Fran Brill
Acting
🎂 1946-09-30
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.
Cast credits(93)
Sondra More
1990
Leah Bartlett
1990
Mrs. Stark
1990
Maureen Donovan
1990
Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)
1969
Ilene Maxwell
2001
Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)
1984
Zoe
1999
Mrs. Simpson
1999
Little Girl
2000
1969
Emily Kristal (voice)
1991
1986
Herself - Narrator (voice)
1983
Prairie Dawn
Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
1988
Lily Marvin
1991
1989
Colleen (voice)
1992
Terri (voice)
1992
Sally Hayes
1979
Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
1984
Angie
1996
Self
2024
Zoe (voice)
1999
Self
2021
Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
1999
Prairie Dawn / Zoe
1994
Zoe
2003
Self
2011
Self (archive footage)
1994
Self
2019
Zoe (voice)
1996
Zoe
2004
Zoe (voice)
1999
Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
1994
Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
1991
Zoe (voice)
1997
Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
2007
Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
1998
Helena Charles
1980
Prairie Dawn (voice)
2006
Additional Muppet Performer
1990
Mrs. Sloan
1984
Self
2015
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2006
1993
Self
2017
Mae
2010
Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
2008
Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
2009
Zoe
1996
Colleen Barker (voice)
1989
Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
1994
Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
2002
Zoe (voice)
1996
Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
1999
Louise (voice)
1989
Suze Winter
1980
Debbie
1988
Zoe (voice)
2001
Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
2004
Cereal (voice)
2003
Prairie Dawn
1993
Prarie Dawn (voice)
1993
Zoe (voice)
1998
Janice
1975
Zoe
2008
1990
Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
1993
Zoe
2001
Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
1997
2009
Betty Armstrong
1991
Janice (voice)
1975
Zoe (voice)
1996
Snerf (voice)
1970
Prairie Dawn / Zoe
2008
Zoe
2014
Zoe / Mary (voice)
2001
Self
2020
Kay
1982
Zoe (voice)
2004
Zoe
2002
2011
Zoe
2003
Prairie Dawn
2006
Janice
1975
Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
1991
Jim Hensons Muppets
Chicken Licken
1987
Zoe (voice)
2005
Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
2022