

Tess Harper hails from Arkansas and attended Arkansas State University at Beebe where she had leading roles in musicals. She began acting in theater production and theme parks and was discovered while doing theater work in Dallas, Texas. She was also involved with Southwest Missouri State University's Tent Theatre in Springfield, Missouri. Tess Harper was nominated for both the Academy Award and two Golden Globes. In addition to a distinguished list of film credits, she is an avid collector of quilts.