Heather Henson

Heather Henson with her Palisades Jim Henson Action Figure

Heather Henson (b. 1970) is the daughter and youngest of the five children of Jim and Jane Henson. She serves on both The Jim Henson Company and The Jim Henson Legacy Board of Directors.

Her on-screen appearances include cameos in the Number Three Ball Film and The Muppets Take Manhattan, an uncredited part in the StoryTeller episode "Hans My Hedgehog," as well as Frank Oz's film Little Shop of Horrors.

In the Fall 1984 issue of Muppet Magazine, she appeared as Cyndi Lauper in an installment on how to dress up for Halloween.

Ms. Henson serves as Co-Producer of the annual Orlando Puppet Festival. She is the creator of "Panther and Crane," a drama about preserving the Florida ecosystem in modern times. Featured are puppets (aligators, migrating cranes and Florida panthers), dancers, music and lights.

Official Bio

Henson is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and attended The California Institute of the Arts to broaden her expertise in visual spectacles for theatre. Most recently she designed animation in collaboration with Project Firefly Animation Studios to be incorporated on stage with choreographed indoor kites. Henson continues to produce in a myriad of venues including film, television and stage. Her years with The Jim Henson Foundation and participation in The Eugene O'Neill National Puppetry Conference has given her a deep appreciation for the raw creative process as well as making her the consummate puppet advocate.

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