Iris Schleuss with Lena on Sesamstrasse
Iris Schleuss (b. April 18)[1] is a German puppeteer who performed Lena on Sesamstrasse, as well as guest characters and eventually, Elin.
In the TV-movie Das Geheimnis der Blumenfabrik (expanded from the Sesamstrasse spin-off Eine Möhre für Zwei), she plays the squirrel, Knuspel. In the TV-movie Alarm im Zirkus, she performs antagonist rat Fido.
She also performed on the 1994 Creature Shop-effects film The Neverending Story III, assisting on Junior Rockchewer, Unlucky Rabbit and others.
Schleuss performed many characters on the puppet series Käpt'n Blaubär, including Karin the flower. She has performed stage puppet shows for both children and adults.
Puppeteering a spider, in episode 2478...
...and loving Lena