Fran Brill
Actor
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.
Filmography
Being There
as Sally Hayes 1979
What About Bob?
as Lily Marvin 1991
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice) 1984
City Hall
as Angie 1996
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self 2011
Doug's 1st Movie
as Mrs. Perigrew (voice) 1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Zoe (voice) 1999
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self 2024
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self 2015
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Additional Muppet Performer 1990
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self 2021
Old Enough
as Mrs. Sloan 1984
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Zoe (voice) 1996
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice) 2007
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
as Self 2017
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self 2019