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.

Filmography

• 2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic — Prairie Dawn (voice) / Zoe (voice)
• 2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting — Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Various Characters
• 2014Sesame Street: M is for Mystery — Zoe
• 2012Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers — Zoe
• 2011Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic
• 2011Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
• 2010Sesame Street: When Families Grieve — Mae
• 2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
• 2009Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo — Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
• 2009Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
• 2009Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
• 2008Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland — Zoe as Mousey the Hatter Helper (voice)
• 2008Sesame Street: Count on Sports — Prairie Dawn / Zoe
• 2008Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation — Muppet Performer (voice)
• 2008Sesame Street: Love the Earth! — Zoe
• 2008Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games
• 2007Elmo's Christmas Countdown — Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
• 2007Sesame Street: Ready for School!
• 2006A Sesame Street Christmas Carol — Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
• 2006Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together — Prairie Dawn
• 2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time — Prairie Dawn (voice)
• 2005Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! — Zoe (voice)
• 2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover — Zoe (voice)
• 2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites — Lavender Anything Muppet Girl (voice)
• 2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! — Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
• 2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? — Zoe
• 2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs — Cereal (voice)
• 2003Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke — Zoe
• 2003Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves — Zoe
• 2002Elmo's World: Family Feature — Zoe
• 2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play — Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
• 2002Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
• 2002Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! — Zoe
• Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame — Prairie Dawn
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Ilene Maxwell
• 2001Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf — Zoe (voice)
• 2001Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! — Zoe
• 2001Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 — Zoe / Mary (voice)
• 2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World — Zoe
• Sheep in the Big City — Little Girl
• 1999CinderElmo — Zoe (voice)
• 1999Doug's 1st Movie — Mrs. Perigrew (voice)
• 1999Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs — Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
• Sesame Unpaved
• 1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland — Zoe (voice)
• The West Wing — Zoe (voice)
• Third Watch — Mrs. Simpson
• 1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! — Zoe / Prairie Dawn / Roxie Marie (voice)
• 1998Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game — Zoe (voice)
• 1997Sesame Street: Fiesta! — Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
• 1997Sesame Street: Quiet Time — Zoe (voice)
• 1996City Hall — Angie
• 1996Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet — Zoe (voice)
• 1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas — Zoe (voice)
• 1996Sesame Street: Imagine That! — Zoe (voice)
• 1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share — Zoe
• 1994Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green — Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
• 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! — Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
• 1994Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo — Prarie Dawn/Zoe (voice)
• 1993Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
• 1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late! — Prarie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
• 1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration — Prarie Dawn (voice)
• 1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! — Prairie Dawn
• Dog City — Colleen (voice), Terri (voice)
• 1992Getting Ready to Read — "OP" Family Song (voice)
• Doug — Emily Kristal (voice)
• 1991Hyde in Hollywood — Betty Armstrong
• 1991Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals — Little Bird / Chicken (voice)
• 1991The Tale of Peter Rabbit — Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
• 1991What About Bob? — Lily Marvin
• 1990Jim Henson's Memorial Service
• Law & Order — Sondra More, Leah Bartlett, Mrs. Stark, Maureen Donovan
• 1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson — Additional Muppet Performer
• 1989Dog City — Colleen Barker (voice)
• 1989Routed — Mrs. Grove
• 1989The Song of the Cloud Forest — Louise (voice)
• 1988Lip Service — Debbie
• 1988Midnight Run — Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife
• 1987The No Show — Chicken Licken
• My Little Pony
• CBS Schoolbreak Special — Mrs. DiFazio
• 1984My Little Pony — Applejack (voice)
• 1984Old Enough — Mrs. Sloan
• The Cosby Show — Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)
• 1984The Muppets Take Manhattan — Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
• American Playhouse — Betty Armstrong
• 1982Oh, Boy! Babies! — Kay
• 1980Amber Waves — Suze Winter
• 1980Look Back in Anger — Helena Charles
• On The Level
• 1979Being There — Sally Hayes
• 1975Just a Few Announcements — Janice
• 1975Muppet Picker Upper — Janice (voice)
• Saturday Night Live — Vazh (voice)
• 1975The Muppet Introduction — Janice
• 1970The Great Santa Claus Switch — Snerf (voice)
• Sesame Street — Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)

Appearances as themselves (11)

• 2024Jim Henson Idea Man — Self
• 2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street — Self
• 2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson — Self
• 2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration — Self
• 2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched — Self
• 2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story — Self
• 2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey — Self
• 1994The World of Jim Henson — Self (archive footage)
• 1989Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 — Self – Prairie Dawn
• The Jim Henson Hour — Self / Various
• Reading Rainbow — Self - Narrator (voice)