Fran Brill
Known for Acting
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
1988
as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
City Hall
1996
as Angie
What About Bob?
1991
as Lily Marvin
Being There
1979
as Sally Hayes
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
as Zoe (voice)
Doug's 1st Movie
1999
as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
as Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Old Enough
1984
as Mrs. Sloan
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
as Additional Muppet Performer
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Self
Getting Ready to Read
1992
as "OP" Family Song (voice)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
as Self