
Fran Brill
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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 0.073 |
Birthday | 1946-09-30 |
Place of Birth | Chester, Pennsylvania, USA |
Also Known As | Frances Joan Brill, Frances Brill, |

2003

Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
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It's the Sesame Street Film Festival!
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Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic

1979

Being There
7.614/1005
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the s...
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Being There

2014

Sesame Street: M is for Mystery
0/0
There are mysteries afoot on Sesame Street! Grab your detective hat and join your furry friends to solve these whodunits! When items beginning with th...
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Sesame Street: M is for Mystery

1987

The No Show
10/2
McGruff, Drew Barrymore, and a rag tag band of kids make a rock video about "saying no to drugs."
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The No Show

2008

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
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Follow Abby and Elmo down the rabbit hole in this enchanting re-imagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Elmo the Rabbit is late, late, late and...
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Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
6.3/87
Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However, when Elmo's blanket gets sucked through a colorful, swirl...
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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1993

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
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It's New Year's Eve on Sesame Street and around the world! Anchorman Elmo and the Monster News Network provide special reports showing us the New Year...
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Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

2003

Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
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Hear those tapping feet on Sesame Street? It's Zoe getting a whirlwind introduction to the world of dance -- with some special help from Paula Abdul....
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Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves

2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
7.4/44
A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stop...
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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

1996

Sesame Street: Imagine That!
0/0
Telly and Zoe take refuge from the rain in Finders Keepers and while away the rainy day using their imagination. While they wait for the rain to stop,...
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Sesame Street: Imagine That!

1996

City Hall
5.937/292
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.
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City Hall

1994

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
7.5/2
The Best of Elmo is a 1994 Sesame Street video originally released on VHS as part of the "My Sesame Street Home Video" series. In this video, Elmo pr...
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Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

2011

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
7.25/146
Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with...
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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
5.9/11
Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is granted and Elmo gets to see what the world would be lik...
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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

2008

Sesame Street: Love the Earth!
4/1
Papa Bear takes Baby Bear, Elmo and Zoe on a hike in Bear National Park so that they may earn a Bear Scout badge by spotting a Blue-Feathered Swallowi...
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Sesame Street: Love the Earth!

1999

Doug's 1st Movie
5.5/97
Doug and his pal Skeeter set's out to find the monster of Lucky Duck Lake. Though things get really out of hand when some one blurts out that the mons...
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Doug's 1st Movie

2022

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
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'Today (July 10) is Jerry Nelson's birthday! To celebrate, artist Zach Kenny has taken an incredible audio tape from 1999 of over three dozen Muppets...
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Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

1975

Muppet Picker Upper
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Consists of the shorts "The Muppet Introduction", "Just a Few Announcements" and "Sell, Sell, Sell".
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Muppet Picker Upper

1989

The Song of the Cloud Forest
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Milton, a lonely golden toad whose species are on the verge of extinction, finds himself in two minds when he realizes that his only potential mate is...
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The Song of the Cloud Forest

1991

The Tale of Peter Rabbit
7.5/2
The story focuses on a family of anthropomorphic rabbits, the widowed mother rabbit cautioning her young against entering a vegetable garden grown by...
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
5.8/5
Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go awry.
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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1993

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
0/0
Billy Bunny sings his way across the forest where he runs across a swamp full of frogs, a cave filled with rapping bears, and a singing porcupine.
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Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

1980

Look Back in Anger
4.7/3
Jimmy is a self-loathing and frustrated musician who works at a candy shop. He takes out his rage on his long suffering wife and his business partner...
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Look Back in Anger

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8/35
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man wh...
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Jim Henson Idea Man

1980

Amber Waves
8.5/2
A drifter stranded in Kansas accepts a job offer from a wheat harvester who, in desperation over his cancer and financial woes, attempts suicide but b...
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Amber Waves

1996

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
6/1
Do The Alphabet is a 1996 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, with a framing sequence starring Big Bird and Baby Bear.
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Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

2011

Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
10/1
Kids will discover the magic of music along with Elmo in this delightful DVD. It features a special story where Elmo finds that with a wave of Abby's...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic

1984

Old Enough
6.4/15
The 12 years old well-bred Lonnie meets the impudent Karen on the street. They spend some time together and Karen teaches Lonnie some of her favorite...
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Old Enough

2009

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2/1
This look at the contributions of Jim Henson and his early Sesame Street collaborators (including Frank Oz, Fran Brill, and Caroll Spinney) shows what...
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Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

2006

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
7.1/5
Join Elmo as he reminisces about his potty training journey and guides viewers as they embark on theirs. Elmo and his Sesame friends give helpful, con...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

2010

Sesame Street: When Families Grieve
7/1
Presents families' personal stories about coping with the death of a parent, as well as strategies that have helped these families move forward.
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Sesame Street: When Families Grieve

2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
6.1/8
There's a miracle on Sesame Street in this special holiday tale. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and their new friend Stiller the Elf are going to count down to C...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

1991

What About Bob?
6.868/831
Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. An exemplar of neediness...
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What About Bob?

2017

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
8.2/9
Five of the original Muppet performers come together for the first time ever to share behind-the-scenes secrets of the Muppets. Includes rare performa...
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Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

2003

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
0.5/1
Get ready for a musical Sesame Street Muppet ® extravaganza! Something’s in the air on Sesame Street that makes everyone want to sing! Elmo and Rosita...
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Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

1991

Hyde in Hollywood
1/1
A closeted gay movie director/actor in 1939 finds himself the target of the vicious and unscrupulous attacks by a gossip columnist reporter who goes b...
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Hyde in Hollywood

1993

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
7.3/3
Muppets, monsters, friends and family - they're all invited to a very special sing-along on the most famous street in the world! Released to coincide...
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Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

1982

Oh, Boy! Babies!
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Boys learn to take care of babies.
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Oh, Boy! Babies!

1994

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
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Muppet Sing-Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green was released direct to video in 1994. A collection of Muppet songs is put together in this fun Karaoke...
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Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
9.2/6
C is for Celebrate! Join host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the residents of Sesame Street - human and monsters alike - to celebrate 50 years of learning,...
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Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2005

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
10/1
Big Bird may not be able to fly, but he can sing. He joins Snuffy to spend some time looking through Bird's scrapbook and all the reminiscing leads to...
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Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

1988

Midnight Run
7.2/1116
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who embezzled $15 million of mob money. He is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I....
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Midnight Run

1996

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
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Like most kids, Elmo sometimes had trouble taking turns and sharing his toys. Even with his best friend Zoe. With a little help from Sesame Street fav...
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Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

1970

The Great Santa Claus Switch
6.3/6
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere but Cosmo Scam has hatched a plan to kidnap Santa and take his place! O...
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The Great Santa Claus Switch

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.5/382
When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a...
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The Muppets Take Manhattan

1994

The World of Jim Henson
7.3/6
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a...
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The World of Jim Henson

2020

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
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On Saturday 16 May 2020, the cast of the Muppet Guys Talking documentary - Frank Oz, Fran Brill, Dave Goelz and Bill Barretta - reteamed via Skype for...
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Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

1999

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs
5/2
Elmo is trying to make a Top Ten Countdown list for the radio station, but everyone keeps trying to share their favorite song with him. Meanwhile, Tel...
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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

2001

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
4/1
Join Elmo and his Sesame Street pals in the second volume of Kids' Favorite Songs, as Elmo travels up and down Sesame Street asking kids to sing their...
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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2

1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
6/2
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a special produced forSesame Street’s 25th anniversary. Released in a slightly different form on video as...
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Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

2002

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
8.5/4
Bert, Ernie, and friends put on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars.
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Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

1997

Sesame Street: Quiet Time
6/1
Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what to do at "quiet time." He asks his friends for suggesti...
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Sesame Street: Quiet Time

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
6/1
It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny faces and sing silly songs than go to sleep
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Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

1997

Sesame Street: Fiesta!
5.7/3
The loveable Sesame Street characters congregate on FIESTA! to sing some of their favorite songs. As always a few humans are along for the ride as wel...
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Sesame Street: Fiesta!

1998

Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
6/1
Elmo, Zoe and Telly are exploring the Alphabet Jungle, where letters grow on trees. Every letter from A to Y leads them on an animated alphabet advent...
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Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game

2003

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
10/1
After working hard, Grover has finally gotten a job as a waiter at the hot restaurant in town, Planet Storybook. Now, he can help kids learn about hea...
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Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.4/23
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters...
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

1989

Dog City: The Movie
8/4
This parody of film noir and gangster flicks takes us through the dangerous town of Dog City, teeming with colorful Muppet Dog characters. Rowlf the d...
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Dog City: The Movie

1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7/3
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary....
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1975

The Muppet Introduction
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"Janice introduces "the person who will introduce the person who will introduce the next speaker," P. Fenton Cosgrove, who brings on Sam the Eagle, wh...
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The Muppet Introduction

1975

Just a Few Announcements
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"Before the Muppets begin their meeting, Janice reads a series of announcements." (Muppet Wiki)
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Just a Few Announcements

2004

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
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He's furry, he's blue, and he's everyone's adorable, old pal, Grover, in his very own special! Come to the Flyers' Club Roost where everyone on Sesame...
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Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

1991

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
0/0
Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals is a 1991 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, featuring Big Bird and other Sesame Street anima...
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Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
6.2/6
Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas.
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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2001

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
4/1
The fun begins when Baby Bear goes to hear the Boston Pops Orchestra play the musical story of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." He imagines Elmo, Big...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf

1999

CinderElmo
6/1
Our favorite little red monster is the star of this delightful film that playfully skews the story of Cinderella. Originally aired on Fox television i...
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CinderElmo

2004

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
0/0
Welcome to a song-filled, smile-making, simply scrumptious video starring everyone's favorite Sesame Street connoisseur de crumbs: Cookie Monster!
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