Born 1946 (age 79) · Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Appears in 101 titles

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.

Filmography

Midnight Run
7.2
Midnight Run
1988
as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
Being There
7.6
Being There
1979
as Sally Hayes
What About Bob?
6.9
What About Bob?
1991
as Lily Marvin
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
City Hall
6.0
City Hall
1996
as Angie
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Doug's 1st Movie
5.6
Doug's 1st Movie
1999
as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
6.4
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
as Zoe (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
6.8
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
as Additional Muppet Performer
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Old Enough
6.4
Old Enough
1984
as Mrs. Sloan
My Little Pony
6.6
My Little Pony
1984
as Applejack (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
as Zoe (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
6.2
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
The Great Santa Claus Switch
6.3
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970
as Snerf (voice)
The World of Jim Henson
7.4
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)