Fran Brill
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1946-09-30 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known As
Frances Joan Brill
Frances Brill
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.
Acting
1979
as Sally Hayes
2014
1987
as Chicken Licken
2008
as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
1999
as Zoe (voice)
1993
as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
2003
2015
1996
as Zoe (voice)
1996
as Angie
1994
as Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
2011
1996
as Zoe (voice)
2008
1999
as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
2022
as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
1975
as Janice (voice)
1989
as Louise (voice)
1991
as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
1998
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
1980
as Helena Charles
2024
as Self
1996
as Zoe (voice)
2006
as Prairie Dawn (voice)
1980
as Suze Winter
1984
as Mrs. Sloan
2010
2007
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
1991
as Lily Marvin
2003
1991
as Betty Armstrong
1993
as Prairie Dawn
1982
as Kay
1994
as Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
2019
2005
as Zoe (voice)
1988
as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
1970
as Snerf (voice)
1984
as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
1994
as Self (archive footage)
1999
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
2001
as Zoe / Mary (voice)
1993
as Prarie Dawn (voice)
2002
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
1997
as Zoe (voice)
2009
as Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
1997
as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
1998
as Zoe (voice)
2003
as Cereal (voice)
2021
1989
as Colleen Barker (voice)
1994
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe
1975
as Janice
1975
as Janice
2004
as Zoe (voice)
1991
as Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
2006
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2001
1999
as Zoe (voice)
2004
as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
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as Jim Hensons Muppets
1988
as Debbie
2008
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe
2006
as Prairie Dawn
1990
as Additional Muppet Performer
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