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Fran Brill

Fran Brill

Actor · Born 1946-09-30 · Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Midnight Run (1988) — Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
  2. Being There (1979) — Sally Hayes
  3. What About Bob? (1991) — Lily Marvin
  4. Law & Order (1990) — Sondra More
  5. The West Wing (1999) — Zoe
  6. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Vazh (voice)
  7. The Cosby Show (1984) — Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)
  8. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) — Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
  9. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Ilene Maxwell
  10. City Hall (1996) — Angie
  11. Sesame Street (1969) — Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)
  12. Doug (1991) — Emily Kristal (voice)
  13. Third Watch (1999) — Mrs. Simpson
  14. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) — Self
  15. Doug's 1st Movie (1999) — Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
  16. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) — Zoe (voice)
  17. Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — Self
  18. Reading Rainbow (1983) — Self - Narrator (voice)
  19. Sheep in the Big City (2000) — Little Girl
  20. I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015) — Self
  21. The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) — Additional Muppet Performer
  22. Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) — Self
  23. My Little Pony (1986)
  24. Old Enough (1984) — Mrs. Sloan
  25. My Little Pony (1984) — Applejack (voice)
  26. Dog City (1992) — Colleen (voice)
  27. Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) — Zoe (voice)
  28. The Jim Henson Hour (1989) — Self / Various
  29. Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007) — Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
  30. Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017) — Self
  31. The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) — Snerf (voice)
  32. Dog City (1989) — Colleen Barker (voice)
  33. American Playhouse (1982) — Betty Armstrong
  34. Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998) — Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
  35. Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019) — Self
  36. The World of Jim Henson (1994) — Self (archive footage)
  37. Look Back in Anger (1980) — Helena Charles
  38. A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) — Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
  39. CinderElmo (1999) — Zoe (voice)
  40. Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (2006) — Prairie Dawn (voice)