Fran Brill

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.

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Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic

As Prairie Dawn / Zoe

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Being There

As Sally Hayes

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Sesame Street: M is for Mystery

As Zoe

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The No Show

As Chicken Licken

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Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

As Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)

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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

As Zoe (voice)

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Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

As Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

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Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves

As Zoe

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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

As Self

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Sesame Street: Imagine That!

As Zoe (voice)

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City Hall

As Angie

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Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

As Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)

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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

As Self

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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

As Zoe (voice)

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Sesame Street: Love the Earth!

As Zoe

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Doug's 1st Movie

As Mrs. Perigrew (voice)

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Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

As Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)

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Muppet Picker Upper

As Janice (voice)

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The Song of the Cloud Forest

As Louise

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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

As Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)

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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

As Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)

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Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

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Look Back in Anger

As Helena Charles

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Jim Henson Idea Man

As Self

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Amber Waves

As Suze Winter

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Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

As Zoe (voice)

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Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic

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Old Enough

As Mrs. Sloan

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Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

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Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

As Prairie Dawn (voice)

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Sesame Street: When Families Grieve

As Mae

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Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

As Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

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What About Bob?

As Lily Marvin

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

As Herself

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Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

As Zoe

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Hyde In Hollywood

As Betty Armstrong

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Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

As Prairie Dawn

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Oh, Boy! Babies!

As Kay

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Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

As Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)

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Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

As Self

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Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

As Zoe (voice)

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Midnight Run

As Dana Mardukas

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

As Zoe

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The Great Santa Claus Switch

As Snerf (voice)

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The Muppets Take Manhattan

As Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)

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The World of Jim Henson

As Self (archive footage)

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Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

As Herself

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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

As Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)

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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

As Zoe / Mary (voice)

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Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

As Prarie Dawn (voice)

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Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

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

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Sesame Street: Quiet Time

As Zoe (voice)

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Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

As Zoe (voice) (archive footage)

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Sesame Street: Fiesta!

As Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)

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Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game

As Zoe (voice)

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Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

As Cereal (voice)

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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

As Self

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Dog City: The Movie

As Colleen Barker (voice)

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

As Prairie Dawn / Zoe

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The Muppet Introduction

As Janice

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Just a Few Announcements

As Janice

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Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

As Zoe (voice)

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

As Little Bird / Chicken (voice)

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Sesame Street

As Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)

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My Little Pony

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Doug

As Emily Kristal (voice)

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Sheep in the Big City

As Little Girl

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

As Ilene Maxwell

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The Jim Henson Hour

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Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame

As Prairie Dawn

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Dog City

As Colleen (voice)

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Law & Order

As Sondra More

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Sesame Unpaved

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Reading Rainbow

As Herself - Narrator (voice)

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The West Wing

As Zoe

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Third Watch

As Mrs. Simpson

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The Cosby Show

As Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)