Biography
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Raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Harris began in the theater after graduating from Juilliard, spending three years as a member of The Acting Company. She also appeared in regional theater productions at the Long Wharf and Yale Rep. In 1986, Harris was Ophelia to Kevin Kline's "Hamlet" (with future "Frasier" co-star David Hyde Pierce as her brother Laertes). Paul Rudnick wrote the female roles in his 1993 Off-Broadway hit "Jeffrey" especially …
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Career Milestones
| After graduation from Juilliard, spent three years as member of The Acting Company | ||
| Raised in Fort Worth, Texas | ||
1986 | Played Ophelia to Kevin Kline's "Hamlet" at the New York Shakespeare Festival; production also featured David Hyde Pierce | |
1989 | Had early TV work in episode of "Doctor, Doctor" (CBS) | |
1993 | Had supporting role in Todd Haynes' short "Dottie Gets Spanked" | |
1993 | Made first of yearly appearances as Bebe Glazier agent to "Frasier" (NBC); in 2001, character handed client of Frasier Crane over to a younger agent; returned for the final two episodes | |
1993 | Made screen debut in "Addams Family Values", scripted by Rudnick | |
1993 | Played the female roles in original production of Paul Rudnick's Off-Broadway hit "Jeffrey" | |
1994 | Debut as TV series regular, the snooty Vivian, one of "The Five Mrs. Buchanans" (CBS) | |
1997 | Co-starred in the ensemble NBC sitcom "Union Square" | |
2000 | Appeared alongside Nathan Lane in the stage revival of "The Man Who Came to Dinner" | |
2000 | Had featured role as the wife of a man with short-term memory loss in "Memento"; released in the USA in 2001 | |
2001 | Co-starred in the ABC summer series "The Beast" | |
2002 | Appeared as a not-so grieving widow on the HBO funeral drama "Six Feet Under" | |
2002 | Made Broadway musical debut as Mrs. Meers in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" | |
2005 | Played Wisteria Lane's resident evil Felicia Tillman on "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) | |
Awards
2002 | Tony Award for Actress (Featured Role--Musical) |