Fran Brill

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.

Acted Movies

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)

Director: Constance Marks

Writers: Philip Shane,

Cast: Arsenio Hall, Bill Barretta, Fran Brill, Frank Oz, Hugh Jackman, Joan Ganz Cooney, Kermit Love, Kevin Clash, Martin P. Robinson, Whoopi Goldberg,

What About Bob? (1991)

Director: Frank Oz

Writers: Tom Schulman,

Cast: Bill Murray, Brian Reddy, Charlie Korsmo, Fran Brill, Julie Hagerty, Kathryn Erbe, Richard Dreyfuss, Roger Bowen, Susan Willis, Tom Aldredge,

Being There (1979)

Director: Hal Ashby

Writers: Robert C. Jones,

Cast: David Clennon, Denise DuBarry, Fran Brill, Jack Warden, Melvyn Douglas, Peter Sellers, Richard Basehart, Richard Dysart, Ruth Attaway, Shirley MacLaine,