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Fran Brill

b. 1946

American actress

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About Fran Brill

Born 1946. Fran Brill is an American television actor, film actor, actor, voice actor and marionetteist.

Fran Brill (born September 30, 1946)

Life and career Brill was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, She is a graduate of Boston University College of Fine Arts. Her character struggled with sudden widowhood, and Brill received many condolence letters. Brill was also featured in episodes of The Guiding Light, All My Children, The Edge of Night, Lip Service and Kate and Allie.

In 1975, Brill portrayed first lady Rachel Jackson in First Ladies' Diaries on NBC-TV. She has also guest-starred on nighttime dramas such as Third Watch, Against the Law, Law & Order, and Law & Order: SVU.

She has one known animation credit when she guest starred as Elisa and Eliza Stitch in Courage the Cowardly Dog.

Brill had no experience as a puppeteer when she joined Sesame Street, for which she has won an Emmy Award, and created Prairie Dawn. She also created and puppeteered the Muppets Zoe, Little Bird, and Betty Lou, among others. Playing Zoe, Brill appeared on the TV-series The West Wing as well as many home videos including Zoe's Dance Moves. With the Muppets she did Saturday Night Live, The Muppet Show, The Jim Henson Hour, Dog City, and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.

She has also made commercials, preferring to do voiceovers rather than appearing on-camera,

Filmography Sesame Street (1970-2014) Being There (1979) The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) Old Enough (1984) Seize the Day (1986) Midnight Run (1988) What About Bob? (1991) Billy Bunny's Animal Songs (1993) Nick Jr. Channel (as Jam in "Little Big Room" segments) City Hall (1996) Elmo's World (1998-2009) Doug's 1st Movie (1999) The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)

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Boston University, Boston University College of Fine Arts
Also known as
Frances Joan Brill, Franc Brill

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fran Brill?

American actress

When was Fran Brill born?

Fran Brill was born on 30 September 1946 in Chester.

What is Fran Brill's occupation?

Fran Brill is a television actor, film actor, actor, voice actor and marionetteist.

What nationality is Fran Brill?

Fran Brill is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fran Brill

· Wikidata: Q2665614

· DBpedia: Fran Brill

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