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.
Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
As Prairie Dawn / Zoe
Being There
As Sally Hayes
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
As Zoe
The No Show
As Chicken Licken
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
As Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
As Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
As Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
As Zoe
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
As Self
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
As Zoe (voice)
City Hall
As Angie
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
As Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
As Self
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
As Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
As Zoe
Doug's 1st Movie
As Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
As Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
Muppet Picker Upper
As Janice (voice)
The Song of the Cloud Forest
As Louise
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
As Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
As Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
Look Back in Anger
As Helena Charles
Jim Henson Idea Man
As Self
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
As Zoe (voice)
Amber Waves
As Suze Winter
Old Enough
As Mrs. Sloan
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
As Prairie Dawn (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
As Mae
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
As Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
What About Bob?
As Lily Marvin
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
As Herself
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
As Zoe
Hyde In Hollywood
As Betty Armstrong
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
As Prairie Dawn
Oh, Boy! Babies!
As Kay
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
As Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
As Self
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
As Zoe (voice)
Midnight Run
As Dana Mardukas
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
As Zoe
The Great Santa Claus Switch
As Snerf (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
As Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
The World of Jim Henson
As Self (archive footage)
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
As Herself
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
As Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
As Zoe / Mary (voice)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
As Prarie Dawn (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
As Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
As Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
As Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
As Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
As Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
As Cereal (voice)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
As Self
Dog City: The Movie
As Colleen Barker (voice)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
As Prairie Dawn / Zoe
The Muppet Introduction
As Janice
Just a Few Announcements
As Janice
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
As Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
As Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
Sesame Street
As Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)
My Little Pony
Doug
As Emily Kristal (voice)
Sheep in the Big City
As Little Girl
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As Ilene Maxwell
The Jim Henson Hour
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
As Prairie Dawn
Dog City
As Colleen (voice)
Law & Order
As Sondra More
Sesame Unpaved
Reading Rainbow
As Herself - Narrator (voice)
The West Wing
As Zoe
Third Watch
As Mrs. Simpson
The Cosby Show
As Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)