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[[Image:TMMKathyJim.jpeg|thumb|300px|Kathryn Mullen assists [[Kermit the Frog]] and [[Jim Henson]] in ''The Muppet Movie''.]]
  
[[Image:TMMKathyJim.jpeg|thumb|300px|Kathryn Mullen assists [[Kermit the Frog]] and [[Jim Henson]] in ''The Muppet Movie''.]]
 
[[Image:Behindthescenes.muppetmovie01.jpg|thumb|300px|On the set of ''The Muppet Movie'': Steve Whitmire with Kermit, Kathryn Mullen with Camilla and Dave Goelz with Gonzo.]]
  
[[Image:Behindthescenes.muppetmovie01.jpg|thumb|300px|On the set of ''The Muppet Movie'': Steve Whitmire with Kermit, Kathryn Mullen with Camilla and Dave Goelz with Gonzo.]]
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'''Kathryn Mullen''' joined the Muppets in 1978, starting with ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'',<ref name="fanclubv3n3p3">[[The Muppet Show Fan Club]] Vol. 3, Number 3, page 3</ref> and became the third full-time female puppeteer on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' (after [[Eren Ozker]] and [[Louise Gold]]). She had originally aspired to become an actress and did not join the Puppeteers of America until after a visit to the [[Muppet Workshop]].<ref name="fanclubv3n3p3" />
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'''Kathryn Mullen '''(b. February 10, 1943) joined the Muppets in 1978, starting with ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'',<ref name="fanclubv3n3p3">[[The Muppet Show Fan Club]] Vol. 3, Number 3, page 3</ref> and became the third full-time female puppeteer on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' (after [[Eren Ozker]] and [[Louise Gold]]). She had originally aspired to become an actress and did not join the Puppeteers of America until after a visit to the [[Muppet Workshop]].<ref name="fanclubv3n3p3" />
   
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Mullen started out with mostly episodic and background characters (most notably [[Gaffer]] the cat), as well as assisting on the feature films. She advanced to a lead puppeteer on ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' (operating the heroine [[Kira]]) and was one of the core regulars on ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', as [[Mokey Fraggle]] and [[Cotterpin Doozer]], among others. She continued to work with the Muppets on a more sporadic basis in the late 80s and 1990s, notably on ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'' (as a first season regular, notably playing [[Morton the Elephant Bird]], and as a second season director).
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Mullen started out with mostly episodic and background characters (most notably [[Gaffer]] the cat), as well as assisting on the feature films. She advanced to a lead puppeteer on ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' (operating the heroine [[Kira]]) and was one of the core regulars on ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', as [[Mokey Fraggle]] and [[Cotterpin Doozer]], among others. She continued to work with the Muppets on a more sporadic basis in the late 80s and 1990s, notably on ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'' (as a first season regular, notably playing [[Morton the Elephant Bird]], and as a second season director).
   
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One of the creators and performers of ''[[Between the Lions]]'', other non-Muppet credits included assisting [[Frank Oz]] with Yoda in ''[[Star Wars|The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and the series ''Allegra's Window''. In 2004, Mullen and husband [[Michael K. Frith|Michael Frith]] worked with No Strings International to create and perform an educational puppet show for children in Afghanistan.
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One of the creators and performers of ''[[Between the Lions]]'', other non-Muppet credits included assisting [[Frank Oz]] with Yoda in ''[[Star Wars|The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and the series ''Allegra's Window''. In 2004, Mullen and husband [[Michael K. Frith|Michael Frith]] worked with No Strings International to create and perform an educational puppet show for children in Afghanistan.
   
 
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Kathryn Mullen and Mokey Fraggle.

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Kathryn Mullen assists Kermit the Frog and Jim Henson in The Muppet Movie.

Behindthescenes

On the set of The Muppet Movie: Steve Whitmire with Kermit, Kathryn Mullen with Camilla and Dave Goelz with Gonzo.

Kathryn Mullen (b. February 10, 1943) joined the Muppets in 1978, starting with The Muppet Movie,[1] and became the third full-time female puppeteer on The Muppet Show (after Eren Ozker and Louise Gold). She had originally aspired to become an actress and did not join the Puppeteers of America until after a visit to the Muppet Workshop.[1]

Mullen started out with mostly episodic and background characters (most notably Gaffer the cat), as well as assisting on the feature films. She advanced to a lead puppeteer on The Dark Crystal (operating the heroine Kira) and was one of the core regulars on Fraggle Rock, as Mokey Fraggle and Cotterpin Doozer, among others. She continued to work with the Muppets on a more sporadic basis in the late 80s and 1990s, notably on The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (as a first season regular, notably playing Morton the Elephant Bird, and as a second season director).

One of the creators and performers of Between the Lions, other non-Muppet credits included assisting Frank Oz with Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back and the series Allegra's Window. In 2004, Mullen and husband Michael Frith worked with No Strings International to create and perform an educational puppet show for children in Afghanistan.

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Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Muppet Show Fan Club Vol. 3, Number 3, page 3
  2. ↑ Behind the scenes photo.

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