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Fran Brill

Actor

September 30, 1946 (79 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • My Little Pony 'n Friends
    My Little Pony 'n Friends2 seasons
  • My Little Pony Tales
    My Little Pony Tales1 season
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special
    CBS Schoolbreak Special5 seasons
  • Dog City: The Movie
    Dog City: The Movie1989

Known For

  • Being There
    Being There1979
  • What About Bob?
    What About Bob?1991
  • Doug
    Doug7 seasons
  • Sesame Street
    Sesame Street56 seasons
  • The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
    The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999
  • Old Enough
    Old Enough1984
  • Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs
    Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs2014
  • Elmopalooza!
    Elmopalooza!1998
  • The Jim Henson Hour
    The Jim Henson Hour1 season
  • Elmo's Christmas Countdown
    Elmo's Christmas Countdown2007
  • Amber Waves
    Amber Waves1980
  • Elmo Saves Christmas
    Elmo Saves Christmas1996

Filmography

2019
Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection · as Zoe
2018
Tully · as Zoe
2017
The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special · as Muppet Performer
2016
Elmo's World: Elmo Wonders · as Zoe
2015
Sesame Street: Count on Elmo · as Additional Muppet Performer
2015
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 3 · as Zoe
2014
Sesame Street: M Is for Mystery · as Zoe
2014
Sesame Street: Monster Manners · as Prairie Dawn
2014
Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs · as Prairie Dawn
2014
Sesame Street: Elmo's World - All About Animals · as Athena The Owl
2014
Wallykazam! · as Lightening Snail
2013
Sesame Street: Fairy Tale Fun! · as Muppet Performer
2012
Sesame Street: Best of Friends · as Zoe
2012
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers · as Zoe
2012
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars · as Zoe
2011
Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo · as Zoe
2011
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
2011
Sesame Street: Learning Letters with Elmo · as Prairie Dawn
2011
Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 · as Mariska
2011
Sesame Street: Silly Storytime · as Zoe
2011
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2010
Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo · as Cast
2010
Sesame Street: Preschool is Cool, Counting with Elmo · as Zoe
2010
Sesame Street: Preschool is Cool, ABCs with Elmo · as Zoe
2010
Sesame Street: Firefly Fun and Buggy Buddies · as Muppet Performer
2010
Sesame Street: Elmo's Rainbow & Other Springtime Stories · as Zoe
2009
Elmo's World: All About Faces · as Cast
2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo · as Zoe (voice) (archive Footage)
2009
Elmo and Abby's Birthday Fun · as Little Red Riding Hood
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon · as Zoe
2008
Abby in Wonderland · as Zoe As Mousey The Hatter Helper (voice)
2008
Plaza Sésamo: ¡A mi me gusta contar! · as Sesame Street Muppeteer
2008
Count on Sports · as Prairie Dawn / Zoe
2008
Sesame Street: Love the Earth! · as Zoe
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown · as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
2007
Sesame Street: Elmo and Zoe's Scientific Exploration · as Zoe
2007
Ready for School
2007
Kids' Favorite Country Songs · as Polly Darton
2007
Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together · as Prairie Dawn
2007
Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? · as Muppet Performer
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive Footage)
2006
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together · as Prairie Dawn
2006
Elmo's Potty Time · as Prairie Dawn (voice)
2006
Elmo's World: Pets! · as Cast
2006
Sesame Beginnings: Make Music Together · as Prairie Dawn
2006
Sesame Beginnings: Beginning Together · as Prairie Dawn
2006
Guess That Shape and Color · as Zoe
2006
Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky · as Cast
2005
Elmo Visits the Doctor · as Segment Muppet Performer
2005
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet · as Zoe
2005
Elmo's World: Food. Water & Exercise · as Muppet Performer
2005
Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue · as Zoe
2005
Sesame Street: Happy Healthy Monsters · as Zoe
2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover · as Zoe (voice)
2004
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure · as Zoe
2004
What's the Name of That Song · as Zoe
2003
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke · as Zoe
2003
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby · as Nurse Rime
2003
Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors · as Prairie Dawn
2003
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves · as Zoe
2002
Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! · as Zoe
2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play · as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
2002
Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo · as Cast
2002
Play with Me Sesame · as Prairie Dawn
2002
Elmo's World: Springtime Fun! · as Athena The Owl
2001
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 · as Zoe / Mary (voice)
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent · as Ilene Maxwell
2001
Elmo's World: The Wild Wild West · as Zoe
2001
Elmo's World: Birthdays, Games & More! · as Birthday Cake
2000
Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf · as Zoe (voice)
2000
Sheep In The Big City · as Little Girl
2000
Elmo's World: Dancing, Music, and Books · as Zoe
1999
Cinderelmo · as Zoe (voice)
1999
Courage the Cowardly Dog · as The Stitch Sisters
1999
Third Watch · as Mrs. Simpson
1999
The West Wing · as Zoe
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland · as Zoe (voice)
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play · as Various Muppets
1999
Doug's 1st Movie · as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
1999
Kids' Favorite Songs · as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
1999
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs · as Cereal (voice)
1998
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game · as Zoe (voice)
1998
Elmopalooza! · as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Fiesta! · as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
1997
123 Count with Me · as Zoe
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time · as Zoe (voice)
1996
Elmo's World · as Zoe
1996
Elmo Saves Christmas · as Zoe (voice)
1996
Brand Spanking New! Doug · as Emily Krystal Mayonnaise
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show · as Prairie Dawn
1996
Big Bag · as Nina (segment "samuel And Nina")
1996
Learn Along with Sesame · as Anna
1996
City Hall · as Angie
1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet · as Zoe (voice)
1996
Imagine That! · as Zoe (voice)
1995
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites · as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
1994
Sesame Street: A New Baby in My House · as Fairy Godmother
1994
All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! · as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
1994
It's Not Easy Being Green · as Clam / Frog (voice) (archive Footage)
1994
The Best of Elmo · as Prarie Dawn/zoe (voice)
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! · as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! · as Prairie Dawn
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration · as Prarie Dawn (voice)
1993
Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs · as Flo
1992
Dog City · as Terri (voice)
1992
My Little Pony Tales · as CastOn Plex
1991
Ghostwriter (1992) · as Mrs. Ferguson
1991
Doug · as Emily Kristal (voice)
1991
The Tale of Peter Rabbit · as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
1991
What About Bob? · as Lily Marvin
1991
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game · as Mary
1991
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals · as Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson · as Additional Muppet Performer
1990
Against the Law · as Cast
1990
Law & Order · as Mrs. Stark
1990
Sing Yourself Silly! · as Polly Darton (segment: Wavin' Goodbye To You With My Heart)
1989
Dog City: The Movie · as Colleen Barker (voice)On Plex
1989
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 · as Prairie Dawn
1989
The Song of the Cloud Forest · as Upright
1988
The Song of the Cloud Forest · as Louise (voice)
1988
Lip Service · as Debbie
1988
Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street · as Muppet Performer
1988
Midnight Run · as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
1987
HBO Storybook Musicals · as Bluejay
1987
The Jim Henson Hour
1987
A Year in the Life · as Katherine
1987
Shalom Sesame (1986) · as Cast
1986
My Little Pony 'n FriendsOn Plex
1986
Seize the Day · as Mother
1985
Spenser: For Hire · as Joan Cahill
1985
Follow That Bird · as Additional Muppet Performer
1984
The Cosby Show · as Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)
1984
My Little Pony · as Applejack (voice)
1984
Old Enough · as Mrs. Sloan
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan · as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
1984
My Little Pony: Rescue from Midnight Castle · as Applejack
1984
Kate & Allie · as Jill
1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special · as Mrs. DifazioOn Plex
1984
Henson's Place · as Muppet Performer
1981
Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' · as Whatnot
1981
Today's FBI · as Mrs. D'amico
1981
Nurse · as Jenny Simmons
1980
On the Level
1980
Look Back in Anger · as Helena Charles
1980
Amber Waves · as Suze Winter
1979
Being There · as Sally Hayes
1976
The Muppet Show · as Mary Louise
1976
Family · as Gwen Ingersoll
1975
NBC Special Treat · as Kaye
1975
Saturday Night Live · as Vazh (voice)
1975
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence · as Receptionist
1974
How to Survive a Marriage · as Fran Bachman (1974)
1973
Barnaby Jones · as Pauline Enders
1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch · as Snerf (voice)
1970
All My Children · as Jill Relihan
1969
Sesame Street · as Zoe/prairie Dawn (voice)
1952
Guiding Light · as Beverly (1997)
1952
Today · as Muppet Meredith Viera