Fran Brill



Fran Brill is an actress and puppeteer who's appeared on Sesame Street since 1970. She was the first female puppeteer hired by Jim Henson.

In addition to her Muppet work, Fran has also appeared in many movies, including Being There (1979), Midnight Run (1988), and What About Bob? (1991).

She has also done voice work for ''Brand Spanking New! Doug (1996), Doug's 1st Movie (1999) and Courage the Cowardly Dog'' (1999).

Official bio
from sesameworkshop.org:

Fran Brill was the first female Muppet performer hired by Jim Henson for Sesame Street. Since joining the show, she has won numerous Emmy awards and created the characters of Zoe, Prairie Dawn, and many others. Her other work with the Muppets includes The Muppet Show, Saturday Night Live, The Jim Henson Hour, Dog City, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, CinderElmo, Zoe's Dance Moves and Play with Me Sesame. As an actress, Brill has appeared off-Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theatre and was twice nominated for the Drama Desk Award. She has also played leading roles at many regional theatres including the Long Wharf, Yale Rep., Arena Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and the Mark Taper Forum. Her film credits include Midnight Run, City Hall, What About Bob? and Being There. She has guest-starred on many night time dramas including Law and Order, Law and Order Criminal Intent, Third Watch and Against the Law. She has also been heard on hundreds of commercials and the cartoon series Doug and Sheep in the Big City.

Credits
The Muppet Show

Sesame Street: Zoe, Prairie Dawn, Little Bird, Roxie Marie, Countess Dahling von Dahling, Polly Darton

The Jim Henson Hour: Vicki, Merlin's Assistant, Solid Foam Drummer, Zondra, Colleen Barker ("Dog City"), Upright (Live actor, "Song of the Cloud Forest")

Saturday Night Live: Vazh

The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence: Janice, Ohreally Bird

Muppet Sing-A-Long: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs: Frog

A New Baby in My House