Cast
Fran Brill
Acting
Cast
Fran Brill
Known for
Acting
Born
1946-09-30
From
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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MOVIE1989
Dog City
as Colleen Barker (voice)
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6.9
MOVIE1991
What About Bob?
as Lily Marvin
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7.2
MOVIE1988
Midnight Run
as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
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7.9
MOVIE2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
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6.0
MOVIE1996
City Hall
as Angie
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6.6
MOVIE1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
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7.6
MOVIE1979
Being There
as Sally Hayes
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7.4
MOVIE1994
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
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6.3
MOVIE1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Zoe (voice)
MOVIE1975
The Muppet Introduction
as Janice
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6.2
MOVIE2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
MOVIE1996
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
as Zoe
MOVIE2008
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe
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5.6
MOVIE1999
Doug's 1st Movie
as Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
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8.0
MOVIE1989
Routed
as Mrs. Grove
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6.0
MOVIE1975
Muppet Picker Upper
as Janice (voice)
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7.2
MOVIE2011
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self
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7.3
MOVIE1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
as Prairie Dawn
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6.1
MOVIE1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
MOVIE2009
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
MOVIE2008
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation
as Muppet Performer (voice)
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10.0
MOVIE2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Cereal (voice)
MOVIE1993
Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
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6.0
MOVIE1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Zoe (voice)
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8.5
MOVIE1980
Amber Waves
as Suze Winter
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7.3
MOVIE1994
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
as Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
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6.0
MOVIE2009
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
as Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
MOVIE2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Zoe (voice)
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7.0
MOVIE1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
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6.9
MOVIE1984
My Little Pony
as Applejack (voice)
MOVIE2011
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
MOVIE2002
Elmo's World: Family Feature
as Zoe
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6.4
MOVIE1984
Old Enough
as Mrs. Sloan
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MOVIE2003
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
as Zoe
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7.0
MOVIE1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Prarie Dawn (voice)
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MOVIE1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
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7.4
MOVIE2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self
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8.0
MOVIE2000
Sesame Street: Elmo's World
as Zoe
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10.0
MOVIE1987
The No Show
as Chicken Licken
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7.5
MOVIE1991
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
as Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
MOVIE1992
Getting Ready to Read
as "OP" Family Song (voice)
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6.0
MOVIE1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Zoe (voice)
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6.8
MOVIE1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Additional Muppet Performer
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7.4
MOVIE2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
MOVIE2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Zoe
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6.1
MOVIE1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch
as Snerf (voice)
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6.3
MOVIE1999
CinderElmo
as Zoe (voice)
MOVIE1975
Just a Few Announcements
as Janice
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10.0
MOVIE1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
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9.3
MOVIE2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
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6.7
MOVIE2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
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4.3
MOVIE1988
Lip Service
as Debbie
MOVIE1996
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
as Zoe (voice)
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7.1
MOVIE2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Prairie Dawn (voice)
MOVIE2012
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
as Zoe
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7.0
MOVIE1994
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
as Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
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MOVIE2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
as Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
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MOVIE2003
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
as Zoe
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MOVIE1997
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
as Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
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MOVIE2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
as Zoe
MOVIE2008
Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
as Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
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MOVIE2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
MOVIE2008
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
MOVIE2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
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6.0
MOVIE1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
as Zoe (voice)
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3.0
MOVIE1991
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
as Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
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MOVIE2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
as Self
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MOVIE2005
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
as Zoe (voice)
MOVIE1982
Oh, Boy! Babies!
as Kay
MOVIE1989
The Song of the Cloud Forest
as Louise (voice)
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7.0
MOVIE2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
as Zoe (voice)
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4.0
MOVIE2008
Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
as Zoe
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2.0
MOVIE2009
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
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MOVIE1998
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
as Zoe (voice)
MOVIE2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!
as Zoe
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6.0
MOVIE2009
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
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MOVIE1980
Look Back in Anger
as Helena Charles
MOVIE2007
Sesame Street: Ready for School!
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MOVIE2010
Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
as Mae
MOVIE2006
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
as Prairie Dawn
MOVIE2020
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
as Self
MOVIE2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
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4.0
MOVIE2001
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
as Zoe / Mary (voice)
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MOVIE2011
Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
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MOVIE1991
Hyde in Hollywood
as Betty Armstrong
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MOVIE1999
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
as Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
MOVIE2014
Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
as Zoe