Fran Brill
Acting
1946-09-30Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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
tv
7.3
1990
Law & Order
1990 · tv
tv
7.6
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · tv
tv
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975 · tv
tv
8.3
1999
The West Wing
1999 · tv
tv
7.1
1969
Sesame Street
1969 · tv
tv
7.9
1999
Third Watch
1999 · tv
tv
7.0
1984
The Cosby Show
1984 · tv
tv
8.3
1983
Reading Rainbow
1983 · tv
tv
7.3
1991
Doug
1991 · tv
tv
6.2
1986
My Little Pony
1986 · tv
tv
8.9
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
1989 · tv
tv
6.5
1992
Dog City
1992 · tv
tv
5.5
1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special
1984 · tv
tv
6.6
2000
Sheep in the Big City
2000 · tv
tv
1999
Sesame Unpaved
1999 · tv
movie
6.0
1996
City Hall
1996 · movie
movie
7.2
1988
Midnight Run
1988 · movie
movie
6.9
1991
What About Bob?
1991 · movie
movie
7.6
1979
Being There
1979 · movie
tv
5.5
2002
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2002 · tv
movie
9.3
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019 · movie
movie
7.8
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 · movie
movie
6.2
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007 · movie
movie
6.4
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999 · movie
movie
6.6
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 · movie
movie
7.0
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · movie
movie
6.5
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998 · movie
movie
2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004 · movie
movie
10.0
2005
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
2005 · movie
movie
7.3
1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993 · movie