Personal Info
Frances Joan Brill
Frances Brill
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
as Self
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
as Self
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
as Zoe
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
as Zoe
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self
TV Shows
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
as Prairie Dawn · 26 ep.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Ilene Maxwell · 1 ep.
Sheep in the Big City
as Little Girl · 27 ep.
The West Wing
as Zoe · 1 ep.
Third Watch
as Mrs. Simpson · 1 ep.
Sesame Unpaved
67 ep.
Dog City
as Terri (voice) · 18 ep.
Doug
as Emily Kristal (voice) · 76 ep.
Law & Order
as Maureen Donovan · 1 ep.
The Jim Henson Hour
12 ep.
