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Fran Brill

Acting
Known For

78 Years Old

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.

Born

Chester, Pennsylvania, USA on 30th September 1946

All Credits

Law & Order Image
Law & Order
Maureen Donovan
Law & Order Image
Law & Order
Mrs. Stark
Law & Order Image
Law & Order
Leah Bartlett
Law & Order Image
Law & Order
Sondra More
Sesame Street Image
Sesame Street
Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)
The West Wing Image
The West Wing
Zoe
The Cosby Show Image
The Cosby Show
Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Image
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ilene Maxwell
Sesame Unpaved Image
Sesame Unpaved
My Little Pony Image
My Little Pony
Reading Rainbow Image
Reading Rainbow
Herself - Narrator (voice)
Third Watch Image
Third Watch
Mrs. Simpson
Doug Image
Doug
Emily Kristal (voice)
Sheep in the Big City Image
Sheep in the Big City
Little Girl
The Jim Henson Hour Image
The Jim Henson Hour
Dog City Image
Dog City
Terri (voice)
Dog City Image
Dog City
Colleen (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan Image
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
Midnight Run Image
Midnight Run
Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
What About Bob? Image
What About Bob?
Lily Marvin
City Hall Image
City Hall
Angie
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame Image
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
Prairie Dawn
Being There Image
Being There
Sally Hayes
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Image
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Image
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration Image
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Jim Henson Idea Man Image
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Image
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Prairie Dawn / Zoe
Doug's 1st Movie Image
Doug's 1st Movie
Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Image
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Zoe (voice)
The World of Jim Henson Image
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol Image
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Image
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self
Old Enough Image
Old Enough
Mrs. Sloan
Dog City: The Movie Image
Dog City: The Movie
Colleen Barker (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Image
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration Image
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Prarie Dawn (voice)
CinderElmo Image
CinderElmo
Zoe (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson Image
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown Image
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share Image
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
Zoe
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched Image
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Self
Amber Waves Image
Amber Waves
Suze Winter
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story Image
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! Image
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Zoe
The Great Santa Claus Switch Image
The Great Santa Claus Switch
Snerf (voice)
Sesame Street: Love the Earth! Image
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
Zoe
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves Image
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
Zoe
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet Image
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? Image
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Zoe
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs Image
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Cereal (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time Image
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Zoe (voice)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit Image
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
Look Back in Anger Image
Look Back in Anger
Helena Charles
No Image
Just a Few Announcements
Janice
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! Image
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Prairie Dawn
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke Image
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Zoe
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland Image
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery Image
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
Zoe
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! Image
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Zoe
Sesame Street: Count on Sports Image
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
Prairie Dawn / Zoe
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo Image
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play Image
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve Image
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
Mae
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time Image
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
Prairie Dawn (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs Image
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf Image
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Fiesta! Image
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs Image
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
Lip Service Image
Lip Service
Debbie
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together Image
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
Prairie Dawn
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 Image
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Zoe / Mary (voice)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites Image
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service Image
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic Image
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover Image
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Zoe (voice)
No Image
Getting Ready to Read
Jim Hensons Muppets
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game Image
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
Zoe (voice)
Hyde in Hollywood Image
Hyde in Hollywood
Betty Armstrong
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo Image
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green Image
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
The Song of the Cloud Forest Image
The Song of the Cloud Forest
Louise (voice)
Oh, Boy! Babies! Image
Oh, Boy! Babies!
Kay
Muppet Picker Upper Image
Muppet Picker Upper
Janice (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson Image
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
Self
The No Show Image
The No Show
Chicken Licken
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! Image
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
The Muppet Introduction Image
The Muppet Introduction
Janice
Sesame Street: Imagine That! Image
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic Image
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals Image
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! Image
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Zoe (voice)
No Image
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story