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Fran Brill

Fran Brill

Acting September 30, 1946 (80 years old) 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.

Movies 90

Midnight Run 7.2

Midnight Run

as Dana Mardukas

1988
What About Bob? 6.9

What About Bob?

as Lily Marvin

1991
The Muppets Take Manhattan 6.6

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)

1984
Being There 7.6

Being There

as Sally Hayes

1979
City Hall 6.0

City Hall

as Angie

1996
Jim Henson Idea Man 7.8

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self

2024
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland 6.2

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

as Zoe (voice)

1999
Doug's 1st Movie 5.6

Doug's 1st Movie

as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)

1999
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street 7.4

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as Self

2021
Elmo's Christmas Countdown 6.2

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

2007
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol 6.7

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

2006
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas 6.0

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as Zoe (voice)

1996
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration 7.0

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

as Prarie Dawn (voice)

1993
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs 10.0

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

as Cereal (voice)

2003
The Song of the Cloud Forest 10.0

The Song of the Cloud Forest

as Louise (voice)

1989
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! 7.3

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!

2002
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey 7.2

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

as Self

2011
The Great Santa Claus Switch 6.1

The Great Santa Claus Switch

as Snerf (voice)

1970
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! 7.3

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

as Prairie Dawn

1993
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration 9.3

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

2019
Old Enough 6.5

Old Enough

as Mrs. Sloan

1984
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson 6.8

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as Additional Muppet Performer

1990
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 7.0

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

1994
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

as Zoe

2012
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! 6.1

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)

1998
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 7.2

Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989

as Self – Prairie Dawn

1989
CinderElmo 6.3

CinderElmo

as Zoe (voice)

1999
Dog City 8.1

Dog City

as Colleen Barker (voice)

1989
My Little Pony 6.9

My Little Pony

as Applejack (voice)

1984
The World of Jim Henson 7.4

The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

1994
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! 7.6

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)

2004
The Tale of Peter Rabbit 7.5

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)

1991
Elmo's World: Family Feature

Elmo's World: Family Feature

as Zoe

2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's World 8.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World

as Zoe

2000
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story 7.4

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

as Self

2015
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as Zoe

2004
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

2009
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet 6.0

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

as Zoe (voice)

1996
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play 8.2

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)

2002
Sesame Street: Love the Earth! 4.0

Sesame Street: Love the Earth!

as Zoe

2008
Look Back in Anger 4.3

Look Back in Anger

as Helena Charles

1980
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)

2008
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals 3.0

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

as Little Bird / Chicken (voice)

1991
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation 6.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation

as Muppet Performer (voice)

2008
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves 8.0

Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves

as Zoe

2003
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! 6.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

as Zoe

2001
Jim Henson's Memorial Service 10.0

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

1990
Sesame Street: Quiet Time 6.0

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Zoe (voice)

1997
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

as Zoe (voice)

2004
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

1993
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting 5.5

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Various Characters

2019
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces 6.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces

2009
Just a Few Announcements

Just a Few Announcements

as Janice

1975
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo 6.0

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

as Zoe (voice) (archive footage)

2009
Sesame Street: Count on Sports

Sesame Street: Count on Sports

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe

2008
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! 7.0

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

1993
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 7.3

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

as Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)

1994
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

2011
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green 7.0

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

as Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)

1994
Routed 8.0

Routed

as Mrs. Grove

1989
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)

2022
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke 0.5

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

as Zoe

2003
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

as Zoe

1996
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched 8.2

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

as Self

2017
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game 6.0

Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game

as Zoe (voice)

1998
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 4.0

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

as Zoe / Mary (voice)

2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time 7.1

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

as Prairie Dawn (voice)

2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic 10.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic

2011
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)

2004
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery

Sesame Street: M is for Mystery

as Zoe

2014
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together

Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together

as Prairie Dawn

2006
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! 10.0

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

as Zoe (voice)

2005
The No Show 10.0

The No Show

as Chicken Licken

1987
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 5.0

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)

1999
Sesame Street: Imagine That!

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

as Zoe (voice)

1996
Sesame Street: Ready for School!

Sesame Street: Ready for School!

2007
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

as Self

2020
The Muppet Introduction

The Muppet Introduction

as Janice

1975
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

as Zoe

2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf 7.0

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

as Zoe (voice)

2001
Amber Waves 8.5

Amber Waves

as Suze Winter

1980
Muppet Picker Upper 6.0

Muppet Picker Upper

as Janice (voice)

1975
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games

2008
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story 2.0

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

2009
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve 7.0

Sesame Street: When Families Grieve

as Mae

2010
Sesame Street: Fiesta! 5.7

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)

1997
Lip Service 4.3

Lip Service

as Debbie

1988
Hyde in Hollywood 3.3

Hyde in Hollywood

as Betty Armstrong

1991
Getting Ready to Read

Getting Ready to Read

as "OP" Family Song (voice)

1992
Oh, Boy! Babies!

Oh, Boy! Babies!

as Kay

1982

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