Acting credits
96
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Fran Brill
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 80Series: 16
TMDB ID: 164131
IMDb ID: nm0109329
Known for: Acting
Born: September 30, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1969 - 2024
Years active: 56
Average TMDB rating: 7.14
Wikidata: Q2665614
Also known as
Frances Joan Brill • Frances 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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Fran Brill.
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
2024 Movie
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
2022 Movie
7.5
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self
2021 Movie
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
as Self
2020 Movie
9.3
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2019 Movie
8.2
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
as Self
2017 Movie
7.4
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
2015 Movie
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
as Zoe
2014 Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
as Zoe
2012 Movie
7.2
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self
2011 Movie
10.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
2011 Movie
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011 Movie
7.0
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
as Mae
2010 Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
2009 Movie
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
2008 Movie
4.0
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
as Zoe
2008 Movie
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe
2008 Movie
6.2
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
2007 Movie
Sesame Street: Ready for School!
2007 Movie
6.8
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2006 Movie
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
as Prairie Dawn
2006 Movie
7.1
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Prairie Dawn (voice)
2006 Movie
10.0
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
as Zoe (voice)
2005 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Fran Brill.
5.5
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
as Prairie Dawn • 26 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Ilene Maxwell • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.6
Sheep in the Big City
as Little Girl • 27 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Third Watch
as Mrs. Simpson • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.3
The West Wing
as Zoe • 1 eps
1999 Series
Sesame Unpaved
67 eps
1999 Series
6.3
Dog City
as Colleen (voice) • 13 eps
1992 Series
7.2
Doug
as Emily Kristal (voice) • 76 eps
1991 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Sondra More • 1 eps
1990 Series
8.8
The Jim Henson Hour
12 eps
1989 Series
6.1
My Little Pony
65 eps
1986 Series
7.0
The Cosby Show
as Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice) • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.5
CBS Schoolbreak Special
as Mrs. DiFazio • 1 eps
1984 Series
8.4
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
1983 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Vazh (voice) • 4 eps
1975 Series
7.1
Sesame Street
as Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice) • 2780 eps
1969 Series