Silkwood. In 1986, Harper was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work as Chick Boyle in Crimes of the Heart, which was directed by her Tender Mercies director Bruce Beresford. She later played parts in Ishtar (1987), Far North (1988), The Man in the Moon (1991), The Jackal (1997) and Loggerheads (2005). She also took part in Michael Jackson's music video "Black or White" (1991), playing the mother. From 1994 to 1995 Harper had a regular role on the CBS series Christy, playing mountain woman Fairlight Spencer. She also had a recurring role on another CBS television series, Early Edition, from 1996 to 2000. She portrayed the mother of lead character Gary Hobsen. Harper shared a Screen Actors Guild Award (in the Best Ensemble Cast category) with her fellow cast members in the Oscar-winning film No Country for Old Men, in which she played the wife of Tommy Lee Jones's character. She had the recurring role of Mrs. Pinkman on Breaking Bad, appearing in the first three seasons. Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links Encyclopedia of Arkansas bio 1950 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Arkansas American film actresses American television actresses Arkansas State University alumni Living people Missouri State University alumni Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners People from Fulton County, Arkansas