Debbie Harry filmography

Harry in 1977

Debbie Harry is an American singer and actress who first came to prominence as the lead vocalist of the rock band Blondie in the late 1970s. She subsequently began appearing in art films for Amos Poe, like The Foreigner, before having her first leading role in the neo-noir film Union City (1980). She next starred opposite James Woods in David Cronenberg's body horror film Videodrome (1983), and had a supporting role in Forever, Lulu (1987). She garnered further notice for her role as Velma Von Tussle in John Waters's satirical dance film Hairspray (1988).

In the 1990s, Harry occasionally starred in independent films, including two films directed by James Mangold, Heavy (1995) and Cop Land (1997). In the 2000s, Harry continued to appear in supporting roles in independent features, with roles in Deuces Wild, Spun (both 2002), and My Life Without Me (2003). In 2008, she appeared in a minor part in Elegy.

In addition to film, Harry has appeared in several television series, including Tales from the Darkside (1987), The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992), the animated series Phantom 2040 (1994–1995), and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996).

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1975 Deadly Hero Singer Uncredited [1]
1976 Unmade Beds Blondie [1]
1978 The Foreigner Dee Trik [1]
1980 Union City Lillian [1]
1980 Roadie Herself [1]
1981 Downtown 81 Fairy godmother [1]
1982 Wild Style Herself Segment: "The Party"
1983 Videodrome Nicki Brand [1]
1984 Rock & Rule Angel (singing voice) [1]
1984 Terror in the Aisles Nicki Brand Archival footage [1]
1987 Forever, Lulu Lulu [1]
1988 Satisfaction Tina [1]
1988 Hairspray Velma Von Tussle [1]
1989 New York Stories Girl at Blind Alley Segment: "Life Lessons" [1]
1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Betty Segment: "The Wraparound Story" [1]
1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Television film [1]
1991 The Real Story of O Christmas Tree Anneka (voice) Short film
1991 Intimate Stranger Cory Wheeler Television film [1]
1993 Body Bags The Nurse Television film; segment: "Hair" [1]
1994 Rakthavira Narrator Short film
1994 Dead Beat Mrs. Kurtz [1]
1995 Heavy Delores [1]
1995 Sandman — Short film
1996 Drop Dead Rock Thor Sturmundrang [1]
1997 Cop Land Delores the bartender
1997 Six Ways to Sunday Kate Odum [1]
1997 L.A. Johns Madam "Jacq" Jacqueline Television film [1]
1998 Joe's Day —
1999 Zoo Dorothy, the waitress
2000 Red Lipstick Ezmeralda
2001 The Fluffer Marcella [1]
2002 Deuces Wild Wendy [1]
2002 Spun Neighbor [1]
2002 All I Want Ma Mabley [1]
2003 My Life Without Me Ann's mother [1]
2003 A Good Night to Die Madison [1]
2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases Part 1: The Moab Story Fastidieux [1]
2005 Honey Trap The Lawyer Short film
2005 Patch Belinda Short film
2005 I Remember You Now... Margaret Short film
2006 Full Grown Men Beauty [1]
2007 Anamorph Neighbor [1]
2008 Elegy Amy O'Hearn [2]
2009 The Mystery of Claywoman Simone Short film
2011 Pipe Dreams Norah Short film
2012 Believe the Magic Herself Short film
2014 River of Fundament Singing wake guest [1]
2018 Bad Reputation Herself Documentary film
2019 Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews Herself Documentary film [3]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1980 The Muppet Show Herself Episode: "Debbie Harry"
1981 Saturday Night Live Host Season 6, Episode 10
1987 Saturday Night Live Musical Guest Season 12, Episode 9
1987 Andy Warhol's 15 Minutes Herself Episode 4
1987 Crime Story Bambi Episode: "Top of the World" [4]
1987 Tales from the Darkside Sybil Episode: "The Moth"
1989 Wiseguy Diana Price 3 episodes
1991 Monsters Dr. Moss Episode: "Desirable Alien"
1992 The Adventures of Pete & Pete Neighbor Episode: "New Year's Pete"
1993 TriBeCa Cat Episode: "The Loft"
1994–1995 Phantom 2040 Vaingloria (voice) 10 episodes [4]
1996 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Cassandra Episode: "Pilot"
2002 Absolutely Fabulous Herself Episode: "Gay"
2015–2016 Difficult People Kiki 2 episodes
2016 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself (guest judge) Episode: "New Wave Queens" [4]
2020 High Fidelity Herself Episode: "What Fucking Lily Girl?" [5]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1993 Double Switch Elizabeth Live action
2002 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Doris Voice

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "Deborah Harry filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Debbie Harry". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10801542/
  4. ^ a b c "Debbie Harry credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Zoë Kravitz explains why High Fidelity reopens the debate about Michael Jackson and Kanye West". Entertainment Weekly.