Fran Brill
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Being There
as Sally Hayes
1979
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
as Zoe
2014
The No Show
as Chicken Licken
1987
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
2008
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Zoe (voice)
1999
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
1993
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
as Zoe
2003
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
2015
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
as Zoe (voice)
1996
City Hall
as Angie
1996
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
as Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
1994
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self
2011
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Zoe (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
as Zoe
2008
Doug's 1st Movie
as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
1999
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
2022
Muppet Picker Upper
as Janice (voice)
1975
The Song of the Cloud Forest
as Louise (voice)
1989
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
1991
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
1998
TV Appearances
Sesame Street
as Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)
1969
My Little Pony
1986
Doug
as Emily Kristal (voice)
1991
Sheep in the Big City
as Little Girl
2000
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Ilene Maxwell
2001
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
as Prairie Dawn
2002
Dog City
as Colleen (voice)
1992
Law & Order
as Sondra More
1990
Sesame Unpaved
1999
Dog City
as Terri (voice)
1992
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1983