Miss Tanner — Suspiria Character Profile

About Miss Tanner

Matron and dance instructor at the academy, part of the witch coven overseeing the students.

Character Facts

Played by

Alida Valli

Appears in

Suspiria (1977)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (7)

• Miss Tanner — Professional Instructor — Suzy Bannion (Jessica Harper)

  Formal teacher-student dynamic masking coven authority.

• Miss Tanner — Alliance Coven Partner — Madame Blanc (Joan Bennett)

  Hierarchical partnership within the supernatural organization.

• Miss Tanner — Professional Supervisor — Albert (Jacopo Mariani)

  Staff reporting structure under coven control.

• Miss Tanner — Professional Terminator — Daniel (Flavio Bucci)

  Authoritarian dismissal triggering subsequent tragedy.

• Miss Tanner — Conflict Denied Applicant — Pat Hingle (Eva Axén)

  Rejection preceding fatal consequences.

• Miss Tanner — Power Commander — Pavlo (Giuseppe Transocchi)

  Chain of command within the witch hierarchy.

• Miss Tanner — Professional Teacher — Olga (Barbara Magnolfi)

  Standard academic supervision masking control.

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More characters from Suspiria

• Suzy Bannion (Jessica Harper)
• Sara (Stefania Casini)
• Daniel (Flavio Bucci)
• Mark (Miguel Bosé)
• Madame Blanc (Joan Bennett)
• Olga (Barbara Magnolfi)
• Dancer (Salvatore Capozzi)
• Teacher (Margherita Horowitz)
• Cook (Franca Scagnetti)
• Caroline (Renata Zamengo)
• 2nd Cook (Serafina Scorceletti)
• Pavlo (Giuseppe Transocchi)