Fran Brill
Acting
September 30, 1946
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
1991
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
1998
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Midnight Run
1988
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008
Old Enough
1984
Being There
1979
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
2011
What About Bob?
1991
City Hall
1996
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
The World of Jim Henson
1994
CinderElmo
1999
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
1996
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
2003
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
TV Shows
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
The West Wing
1999
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Sesame Street
1969
Saturday Night Live
1975
Third Watch
1999
The Cosby Show
1984
Doug
1991
Sesame Unpaved
1999
Reading Rainbow
1983
My Little Pony
1986
CBS Schoolbreak Special
1984
Sheep in the Big City
2000
Dog City
1992
Dog City
1992
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2024