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Fran Brill
Known for: ActingFran 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.
Filmography 35
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self 
Being There
as Sally Hayes 
Sheep in the Big City
as Little Girl 
Dog City
as Terri (voice) 
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Zoe (voice) 
What About Bob?
as Lily Marvin 
Doug's 1st Movie
as Mrs. Perigrew (voice) 
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Prarie Dawn (voice) 
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice) 
The Song of the Cloud Forest
as Louise (voice) 
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice) 
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Zoe (voice) 
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Prairie Dawn (voice) 
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice) 
Dog City
as Colleen Barker (voice) 
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Zoe (voice) 
Old Enough
as Mrs. Sloan 
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice) 
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) 
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice) 
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice) 
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice) 
CinderElmo
as Zoe (voice)