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.

Known For

Sally Hayes

Being There

Zoe

Sesame Street: M is for Mystery

Chicken Licken

The No Show

Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

Zoe (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

Zoe

Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves

Self

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

Angie

City Hall

Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

Self

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Zoe

Sesame Street: Love the Earth!

Mrs. Perigrew (voice)

Doug's 1st Movie

Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

Janice (voice)

Muppet Picker Upper

Louise (voice)

The Song of the Cloud Forest

Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

Helena Charles

Look Back in Anger

Self

Jim Henson Idea Man

Suze Winter

Amber Waves

Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic

Mrs. Sloan

Old Enough

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

Prairie Dawn (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

Mae

Sesame Street: When Families Grieve

Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Lily Marvin

What About Bob?

Self

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

Zoe

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

Betty Armstrong

Hyde in Hollywood

Prairie Dawn

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

Kay

Oh, Boy! Babies!

Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

Self

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife

Midnight Run

Zoe

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

Snerf (voice)

The Great Santa Claus Switch

Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Self (archive footage)

The World of Jim Henson

Self

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

Zoe / Mary (voice)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

Prarie Dawn (voice)

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

Zoe (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game

Cereal (voice)

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

Self

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Colleen Barker (voice)

Dog City: The Movie

Prairie Dawn / Zoe

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Janice

The Muppet Introduction

Janice

Just a Few Announcements

Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Little Bird / Chicken (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Zoe (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

Zoe (voice)

CinderElmo

Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

Jim Hensons Muppets

Getting Ready to Read

Debbie

Lip Service

Zoe

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

Prairie Dawn / Zoe

Sesame Street: Count on Sports

Prairie Dawn

Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together

Zoe

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!

Additional Muppet Performer

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

Zoe

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

Mrs. Grove

Routed

Sesame Street: Ready for School!

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Female

Birthday

1946-09-30

Place of Birth

Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Frances Joan Brill