Early Years
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Harriet (on her mother's side) is a descendant of Marion Sansom, a 20th century rancher and civic leader (Sansom Park is named after him). Harris started acting as a youngster, attending Arlington Heights High School. At age 17 she was accepted at the Juilliard School's Drama Division (1973-1977, Group 6) where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Her sister is Elatia Harris.
After graduation from Juilliard, she joined John Houseman's touring repertory company The Acting Company, where she stayed for three years. During this time, she performed in productions of Shakespeare's King Lear and Romeo and Juliet, the classic Antigone, and alongside Frances Conroy in Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children.
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