Fran Brill
Born: 1946-09-30 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self
2022
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
2021
2019
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Various Characters
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self
2015
2014
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
- Sesame Street: Count on Sports as Prairie Dawn / Zoe
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation as Muppet Performer (voice)
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
- Sesame Street: Love the Earth! as Zoe
2007
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Ready for School!
2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time as Prairie Dawn (voice)
- Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together as Prairie Dawn
2005
- Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! as Zoe (voice)
2004
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Zoe
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
2003
- Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Cereal (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke as Zoe
- Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves as Zoe
2002
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame as Prairie Dawn
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
- Elmo's World: Family Feature as Zoe
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! as Zoe
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Ilene Maxwell
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! as Zoe
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf as Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 as Zoe / Mary (voice)
2000
- Sheep in the Big City as Little Girl
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World as Zoe
1999
- The West Wing as Zoe
- Third Watch as Mrs. Simpson
- Sesame Unpaved
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Zoe (voice)
- Doug's 1st Movie as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
- CinderElmo as Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
1998
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
- Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game as Zoe (voice)
1997
- Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Fiesta! as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
1996
- City Hall as Angie
- Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share as Zoe
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet as Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Imagine That! as Zoe (voice)
1994
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
- The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo as Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
- Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green as Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
1993
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration as Prarie Dawn (voice)
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late! as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Prairie Dawn
1992
- Dog City as Colleen (voice)
- Getting Ready to Read as "OP" Family Song (voice)
1991
- Doug as Emily Kristal (voice)
- What About Bob? as Lily Marvin
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals as Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
- Hyde in Hollywood as Betty Armstrong
1990
- Law & Order as Sondra More
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Additional Muppet Performer
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1989
- The Jim Henson Hour as Self / Various
- Dog City as Colleen Barker (voice)
- Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 as Self – Prairie Dawn
- Routed as Mrs. Grove
- The Song of the Cloud Forest as Louise (voice)
1988
- Midnight Run as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
- Lip Service as Debbie
1987
- The No Show as Chicken Licken
1986
1984
- The Cosby Show as Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)
- CBS Schoolbreak Special as Mrs. DiFazio
- The Muppets Take Manhattan as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
- Old Enough as Mrs. Sloan
- My Little Pony as Applejack (voice)
1983
- Reading Rainbow as Self - Narrator (voice)
1982
- American Playhouse as Betty Armstrong
- Oh, Boy! Babies! as Kay
1980
- On The Level
- Look Back in Anger as Helena Charles
- Amber Waves as Suze Winter
1979
- Being There as Sally Hayes
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Vazh (voice)
- The Muppet Introduction as Janice
- Muppet Picker Upper as Janice (voice)
- Just a Few Announcements as Janice
1970
- The Great Santa Claus Switch as Snerf (voice)
1969
- Sesame Street as Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)