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name: "Fran Brill"
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born: "30 September 1946"
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average_fi1m_score: 86
updated: "2026-09-16T21:15:29.111532+00:00"
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# Fran Brill

Actor. Born 30 September 1946 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 September 1946, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 1979–1988
- **Also known as:** Frances Joan Brill, Frances Brill

## Biography

Fran Brill is an American actress and puppeteer. Born on 30 September 1946 in Chester, Pennsylvania, she graduated from Boston University College of Fine Arts and made her Broadway debut in the 1969 play *Red, White and Maddox*.

She joined *Sesame Street* in 1970 as the first female puppeteer hired by Jim Henson outside of Jane Henson. She created and performed characters including Prairie Dawn and Zoe, and appeared in films such as *Being There* (1979) as Sally Hayes, *Midnight Run* (1988) as Dana Mardukas and *What About Bob?* (1991) as Lily Marvin. Brill retired from puppeteering in 2014 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Children's and Family Emmy Awards.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, franbrill.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Midnight Run* (1988), Fi1m 88, as Dana Mardukas, Jonathan's Wife — [page](https://film.one/film/midnight-run.md)
- *Being There* (1979), Fi1m 84, as Sally Hayes — [page](https://film.one/film/being-there.md)

## Also known for

- *What About Bob?* (1991), Lily Marvin
- *Law & Order* (1990), Sondra More, Leah Bartlett, Mrs. Stark, Maureen Donovan
- *The Cosby Show* (1984), Pink Frackle / Patina / Tomato (voice)
- *The Muppets Take Manhattan* (1984), Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter (voice)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), Ilene Maxwell
- *City Hall* (1996), Angie
- *Sesame Street* (1969), Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)
- *Doug* (1991), Emily Kristal (voice)

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