2 Average ratingacross 66 titles
Top TV shows 40best Harriet Sansom Harris shows
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Dutton RanchJeanie Edwards · 1 ep · 2026 - 2
The 5 Mrs. BuchanansVivian Buchanan · 17 eps · 1994 - 3The Beast6 eps · 2001
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Union SquareSuzanne Barkley · 13 eps · 1997 - 5
The X-FilesDr. Sally Kendrick / Eve 6 · 1 ep · 1993 - 6
QuintupletsMs. Hentschel · 1 ep · 2004 - 7
Six Feet UnderCatherine Collins · 2 eps · 2001 - 8
Family LawLois Nelson · 1 ep · 1999 - 9
American Horror StoryMadelyn · 1 ep · 2011 - 10
Ghost WhispererMarilyn Mandeville · 1 ep · 2005 - 11
Desperate HousewivesFelicia Tilman · 28 eps · 2004 - 12
MillenniumMaureen Murphy · 1 ep · 1996 - 13
The Lost RoomMargaret Milne · 2 eps · 2006 - 14
FrasierBebe Glazer · 11 eps · 1993 - 15
Doctor Doctor1 ep · 1989 - 16
The PracticeEllen Blake · 1 ep · 1997 - 17
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationEva · 1 ep · 2000 - 18
Shake It UpDr. Pepper · 1 ep · 2010 - 19
The Mysterious Benedict SocietyRowena · 1 ep · 2021 - 20
HacksSusan · 1 ep · 2021 - 21
Strong MedicineGoverner Barbara Curtis · 1 ep · 2000 - 22
God, the Devil and BobMartha Stewart (voice) · 1 ep · 2000 - 23
Law & OrderSheila · 1 ep · 1990 - 24
SupergirlSinead · 1 ep · 2015 - 25
HollywoodEleanor Roosevelt · 1 ep · 2020 - 26
Space: Above and BeyondDiane Hayden · 2 eps · 1995 - 27
Chicago HopeMrs. Holgren · 1 ep · 1994 - 28
Sisters1 ep · 1991 - 29
The AgencyDr Rachel Blake · 20 eps · 2024 - 30
Diagnosis: MurderMarisa Parkhurst · 1 ep · 1993 - 31
American Dad!Mrs. Reagan (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 32
MontyMrs. King · 1 ep · 1994 - 33
Good AdviceMarilyn · 1 ep · 1993 - 34
Long Bright RiverMrs. Mahon · 5 eps · 2025 - 35
Stark Raving MadAudrey Radford · 4 eps · 1999 - 36
FrasierBebe Glazer · 1 ep · 2023 - 37
Ally McBealCheryl Bonner · 1 ep · 1997 - 38
Atlantic CrossingEleanor Roosevelt · 8 eps · 2020 - 39
Clipped'Justine' · 6 eps · 2024 - 40
Caroline in the CityMiss McGowan · 1 ep · 1995
Top movies 30best Harriet Sansom Harris movies
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The Man Who Came to DinnerMaggie Cutler · 2000 - 2
Frasier: Analyzing the LaughterBebe Glazer · 2004 - 3
MementoMrs. Jankis · 2000 · Mystery - 4
Phantom ThreadBarbara Rose · 2017 · Drama - 5
Quiz ShowEnright's Secretary · 1994 - 6
JulesSandy · 2023 - 7
Addams Family ValuesEllen Buckman · 1993 - 8
Werewolf by NightVerussa Bloodstone · 2022 - 9
Murder, She Wrote: South by SouthwestMillie Ogden · 1997 - 10
Licorice PizzaMary Grady · 2021 - 11
Her Last WillDina Cotton · 2016 - 12
Romeo + JulietSusan Santandiago · 1996 - 13
Magazine DreamsPatricia Waldron · 2025 - 14
Love Is StrangeHoney · 2014 - 15
AmericanaTish · 2025 - 16
Monster-in-LawTherapist · 2005 - 17
Dottie Gets SpankedSharon's Mother · 1993 - 18
The OneNurse Besson · 2001 - 19
Nurse BettyEllen · 2000 - 20
Friends 'Til the EndMrs. Boxer · 1997 - 21
Golden YearsFrancie Wil · 1991 - 22
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's StoryTurtle/Rhesus (voice) · 1998 - 23
RampartStacy Cranston · 2011 - 24
BabyThe Woman · 2020 - 25
Fool's FireLady Clarice · 1992 - 26
Moonlight SerenadeAngelica Webster · 2009 - 27
Russian Broadway Shut Down2014 - 28
Borges and Me - 29
Show BoatParthy Ann Hawks · 2015 - 30
EleanorEleanor Roosevelt · 2020