Harris studied French in Paris and began her career there as a model.
She was the face of Armani fragrance Gio,[citation needed] appearing in their TV commercial directed by David Lynch,[1][2][3] and also of Ultima II for Revlon,[4] Banana Republic, and Oil of Olay.
[citation needed] Harris returned to the United States to continue her studies at The New School, New York, but soon changed from literature to acting.
[citation needed] She was featured in national advertisements,[5] including Herb Ritts' commercial Pasha for Cartier in 1994.
[5] Harris continued her studies with a graduate course in psychology and is a psychotherapist in addition to acting and modeling.