Cross-gender performances



A listing of all Muppet characters who have been puppeteered and voiced by performers of the opposite gender (occasions in which an actor of the opposite gender only supplied the puppetry are not included).

Anthony Asbury

 * Mrs. Zabarelli

Terry Angus

 * Storyteller Fraggle
 * Brio the Minstrel

Heather Asch

 * Hansel (2006)

Rickey Boyd

 * Cookie Monster's Grandma

Fran Brill

 * Howie
 * Little Bird
 * Little Jerry (in a sketch where Grover and the Monotones demonstrate the word &quot;Walk&quot;)

Tyler Bunch

 * Janice (The Muppets' Wizard of Oz)

Leslie Carrara

 * Morton the Elephant Bird

Kevin Clash

 * Felicity (in the song "People in Your Neighborhood")
 * Miss Piggy (Episode 211: Andie MacDowell) (puppetry only)
 * Clementine
 * Baby Natasha
 * female Grapdelite
 * Sooey Oinker (Dance Along!)
 * Composta Heap

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

 * Max

Michael Earl

 * Leslie Mostly

Andreas Förster

 * Moni

Dave Goelz

 * Geri and the Atrics drummer
 * Betina Cratchit
 * Mildred Huxtetter (The Muppet Show episode 115)
 * The Sheik of Araby's Wife
 * Margaret the Stork
 * Green Fragglette
 * Zippity Zap's Mom

Louise Gold

 * Bob Lackey

Tim Gosley

 * The Cave's Oldest Fraggle

Bruce Edward Hall

 * Beth Bear

Brian Henson

 * Janice (It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and Muppet Party Cruise)

Jim Henson

 * Amanda
 * "I Feel Pretty" singer in episode 109
 * Granny Fanny Nesselrode
 * Grandmother Happy
 * Little Girl Sue
 * Mary Louise (The Muppet Show episode 121)
 * One of the Witches (from Sesame Street segment where three witches cooperate)
 * Roberta
 * Suzy
 * Woman in a sketch about &quot;surprise&quot; with The Amazing Mumford
 * Various girl dancers

Richard Hunt

 * Janice
 * Gladys the Cow
 * Gladys, the cafeteria lady
 * Rodeo Rosie
 * Mildred Huxtetter (in The Muppets Valentine Show and The Muppet Show episode 109)
 * Miss Piggy (first season only)
 * Storyteller Fraggle (Episode 108: The Terrible Tunnel)
 * One of the Witches (from Sesame Street sketch where witches cooperate)
 * Little Red Riding Hood (1972)
 * The Young Woman Who Lives in a Hat
 * Gertha
 * Youknow Bird
 * Telephone Operator
 * Purple Fragglette
 * Madame Schwartzhead
 * Plumber (in the song The People in Your Neighborhood)

Eric Jacobson

 * Miss Piggy
 * Grover's Mommy

Jerry Juhl

 * Taminella Grinderfall
 * Sue (from Billy and Sue)

John Lovelady

 * Janice (Julie Andrews: My Favorite Things)

Peter Linz

 * Princess Azalea

Noel MacNeal

 * Mommy Snuffleupagus
 * Madame Chairbird
 * Gretel

Joey Mazzarino

 * Ingrid
 * Merry Monster

Brian Muehl

 * Pearl
 * Clementine
 * Grundgetta

Kathryn Mullen

 * Crosscut Doozer
 * Elmo (in "Near Far Monsters")
 * Max (in "The Guest")
 * Morton the Elephant Bird
 * Junior Kangaroo

Jerry Nelson

 * Emily Bear
 * Marjory the Trash Heap
 * Miss Mousey
 * Mama Fiama
 * Clarissa
 * Rodeo Rosie
 * Tina Twiddlebug
 * Little Miss Muffet (1972)
 * Little Bo Peep (1970s)
 * One of The Stepsisters
 * Geri (of Geri and the Atrics)
 * Geri and the Atrics tambourine player
 * Various Dancers in "At the Dance"
 * One of the Witches (from Sesame Street sketch where witches cooperate)
 * Granny the Gouger
 * Rapunzel
 * Youknow Bird
 * Female Koozebanian Creature
 * The Miller's Daughter
 * Mary Rhymie
 * Miss Piggy (Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass)
 * Pharmacist (in the song The People in Your Neighborhood)
 * Female Teacher (in the song The People in Your Neighborhood)

Frank Oz

 * Miss Piggy
 * Grover's Mommy
 * Tessie Twiddlebug
 * Betty Lou
 * Beautiful Day Monster (Lulu in Lulu's Back in Town)
 * Helen Happy
 * Mildred Huxtetter
 * Little Miss Muffet (1971)
 * Snow White (1971)
 * Little Girl Anything Muppet from "Consider Yourself"
 * Wicked Witch (from a Sesame Street News Flash segment)
 * The Smallest Person in the Kingdom (From "The King's Problem")
 * Geri and the Atrics piano player
 * One of The Stepsisters
 * Rocky's Mother
 * The Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe
 * Mrs. Rooney
 * Helen Happy
 * Lucy Jones
 * Princess Penelope
 * Susie
 * Sally Screamer

Bob Payne

 * Mary Rhymie
 * Judy Finstermacher

Karen Prell

 * Baby Tree Creature
 * Ollie the Tapir

Marty Robinson

 * Irvine
 * Mrs. Grouch

David Rudman

 * Athena
 * Herry's Granny
 * Herry's Mother (Monster Hits!)
 * Flo Bear
 * Janice
 * Fanny the Firefighter

Caroll Spinney

 * Mother Anything Muppet from "Consider Yourself"
 * Granny Bird
 * Granny Fanny Nesselrode (in at least one "Answer Lady" sketch)
 * Adrienne from "A, You're Adorable"

Benita Steinmann

 * Uli von Bödefeld

John Tartaglia

 * Phoebe (2002)

Matt Vogel

 * Janice (Muppet Race Mania)

Steve Whitmire

 * Geri and the Atrics tuba player
 * Red Fraggle (Episode 213: Red's Club) (puppetry only)
 * Belinda Cratchit
 * Cookie Monster's Mommy
 * Miss Weatherington
 * Nigel's Mom
 * Sharon Groan
 * Laundress
 * Foo-Foo
 * Giant Man-Eating Chicken

Mak Wilson

 * Flora the Koala

Victor Yerrid

 * Loni Dunne