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Fran Brill

Fran Brill (born September 30, 1946) is an actress and puppeteer who worked on Sesame Street beginning in 1970. She was the first female puppeteer hired by Jim Henson, outside of wife Jane Henson. She is best known for performing Prairie Dawn and Zoe. Brill retired from performing in September 2014.

Et billede af Fran Brill

Actor

1970

[ ] The Great Santa Claus Switch (Snerf (voice))

1975

[ ] Muppet Picker Upper (Janice (voice))
[ ] The Muppet Introduction (Janice)
[ ] Just a Few Announcements (Janice)

1979

[ 5/10 ] Being There (Sally Hayes)

1980

[ ] Look Back in Anger (Helena Charles)
[ ] Amber Waves (Suze Winter)

1982

[ ] Oh, Boy! Babies! (Kay)

1984

[ ] Old Enough (Mrs. Sloan)
[ ] The Muppets Take Manhattan (Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice))
[ ] My Little Pony (Applejack (voice))

1987

[ ] The No Show (Chicken Licken)

1988

[ ] Midnight Run (Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife)
[ ] Lip Service (Debbie)

1989

[ ] The Song of the Cloud Forest (Louise (voice))
[ ] Dog City: The Movie (Colleen Barker (voice))
[ ] Routed (Mrs. Grove)

1990

[ ] Jim Henson's Memorial Service (????)
[ ] The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (Additional Muppet Performer)

1991

[ ] The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Bluejay / Sparrow (voice))
[ ] What About Bob? (Lily Marvin)
[ ] Hyde in Hollywood (Betty Armstrong)
[ ] Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (Little Bird / Chicken (voice))

1993

[ ] Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice))
[ ] Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs (????)
[ ] Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! (Prairie Dawn)
[ ] Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (Prarie Dawn (voice))

1994

[ ] Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo (Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice))
[ ] Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green (Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage))
[ ] The World of Jim Henson (Self (archive footage))
[ ] Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice))

1996

[ ] Sesame Street: Imagine That! (Zoe (voice))
[ ] City Hall (Angie)
[ ] Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (Zoe (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (Zoe (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share (Zoe)

1997

[ ] Sesame Street: Quiet Time (Zoe (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: Fiesta! (Betty Lou / Zoe (voice))

1998

[ ] Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game (Zoe (voice))

1999

[ ] The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (Zoe (voice))
[ ] Doug's 1st Movie (Mrs. Perigrew (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice))
[ ] CinderElmo (Zoe (voice))

2001

[ ] Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (Zoe / Mary (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf (Zoe (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! (Zoe)

2002

[ ] Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! (Zoe)

2003

[ ] Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves (Zoe)
[ ] Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke (Zoe)
[ ] Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (Cereal (voice))

2004

[ ] Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (Zoe (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (Zoe)

2005

[ ] Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! (Zoe (voice))

2006

[ ] Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (Prairie Dawn (voice))
[ ] A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage))
[ ] Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together (Prairie Dawn)

2007

[ ] Elmo's Christmas Countdown (Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: Ready for School! (????)

2008

[ ] Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland (Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice))
[ ] Sesame Street: Love the Earth! (Zoe)
[ ] Sesame Street: Count on Sports (Prairie Dawn / Zoe)

2009

[ ] Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (????)
[ ] Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (Zoe (voice) (archive footage))
[ ] Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales (????)

2010

[ ] Sesame Street: When Families Grieve (Mae)

2011

[ ] Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (Self)
[ ] Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic (????)
[ ] Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures (????)

2012

[ ] Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (Zoe)

2014

[ ] Sesame Street: M is for Mystery (Zoe)

2015

[ ] I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (Self)

2017

[ ] Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (Self)

2019

[ ] Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (Self)

2020

[ ] Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson (Self)

2021

[ ] Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (Self)

2022

[ ] Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic (Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice))

2024

[ ] Jim Henson Idea Man (Self)

????

[ ] Getting Ready to Read (Jim Hensons Muppets)