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Sarah Burgess

b. 1970

British actress

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About Sarah Burgess

Born 1970. Sarah Burgess is a British marionetteist and puppeteer.

Sarah Burgess (born 7 June 1970) is a British actress and puppeteer who played Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz in the Sesame Street spin-off series The Furchester Hotel for CBeebies.

Life Burgess was born in Brighton in 1970. She became a puppeteer in about 1997 after working with Wizadora's puppeteers as their prop assistant.

Her roles include Trixie and the UK dub of Stingy on the television series LazyTown, Brassy The Rat in the CBeebies series Space Pirates, Fifi le Fleur for Ed and Oucho (CBBC), and was a puppeteer on The Dark Crystal (Netflix series) and the film Solo: A Star Wars Story. She also puppeteered on the West End production of Doctor Dolittle and as an actress and puppeteer in The Sleeping Beauty, Fantastic Mr Fox, Philemon and Baucis, The Frog Prince, Odessa and the Magic Goat, The Talkative Tortoise, and The Prince and the Mouse for The Little Angel Puppet Theatre in Islington and has played Ojo on the European tour of Bear in the Big Blue House. Sarah has also worked on Bunnytown, Teletubbies, Rosie and Jim and Wizadora.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sarah Burgess?

British actress

When was Sarah Burgess born?

Sarah Burgess was born on 7 June 1970 in United Kingdom.

What is Sarah Burgess's occupation?

Sarah Burgess is a marionetteist and puppeteer.

What nationality is Sarah Burgess?

Sarah Burgess is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sarah Burgess

· Wikidata: Q7422148

· DBpedia: Sarah Burgess (actress)

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