Holdgruen working on the Turtlepuss Unisaur from Dinosaurs
Ann Marie Holdgruen (also credited as Ann Marie Timinelli) is a puppet designer/builder who has worked for the New York Muppet Workshop since the 1980s. Although she built many puppet characters for Henson, she was one of the very few who was patient enough to build Kermit the Frog. She was also the builder of choice for Big Bird's head.
With Sesame Street, she has won four Daytime Emmy Awards and has been nominated for seven others. Her 1999 win with the Sesame team actually bested her nomination with the Bear in the Big Blue House team.
Muppet/Henson credits[]
- The Jim Henson Hour (episode 103)
- Dog City: built Miss Belle (with Tim Miller)
- Dinosaurs
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Muppet Classic Theater
- Sesame Street (since season 26)
- Yes, I Can
- Muppet Treasure Island
- Muppets Tonight
- Muppets from Space
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
- The Hoobs
- Kermit's Swamp Years
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
- Animal Jam
- Sisimpur: built Ikri Mikri, Tuktuki
- Panwapa
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown
- Pajanimals
- Muppets Most Wanted
- The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
- See Us Coming Together
- Elmo's Mindfulness Spectacular
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (season 2)