Fran Brill
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 30, 1946 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie · as Self
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Movie · as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Movie · as Self
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Movie · as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Various Characters
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Movie · as Self
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
Movie · as Zoe
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Movie · as Zoe
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
Movie
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Movie
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
Movie · as Mae
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
Movie
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Movie · as Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
Movie
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Movie · as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
Movie · as Zoe
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
Movie · as Prairie Dawn / Zoe
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
Movie · as Muppet Performer (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Movie · as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Ready for School!
Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
Movie · as Prairie Dawn (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
Movie · as Prairie Dawn
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Movie · as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Movie · as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Movie · as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Movie · as Zoe
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Movie · as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
Movie · as Zoe
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Movie · as Zoe
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Movie · as Cereal (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Movie · as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
Movie · as Zoe
Elmo's World: Family Feature
Movie · as Zoe
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
Movie
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
TV · as Prairie Dawn · 26 eps
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
Movie · as Zoe / Mary (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Movie · as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Movie · as Zoe
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Ilene Maxwell · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
Movie · as Zoe
Sheep in the Big City
TV · as Little Girl · 27 eps
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Movie · as Zoe (voice)
Doug's 1st Movie
Movie · as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
Movie · as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
CinderElmo
Movie · as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Unpaved
TV · 67 eps
The West Wing
TV · as Zoe (voice) · 1 ep
Third Watch
TV · as Mrs. Simpson · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Movie · as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
Movie · as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Movie · as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
Movie · as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
Movie · as Zoe (voice)
City Hall
Movie · as Angie
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Movie · as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Movie · as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
Movie · as Zoe
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
Movie · as Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
Movie · as Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie · as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Movie · as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
Movie
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Movie · as Prairie Dawn
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Movie · as Prarie Dawn (voice)
Getting Ready to Read
Movie · as "OP" Family Song (voice)
Dog City
TV · as Colleen (voice), Terri (voice) · 13 eps
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Movie · as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
What About Bob?
Movie · as Lily Marvin
Hyde in Hollywood
Movie · as Betty Armstrong
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Movie · as Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
Doug
TV · as Emily Kristal (voice) · 76 eps
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Movie
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer
Law & Order
TV · as Sondra More, Leah Bartlett, Mrs. Stark, Maureen Donovan · 1 ep
The Song of the Cloud Forest
Movie · as Louise (voice)
Dog City
Movie · as Colleen Barker (voice)
Routed
Movie · as Mrs. Grove
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
Movie · as Self – Prairie Dawn
The Jim Henson Hour
TV · as Self / Various · 12 eps
Midnight Run
Movie · as Dana Mardukas
Lip Service
Movie · as Debbie
The No Show
Movie · as Chicken Licken
My Little Pony
TV · 65 eps
Old Enough
Movie · as Mrs. Sloan
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
My Little Pony
Movie · as Applejack (voice)
The Cosby Show
TV · as Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice) · 1 ep
CBS Schoolbreak Special
TV · as Mrs. DiFazio · 1 ep
Reading Rainbow
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
Oh, Boy! Babies!
Movie · as Kay
American Playhouse
TV · as Betty Armstrong · 1 ep
Look Back in Anger
Movie · as Helena Charles
Amber Waves
Movie · as Suze Winter
On The Level
TV · 12 eps
Being There
Movie · as Sally Hayes
Muppet Picker Upper
Movie · as Janice (voice)
The Muppet Introduction
Movie · as Janice
Just a Few Announcements
Movie · as Janice
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Vazh (voice) · 4 eps
The Great Santa Claus Switch
Movie · as Snerf (voice)
Sesame Street
TV · as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice) · 3279 eps