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Fran Brill

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birth DateSep 30, 1946 (80 years old)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthChester, Pennsylvania, USA
Career Span1969 – Present (58 yrs)
Known Credits107 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 1.3

Fran Brill

Also known as:Frances Joan BrillFrances Brill
Total Works

107

89 movies • 17 shows

Avg Rating

7.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Midnight Run
7.2
Midnight Run
1988•movie
as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
Being There
7.6
Being There
1979•movie
as Sally Hayes
What About Bob?
6.9
What About Bob?
1991•movie
as Lily Marvin
Law & Order
7.3
Law & Order
1990•series
as Sondra More

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 107 titles featuring Fran Brill

Midnight Run
7.2
Midnight Run
1988•movie

as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife

Being There
7.6
Being There
1979•movie

as Sally Hayes

What About Bob?
6.9
What About Bob?
1991•movie

as Lily Marvin

Law & Order
7.3
1 eps
Law & Order
1990•series

as Sondra More

The West Wing
8.3
1 eps
The West Wing
1999•series

as Zoe (voice)

Saturday Night Live
6.9
4 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Vazh (voice)

The Cosby Show
7.0
1 eps
The Cosby Show
1984•series

as Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6

as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6
1 eps

as Ilene Maxwell

City Hall
6.0
City Hall
1996•movie

as Angie

Sesame Street
7.1
3279 eps
Sesame Street
1969•series

as Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)

Doug
7.3
76 eps
Doug
1991•series

as Emily Kristal (voice)

Third Watch
8.0
1 eps
Third Watch
1999•series

as Mrs. Simpson

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
7.2

as Self

Doug's 1st Movie
5.6
Doug's 1st Movie
1999•movie

as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
6.2

as Zoe (voice)

Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8

as Self

Reading Rainbow
8.4
1 eps
Reading Rainbow
1983•series

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Sheep in the Big City
6.6
27 eps

as Little Girl

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
7.4

as Self

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
6.8

as Additional Muppet Performer

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.4

as Self

My Little Pony
6.6
My Little Pony
1986•anime
Old Enough
6.5
Old Enough
1984•movie

as Mrs. Sloan

My Little Pony
6.9
My Little Pony
1984•movie

as Applejack (voice)

Dog City
6.5
13 eps
Dog City
1992•series

as Colleen (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.0

as Zoe (voice)

The Jim Henson Hour
9.0
12 eps
The Jim Henson Hour
1989•series

as Self / Various

Elmo's Christmas Countdown
6.2

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
8.2

as Self

The Great Santa Claus Switch
6.1

as Snerf (voice)

Dog City
8.1
Dog City
1989•movie

as Colleen Barker (voice)

American Playhouse
6.6
1 eps
American Playhouse
1982•series

as Betty Armstrong

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
6.1

as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
9.3

as Self

The World of Jim Henson
7.4

as Self (archive footage)

Look Back in Anger
4.3
Look Back in Anger
1980•movie

as Helena Charles

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
6.7

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

CinderElmo
6.3
CinderElmo
1999•movie

as Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
7.1

as Prairie Dawn (voice)

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
8.2

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

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
7.6

as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
7.0

as Prarie Dawn (voice)

Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
7.2

as Self – Prairie Dawn

CBS Schoolbreak Special
5.5
1 eps

as Mrs. DiFazio

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
7.3

as Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)

Hyde in Hollywood
3.3
Hyde in Hollywood
1991•movie

as Betty Armstrong

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
7.3

as Prairie Dawn

Sesame Street: Fiesta!
5.7

as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

Lip Service
4.3
Lip Service
1988•movie

as Debbie

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
7.3
The No Show
10.0
The No Show
1987•movie

as Chicken Licken

The Tale of Peter Rabbit
7.5

as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)

Amber Waves
8.5
Amber Waves
1980•movie

as Suze Winter

Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
7.0

as Mae

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
5.0

as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
7.0

as Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
6.0

as Zoe

Sesame Street: Elmo's World
8.0

as Zoe

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
6.0
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
5.5

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Various Characters

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
5.5
26 eps

as Prairie Dawn

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
7.0

as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
8.0

as Zoe

Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
4.0

as Zoe

Muppet Picker Upper
6.0

as Janice (voice)

The Song of the Cloud Forest
10.0

as Louise (voice)

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
6.0

as Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
10.0
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
0.5

as Zoe

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
7.0

as Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
10.0

as Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
4.0

as Zoe / Mary (voice)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time
6.0

as Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
6.0

as Zoe (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
6.0

as Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
10.0

as Cereal (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
3.0

as Little Bird / Chicken (voice)

Jim Henson's Memorial Service
10.0
Routed
8.0
Routed
1989•movie

as Mrs. Grove

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
6.0

as Muppet Performer (voice)

Sesame Street: M is for Mystery

as Zoe

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

as Zoe (voice)

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
Oh, Boy! Babies!
Oh, Boy! Babies!
1982•movie

as Kay

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

as Zoe

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

as Self

The Muppet Introduction

as Janice

Just a Few Announcements

as Janice

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

as Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)

Getting Ready to Read

as "OP" Family Song (voice)

Sesame Street: Count on Sports

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe

Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together

as Prairie Dawn

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

as Zoe

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as Zoe

Sesame Street: Ready for School!
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

as Zoe

Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
Elmo's World: Family Feature

as Zoe

Sesame Unpaved
67 eps
Sesame Unpaved
1999•series
On The Level
12 eps
On The Level
1980•series