Fran Brill
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.
Known For
Being There
Sally Hayes
Midnight Run
Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
What About Bob?
Lily Marvin
Sesame Street
Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
Doug
Emily Kristal (voice)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self
City Hall
Angie
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Filmography
Acting (100)
Movies (83)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024as Self
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021as Self
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
2020as Self
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019as Self
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017as Self
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015as Self
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
2014as Zoe
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012as Zoe
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
2011
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011as Self
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
2010as Mae
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009as Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008as Prairie Dawn / Zoe
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
2008as Zoe
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Ready for School!
2007
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
2006as Prairie Dawn (voice)
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
2006as Prairie Dawn
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
2005as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004as Zoe
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
2003as Zoe
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003as Cereal (voice)
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
2003as Zoe
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002as Zoe
Elmo's World: Family Feature
2002as Zoe
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001as Zoe
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
2001as Zoe / Mary (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000as Zoe
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999as Zoe (voice)
CinderElmo
1999as Zoe (voice)
Doug's 1st Movie
1999as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
1999as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
1998as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
1997as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
1996as Zoe
City Hall
1996as Angie
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1996as Zoe (voice)
The World of Jim Henson
1994as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
1994as Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
1994as Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993as Prairie Dawn
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993as Prarie Dawn (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
1991as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
What About Bob?
1991as Lily Marvin
Hyde in Hollywood
1991as Betty Armstrong
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991as Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990as Additional Muppet Performer
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989as Louise (voice)
Dog City: The Movie
1989as Colleen Barker (voice)
Routed
1989as Mrs. Grove
Midnight Run
1988as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
Lip Service
1988as Debbie
The No Show
1987as Chicken Licken
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
Old Enough
1984as Mrs. Sloan
My Little Pony
1984as Applejack (voice)
Oh, Boy! Babies!
1982as Kay
Amber Waves
1980as Suze Winter
Look Back in Anger
1980as Helena Charles
Being There
1979as Sally Hayes
The Muppet Introduction
1975as Janice
Just a Few Announcements
1975as Janice
Muppet Picker Upper
1975as Janice (voice)
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970as Snerf (voice)
Getting Ready to Read
as Jim Hensons Muppets
Television (17)
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2009as Prairie Dawn
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001as Ilene Maxwell
Sheep in the Big City
2000as Little Girl
The West Wing
1999as Zoe
Third Watch
1999as Mrs. Simpson
Sesame Unpaved
1999
Dog City
1992as Colleen (voice)
Doug
1991as Emily Kristal (voice)
Law & Order
1990as Sondra More
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
My Little Pony
1986
The Cosby Show
1984as Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)
CBS Schoolbreak Special
1984as Mrs. DiFazio
Reading Rainbow
1983as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Muppet Show
1976as (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975as Vazh (voice)
Sesame Street
1969as Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)
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