Fran Brill
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Fran Brill
Being There
1979
City Hall
1996
Filmography
Acting (90)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Manas Self
7.8
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
2021
7.4
2019
9.3
2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Countingas Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Various Characters
5.5
2015
7.4
2014
2012
2011
7.2
2010
7.0
2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmoas Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
6.0
2008
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderlandas Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
2008
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacationas Muppet Performer (voice)
6.0
2008
4.0
2008
Sesame Street: Count on Sportsas Prairie Dawn / Zoe
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
6.2
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
6.7
2006
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Togetheras Prairie Dawn
2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Timeas Prairie Dawn (voice)
7.1
2005
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!as Zoe (voice)
10.0
2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Groveras Zoe (voice)
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
7.6
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
2003
0.5
2003
8.0
2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsas Cereal (voice)
10.0
2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
8.2
2002
6.0
2001
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2as Zoe / Mary (voice)
4.0
2001
7.0
2000
8.0
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Zoe (voice)
6.2
1999
Doug's 1st Movieas Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
5.6
1999
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songsas Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
5.0
1999
CinderElmoas Zoe (voice)
6.3
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
6.1
1998
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Gameas Zoe (voice)
6.0
1997
Sesame Street: Fiesta!as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
5.7
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Zoe (voice)
6.0
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Zoe (voice)
6.0
1996
City Hallas Angie
6.0
1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabetas Zoe (voice)
6.0
1996
Sesame Street: Imagine That!as Zoe (voice)
1994
The World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage)
7.4
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
7.0
1994
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Greenas Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
7.0
1994
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmoas Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
7.3
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
7.0
1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!as Prairie Dawn
7.3
1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebrationas Prarie Dawn (voice)
7.0
1992
Getting Ready to Readas "OP" Family Song (voice)
1991
Hyde in Hollywoodas Betty Armstrong
3.3
1991
The Tale of Peter Rabbitas Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
7.5
1991
What About Bob?as Lily Marvin
6.9
1991
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsas Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
3.0
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Additional Muppet Performer
6.8
10.0
1989
The Song of the Cloud Forestas Louise (voice)
10.0
1989
Dog Cityas Colleen Barker (voice)
8.1
1989
Routedas Mrs. Grove
8.0
1989
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989as Self – Prairie Dawn
7.3
1988
Lip Serviceas Debbie
4.3
1988
Midnight Runas Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
7.2
1987
The No Showas Chicken Licken
10.0
1984
My Little Ponyas Applejack (voice)
6.9
1984
Old Enoughas Mrs. Sloan
6.5
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattanas Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
6.6
1982
Oh, Boy! Babies!as Kay
1980
Look Back in Angeras Helena Charles
4.3
1980
Amber Wavesas Suze Winter
8.5
1979
Being Thereas Sally Hayes
7.6
1975
Muppet Picker Upperas Janice (voice)
6.0
1975
The Muppet Introductionas Janice
1975
Just a Few Announcementsas Janice
1970
The Great Santa Claus Switchas Snerf (voice)
6.1