Fran Brill
Acting1946Chester, 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
Midnight Run
Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
Being There
Sally Hayes
What About Bob?
Lily Marvin
Law & Order
Mrs. Stark / Maureen Donovan / Leah Bartlett / Sondra More
The West Wing
Zoe
Saturday Night Live
Vazh (voice)
The Cosby Show
Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
Acting History
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
2021
2019
2015
2014
2012
2010
2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
TVas Prairie Dawn
2008
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe
Law & Order
TVas Mrs. Stark / Maureen Donovan / Leah Bartlett / Sondra More• 1 eps
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Prairie Dawn (voice)
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
as Prairie Dawn
2005
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
as Zoe (voice)
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Zoe (voice)
The West Wing
TVas Zoe• 1 eps
2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Cereal (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Ilene Maxwell• 1 eps
2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
2001
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
as Zoe / Mary (voice)
2000
Sheep in the Big City
TVas Little Girl
1999
Doug's 1st Movie
as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Zoe (voice)
CinderElmo
as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
Third Watch
TVas Mrs. Simpson• 1 eps
1998
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
1996
City Hall
as Angie
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
as Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
as Zoe (voice)
1994
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
as Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
as Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Prarie Dawn (voice)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
as Prairie Dawn
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
1992
Getting Ready to Read
as "OP" Family Song (voice)
Dog City
TVas Terri (voice) / Colleen (voice)
Doug
TVas Emily Kristal (voice)• 76 eps
1991
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
What About Bob?
as Lily Marvin
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
as Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
Hyde in Hollywood
as Betty Armstrong
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Additional Muppet Performer
The Cosby Show
TVas Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)• 1 eps
Reading Rainbow
TVas Self - Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
1989
Dog City: The Movie
as Colleen Barker (voice)
The Song of the Cloud Forest
as Louise (voice)
Routed
as Mrs. Grove
1988
Lip Service
as Debbie
Midnight Run
as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
1987
The No Show
as Chicken Licken
1986
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
Old Enough
as Mrs. Sloan
My Little Pony
as Applejack (voice)
CBS Schoolbreak Special
TVas Mrs. DiFazio
1982
Oh, Boy! Babies!
as Kay
1980
Amber Waves
as Suze Winter
Look Back in Anger
as Helena Charles
1979
Being There
as Sally Hayes
1975
Muppet Picker Upper
as Janice (voice)
The Muppet Introduction
as Janice
Just a Few Announcements
as Janice
Saturday Night Live
TVas Vazh (voice)
1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch
as Snerf (voice)
1969
Sesame Street
TVas Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)