Fran Brill
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1946-09-30
Place of birth: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Fran Brill (born September 30, 1946) is an actress and puppeteer who worked on Sesame Street beginning in 1970. She was the first female puppeteer hired by Jim Henson, outside of wife Jane Henson. She is best known for performing Prairie Dawn and Zoe. Brill retired from performing in September 2014.
Known for
Being There
1979Sally Hayes
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
2014Zoe
The No Show
1987Chicken Licken
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
2003Zoe
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015Self
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996Zoe (voice)
City Hall
1996Angie
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
1994Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011Self
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
2008Zoe
Doug's 1st Movie
1999Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
Muppet Picker Upper
1975Janice (voice)
The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989Louise (voice)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
1991Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)