Fran Brill
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1946 (age 79)
Born in
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
View on IMDb97 acting credits
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.
Known For
Midnight Run
20 Jul 1988
Being There
19 Dec 1979
What About Bob?
17 May 1991
Law & Order
13 Sep 1990
The West Wing
22 Sep 1999
Saturday Night Live
11 Oct 1975
The Cosby Show
20 Sep 1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
27 Jun 1984
Filmography
2022
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Prairie Dawn (voice)
2019
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Countingas Prairie Dawn
2014
2012
2010
2009
2008
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderlandas Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacationas Muppet Performer (voice)
- Sesame Street: Love the Earth!as Zoe
- Sesame Street: Count on Sportsas Prairie Dawn
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
2007
- Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Prairie Dawn
- Sesame Street: Ready for School!
2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
- Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Togetheras Prairie Dawn
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Timeas Prairie Dawn (voice)
2005
- Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!as Zoe (voice)
2004
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Groveras Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Zoe
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Zoe
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
2003
- Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaokeas Zoe
- Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Movesas Zoe
- Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsas Cereal (voice)
2002
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Prairie Dawn
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!as Zoe
- Elmo's World: Family Featureas Zoe
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesameas Prairie Dawn26 episodes
2001
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!as Zoe
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2as Zoe
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Ilene Maxwell1 episode
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolfas Zoe (voice)
2000
- Sheep in the Big Cityas Little Girl27 episodes
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Worldas Zoe
1999
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Zoe (voice)
- Third Watchas Mrs. Simpson1 episode
- The West Wingas Zoe (voice)1 episode
- Doug's 1st Movieas Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songsas Zoe
- Sesame Unpaved67 episodes
- CinderElmoas Zoe (voice)
1998
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Zoe
- Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Gameas Zoe (voice)
1997
- Sesame Street: Fiesta!as Betty Lou
- Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Zoe (voice)
1996
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Zoe (voice)
- City Hallas Angie
- Sesame Street: Do the Alphabetas Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Imagine That!as Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Shareas Zoe
1994
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Prairie Dawn
- Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Greenas Clam
- Sesame Street: The Best of Elmoas Prarie Dawn
1993
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Prarie Dawn
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!as Prairie Dawn
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebrationas Prarie Dawn (voice)
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
1992
- Dog Cityas Terri (voice)18 episodes
- Getting Ready to Readas "OP" Family Song (voice)
1991
- Dougas Emily Kristal (voice)76 episodes
- Hyde in Hollywoodas Betty Armstrong
- The Tale of Peter Rabbitas Bluejay
- What About Bob?as Lily Marvin
- Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsas Little Bird
1990
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Additional Muppet Performer
- Law & Orderas Maureen Donovan1 episode
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1989
- The Song of the Cloud Forestas Louise (voice)
- Dog Cityas Colleen Barker (voice)
- Routedas Mrs. Grove
1988
- Lip Serviceas Debbie
- Midnight Runas Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
1987
- The No Showas Chicken Licken
1986
- My Little Pony65 episodes
1984
- The Cosby Showas Pink Frackle1 episode
- My Little Ponyas Applejack (voice)
- Old Enoughas Mrs. Sloan
- The Muppets Take Manhattanas Additional Muppet Performer
- CBS Schoolbreak Specialas Mrs. DiFazio1 episode
1982
- Oh, Boy! Babies!as Kay
- American Playhouseas Betty Armstrong1 episode
1980
- On The Level12 episodes
- Look Back in Angeras Helena Charles
- Amber Wavesas Suze Winter
1979
- Being Thereas Sally Hayes
1975
- Saturday Night Liveas Vazh (voice)4 episodes
- Muppet Picker Upperas Janice (voice)
- The Muppet Introductionas Janice
- Just a Few Announcementsas Janice
1970
- The Great Santa Claus Switchas Snerf (voice)
1969
- Sesame Streetas Zoe3277 episodes