
Actor
Fran Brill
Born 1946 · Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Acting

Being There
Sally Hayes · 1979

The West Wing
Zoe · 1999

Midnight Run
Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife · 1988

Law & Order
Sondra More · 1990

What About Bob?
Lily Marvin · 1991

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ilene Maxwell · 2001

Third Watch
Mrs. Simpson · 1999

Saturday Night Live
Vazh (voice) · 1975

The Cosby Show
Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice) · 1984

Sesame Street
Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice) · 1969

The Muppets Take Manhattan
Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice) · 1984

Doug
Emily Kristal (voice) · 1991

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self · 2011

City Hall
Angie · 1996

Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice) · 1983

Jim Henson Idea Man
Self · 2024

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Self · 2015

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Zoe (voice) · 1999

Sheep in the Big City
Little Girl · 2000

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self · 2021

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self · 2019

Doug's 1st Movie
Mrs. Perigrew (voice) · 1999

The No Show
Chicken Licken · 1987

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Additional Muppet Performer · 1990