Biography
Harriet Sansom Harris, also credited as Harriet Harris, is an American actress. She was born on 8 January 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas. She trained at the Juilliard School and, after graduating, spent three years with The Acting Company before working in regional theatre and building a career on Broadway and Off-Broadway.
Her stage work included the original Off-Broadway production of Jeffrey. This led to television roles, among them Dr. Sally Kendrick / Eve 6 in the 1993 The X-Files episode 'Eve'. She is also known for recurring parts as Bebe Glazer in Frasier (1993–2004) and Felicia Tilman in Desperate Housewives (2004–2012).
Harris won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2002 for her performance in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Her film credits include Memento (2000), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Phantom Thread (2017) and Licorice Pizza (2021).
