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Fran Brillborn 1946

usually

Actor

Popularity

2.2

Famous

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.

Credits

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

Documentary

as Self

7.7(39)

0.8

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022

Animation • Comedy

as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)

0(0)

0.2

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

Documentary

as Self

7.4(23)

0.5

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

2020

Documentary

as Herself

0(0)

0.1

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2019

Family

as Self

9.2(6)

0.3

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

2017

Documentary

as Herself

8.2(9)

0.1

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015

Documentary

as Self

7.4(44)

0.3

Sesame Street: M is for Mystery

2014

Family

as Zoe

0(0)

0.1

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011

Documentary

as Self

7.2(146)

0.6

Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic

2011

Family

10(1)

0.2

Sesame Street: When Families Grieve

2010

Family

as Mae

7(2)

0.1

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

2009

Documentary • History • TV Movie

2(1)

0.1

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

2009

Family

as Zoe (voice) (archive footage)

6(1)

0.1

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

2008

Family

as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)

0(0)

0.2

Sesame Street: Love the Earth!

2008

Family

as Zoe

4(1)

0.2

Sesame Street: Count on Sports

2008

Family

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe

0(0)

0.1

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007

Comedy • Family • Fantasy • TV Movie

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

6.1(8)

0.3

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006

Family • Fantasy

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

6.2(6)

0.2

Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together

2006

Adventure • Family

as Prairie Dawn

0(0)

0.2

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

2006

Family

as Prairie Dawn (voice)

7.1(5)

0.2

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

2005

as Zoe (voice)

10(1)

0.1

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004

Comedy • Family

as Zoe (voice)

0(0)

0.2

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

2004

Comedy • Family • Music

as Zoe

8(1)

0.5

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

2004

Family

as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)

0(0)

0.1

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

2003

Family

as Zoe

0.5(1)

0.1

Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic

2003

Comedy • Family • Music

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe

0(0)

0.2

Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves

2003

as Zoe

0(0)

0.2

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

2003

as Cereal (voice)

10(1)

0.2

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

2002

Family

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)

8.5(4)

0.4

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

2002

Family

as Zoe

0(0)

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

2001

Family

as Zoe

0(0)

0.2

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

2001

Family

as Zoe / Mary (voice)

4(1)

0.1

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

2001

Comedy • Family • Music

as Zoe (voice)

4(1)

0.1

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

Adventure • Comedy • Family • Music

as Zoe (voice)

6.3(89)

1.2

Doug's 1st Movie

1999

Animation • Comedy • Family

as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)

5.5(98)

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

1999

Family

as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)

5(2)

CinderElmo

1999

Family

as Zoe (voice)

6(1)

0.4

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

Family • Music • TV Movie

as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)

5.8(5)

0.4

Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game

1998

Animation • Family

as Zoe (voice)

6(1)

0.1

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

1997

Family

as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)

5.7(3)

0.2

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

1997

Family

as Zoe (voice)

6(1)

0.1

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

Adventure • Comedy • Family • Fantasy • Music • TV Movie

as Zoe (voice)

5.9(11)

0.3

City Hall

1996

Drama • Thriller

as Angie

5.9(294)

1.3

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

1996

Comedy • Family • Music

as Zoe (voice)

6(1)

0.2

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

1996

Family

as Zoe (voice)

0(0)

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

1996

Family

as Zoe

0(0)

0.3

The World of Jim Henson

1994

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

7.3(6)

0.5

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

1994

Documentary • Family • TV Movie

as Prairie Dawn / Zoe

7(3)

0.4

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

1994

Family • Music

as Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)

0(0)

0.2

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

1994

Family

as Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)

7.5(2)

0.1

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

1993

Family

as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)

0(0)

0.1

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

1993

Family • Music

as Prairie Dawn

7.3(3)

0.1

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993

Family

as Prarie Dawn (voice)

6(3)

0.2

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

1993

0(0)

0.1

Hyde in Hollywood

1991

Drama

as Betty Armstrong

1(1)

0.1

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

1991

Animation • Family

as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)

7.5(2)

0.3

What About Bob?

1991

Comedy

as Lily Marvin

6.9(839)

1.5

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

1991

Family

as Little Bird / Chicken (voice)

0(0)

0.2

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990

Documentary • Drama • Family

as Additional Muppet Performer

6.8(21)

0.2

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

1990

Documentary

10(1)

0.2

The Song of the Cloud Forest

1989

Animation • Comedy • Family • Romance • TV Movie

as Louise

0(0)

0.2

Dog City: The Movie

1989

Action • Family

as Colleen Barker (voice)

8(5)

0.2

Lip Service

1988

Comedy • TV Movie

as Debbie

3(2)

0.3

Midnight Run

1988

Action • Comedy • Crime • Thriller

as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife

7.2(1,132)

2.6

The No Show

1987

Animation • Comedy • Music

as Chicken Licken

10(2)

0.1

Old Enough

1984

Drama

as Mrs. Sloan

6.3(16)

0.7

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

Comedy • Family • Romance

as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)

6.6(385)

0.9

Oh, Boy! Babies!

1982

as Kay

0(0)

0.1

Look Back in Anger

1980

Drama • TV Movie

as Helena Charles

4.7(3)

0.2

Amber Waves

1980

Drama • TV Movie

as Suze Winter

8.5(2)

0.3

Being There

1979

Comedy • Drama

as Sally Hayes

7.6(1,021)

1.4

Muppet Picker Upper

1975

Comedy

as Janice (voice)

0(0)

0.1

The Muppet Introduction

1975

Comedy

as Janice

0(0)

0.1

Just a Few Announcements

1975

Comedy

as Janice

0(0)

0.1

The Great Santa Claus Switch

1970

Adventure • Comedy • Family • TV Movie

as Snerf (voice)

6.3(6)

0.1

Getting Ready to Read

Family

as Jim Hensons Muppets

0(0)

0.1