About
Fran Brill
Overview
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
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| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic | Actor | Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson | Actor | Herself | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched | Actor | Herself | 59 Average |
| 2015 | I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
| 2014 | Sesame Street: M is for Mystery | Actor | Zoe | N/A N/A |
| 2011 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | Actor | Self | 61 Fair |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2010 | Sesame Street: When Families Grieve | Actor | Mae | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 2009 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | Actor | Zoe (voice) (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland | Actor | Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Sesame Street: Love the Earth! | Actor | Zoe | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Actor | Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Actor | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time | Actor | Prairie Dawn (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! | Actor | Zoe (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover | Actor | Zoe (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke | Actor | Zoe | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic | Actor | Prairie Dawn / Zoe | N/A N/A |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs | Actor | Cereal (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves | Actor | Zoe | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play | Actor | Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 | Actor | Zoe / Mary (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf | Actor | Zoe (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Sheep in the Big City | Actor | Little Girl | 68 Fair |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Actor | Zoe (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Doug's 1st Movie | Actor | Mrs. Perigrew (voice) | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs | Actor | Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice) | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Actor | Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game | Actor | Zoe (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Fiesta! | Actor | Betty Lou / Zoe (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Quiet Time | Actor | Zoe (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Actor | Zoe (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1996 | City Hall | Actor | Angie | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet | Actor | Zoe (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Imagine That! | Actor | Zoe (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share | Actor | Zoe | N/A N/A |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Actor | Prairie Dawn / Zoe | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green | Actor | Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 1994 | Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo | Actor | Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Stays Up Late! | Actor | Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 1993 | Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! | Actor | Prairie Dawn | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration | Actor | Prarie Dawn (voice) | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1992 | Dog City | Actor | Terri (voice) | 67 Fair |
| 1991 | Hyde in Hollywood | Actor | Betty Armstrong | 58 Average |
| 1991 | The Tale of Peter Rabbit | Actor | Bluejay / Sparrow (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1991 | What About Bob? | Actor | Lily Marvin | 65 Fair |
| 1991 | Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals | Actor | Little Bird / Chicken (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 1990 | Jim Henson's Memorial Service | Actor | Herself | N/A N/A |
| 1989 | The Song of the Cloud Forest | Actor | Louise | N/A N/A |
| 1989 | Dog City: The Movie | Actor | Colleen Barker (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | Actor | 71 Good |
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| 1988 | Midnight Run | Actor | Dana Mardukas | 67 Fair |
| 1987 | The No Show | Actor | Chicken Licken | 59 Average |
| 1986 | My Little Pony | Actor | 68 Fair |
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| 1984 | Old Enough | Actor | Mrs. Sloan | 59 Average |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Actor | Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 1982 | Oh, Boy! Babies! | Actor | Kay | N/A N/A |
| 1980 | Look Back in Anger | Actor | Helena Charles | 58 Average |
| 1980 | Amber Waves | Actor | Suze Winter | 59 Average |
| 1979 | Being There | Actor | Sally Hayes | 70 Good |
| 1975 | The Muppet Introduction | Actor | Janice | N/A N/A |
| 1975 | Just a Few Announcements | Actor | Janice | N/A N/A |
| 1975 | Muppet Picker Upper | Actor | Janice (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 1970 | The Great Santa Claus Switch | Actor | Snerf (voice) | 58 Average |
| 1969 | Sesame Unpaved | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame | Actor | Prairie Dawn | 69 Fair |
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