Fran Brill
Birthday
1946/09/30 (79 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Also know as
Frances Joan Brill, Frances 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.
Acting
(1979) Being There
as Sally Hayes
(2014) Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
as Zoe
(1987) The No Show
as Chicken Licken
(2008) Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
(1999) The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Zoe (voice)
(1993) Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
(2003) Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
as Zoe
(2015) I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
(1996) Sesame Street: Imagine That!
as Zoe (voice)
(1996) City Hall
as Angie
(1994) Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
as Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
(2011) Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self
(1996) Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Zoe (voice)
(2008) Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
as Zoe
(1999) Doug's 1st Movie
as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
(2022) Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
(1975) Muppet Picker Upper
as Janice (voice)
(1989) The Song of the Cloud Forest
as Louise (voice)
(1991) The Tale of Peter Rabbit
as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
(1998) Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
(1993) Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
as ---
(1980) Look Back in Anger
as Helena Charles
(2024) Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
(1980) Amber Waves
as Suze Winter
(1996) Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
as Zoe (voice)
(2011) Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
as ---
(1984) Old Enough
as Mrs. Sloan
(2009) Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
as ---
(2006) Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Prairie Dawn (voice)
(2010) Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
as Mae
(2007) Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
(1991) What About Bob?
as Lily Marvin
(2017) Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
as Self
(2003) Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
as Zoe
(1991) Hyde in Hollywood
as Betty Armstrong
(1993) Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
as Prairie Dawn
(1982) Oh, Boy! Babies!
as Kay
(1994) Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
as Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
(2019) Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
(2005) Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
as Zoe (voice)
(1988) Midnight Run
as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
(1996) Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
as Zoe
(1970) The Great Santa Claus Switch
as Snerf (voice)
(1984) The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
(1994) The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
(2020) Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
as Self
(1999) Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
(2001) Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
as Zoe / Mary (voice)
(1993) Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Prarie Dawn (voice)
(2002) Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
(1997) Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Zoe (voice)
(2009) Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
(1997) Sesame Street: Fiesta!
as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
(1998) Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
as Zoe (voice)
(2003) Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Cereal (voice)
(2021) Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self
(1989) Dog City: The Movie
as Colleen Barker (voice)
(1994) Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe
(1975) The Muppet Introduction
as Janice
(1975) Just a Few Announcements
as Janice
(2004) Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Zoe (voice)
(1991) Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
as Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
(2006) A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
(2001) Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
as Zoe (voice)
(1999) CinderElmo
as Zoe (voice)
(2004) Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
(1990) Jim Henson's Memorial Service
as ---
Getting Ready to Read
as Jim Hensons Muppets
(1988) Lip Service
as Debbie
(2001) Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
as Zoe
(2008) Sesame Street: Count on Sports
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe
(2006) Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
as Prairie Dawn
(2002) Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
as Zoe
(1990) The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Additional Muppet Performer
(2004) Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Zoe
(1989) Routed
as Mrs. Grove
(2007) Sesame Street: Ready for School!
as ---
(1969) Sesame Street
as Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)
(1986) My Little Pony
as ---
(1991) Doug
as Emily Kristal (voice)
(2000) Sheep in the Big City
as Little Girl
(2001) Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Ilene Maxwell
(1989) The Jim Henson Hour
as ---
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
as Prairie Dawn
(1992) Dog City
as Colleen (voice)
(1990) Law & Order
as Sondra More
(1999) Sesame Unpaved
as ---
(1992) Dog City
as Terri (voice)
(1983) Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(1990) Law & Order
as Leah Bartlett
(1990) Law & Order
as Mrs. Stark
(1999) The West Wing
as Zoe
(1990) Law & Order
as Maureen Donovan
(1999) Third Watch
as Mrs. Simpson
(1984) The Cosby Show
as Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)
(1984) CBS Schoolbreak Special
as Mrs. DiFazio
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Vazh (as Jim Henson’s Muppets) (voice)