Fran Brill

Acting

Fran Brill

Born September 30, 1946Chester, Pennsylvania, USA101 credits

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.

Known For

Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8

Jim Henson Idea Man

Movie

2024

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

Movie

2022

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.5

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Movie

2021

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

Movie

2020

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
9.3

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Movie

2019

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

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

Movie

2017

Filmography

Jim Henson Idea Man
2024Jim Henson Idea Manas SelfMovie
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)Movie
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas SelfMovie
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Hensonas SelfMovie
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas SelfMovie
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watchedas SelfMovie
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Storyas SelfMovie
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
2014Sesame Street: M is for Mysteryas ZoeMovie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbersas ZoeMovie
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyas SelfMovie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
2011Sesame Street: Elmo's Music MagicMovie
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor AdventuresMovie
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
2010Sesame Street: When Families Grieveas MaeMovie
J
2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryMovie
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical TalesMovie
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
2009Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmoas Zoe (voice) (archive footage)Movie
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
2008Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderlandas Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
2008Sesame Street: Love the Earth!as ZoeMovie
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
2008Sesame Street: Count on Sportsas Prairie Dawn / ZoeMovie
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
2008Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play GamesMovie
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Ready for School!
2007Sesame Street: Ready for School!Movie
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)Movie
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
2006Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Togetheras Prairie DawnMovie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Timeas Prairie Dawn (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
2005Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!as Zoe (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Groveras Zoe (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as ZoeMovie
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
2003Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaokeas ZoeMovie
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
2003Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Movesas ZoeMovie
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsas Cereal (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
2002Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!as ZoeMovie
Elmo's World: Family Feature
2002Elmo's World: Family Featureas ZoeMovie
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2002Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesameas Prairie DawnTV
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!as ZoeMovie
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
2001Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2as Zoe / Mary (voice)Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Ilene MaxwellTV
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolfas Zoe (voice)Movie
Sheep in the Big City
2000Sheep in the Big Cityas Little GirlTV
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
2000Sesame Street: Elmo's Worldas ZoeMovie
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Zoe (voice)Movie
Third Watch
1999Third Watchas Mrs. SimpsonTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wingas ZoeTV
Doug's 1st Movie
1999Doug's 1st Movieas Mrs. Perigrew (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
1999Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songsas Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)Movie
Sesame Unpaved
1999Sesame UnpavedTV
CinderElmo
1999CinderElmoas Zoe (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
1998Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Gameas Zoe (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
1997Sesame Street: Fiesta!as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Zoe (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Zoe (voice)Movie
City Hall
1996City Hallas AngieMovie
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1996Sesame Street: Do the Alphabetas Zoe (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996Sesame Street: Imagine That!as Zoe (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Shareas ZoeMovie
The World of Jim Henson
1994The World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage)Movie
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)Movie
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
1994Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Greenas Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)Movie
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
1994Sesame Street: The Best of Elmoas Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)Movie
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)Movie
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!as Prairie DawnMovie
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas Prarie Dawn (voice)Movie
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1993Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal SongsMovie
Dog City
1992Dog Cityas Colleen (voice)TV
Getting Ready to Read
1992Getting Ready to Readas "OP" Family Song (voice)Movie
Doug
1991Dougas Emily Kristal (voice)TV
Hyde in Hollywood
1991Hyde in Hollywoodas Betty ArmstrongMovie
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
1991The Tale of Peter Rabbitas Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)Movie
What About Bob?
1991What About Bob?as Lily MarvinMovie
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsas Little Bird / Chicken (voice)Movie
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Additional Muppet PerformerMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Sondra MoreTV
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceMovie
The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989The Song of the Cloud Forestas Louise (voice)Movie
Dog City: The Movie
1989Dog City: The Movieas Colleen Barker (voice)Movie
Routed
1989Routedas Mrs. GroveMovie
The Jim Henson Hour
1989The Jim Henson HourTV
Lip Service
1988Lip Serviceas DebbieMovie
Midnight Run
1988Midnight Runas Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's WifeMovie
The No Show
1987The No Showas Chicken LickenMovie
My Little Pony
1986My Little PonyTV
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Showas Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)TV
My Little Pony
1984My Little Ponyas Applejack (voice)Movie
Old Enough
1984Old Enoughas Mrs. SloanMovie
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984The Muppets Take Manhattanas Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)Movie
CBS Schoolbreak Special
1984CBS Schoolbreak Specialas Mrs. DiFazioTV
Reading Rainbow
1983Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)TV
Oh, Boy! Babies!
1982Oh, Boy! Babies!as KayMovie
On The Level
1980On The LevelTV
Look Back in Anger
1980Look Back in Angeras Helena CharlesMovie
Amber Waves
1980Amber Wavesas Suze WinterMovie
Being There
1979Being Thereas Sally HayesMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Vazh (voice)TV
Muppet Picker Upper
1975Muppet Picker Upperas Janice (voice)Movie
The Muppet Introduction
1975The Muppet Introductionas JaniceMovie
J
1975Just a Few Announcementsas JaniceMovie
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970The Great Santa Claus Switchas Snerf (voice)Movie
Sesame Street
1969Sesame Streetas Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)TV