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name: "Kathryn Mullen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kathryn-mullen"
fi1m_id: "kathryn-mullen"
imdb_id: "nm0612020"
tmdb_id: 70772
wikidata_id: "Q6377099"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 February 1940"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T17:58:27.189467+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Kathryn Mullen

## Identity

Kathryn Mullen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kathryn-mullen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kathryn-mullen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0612020
- **TMDB ID:** 70772
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6377099
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_Mullen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6377099, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612020/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/70772

Actor. Born 10 February 1940 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 February 1940, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1979–1982
- **Also known as:** Kathy Mullen
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 82 (1), 1980s 85 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 71 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 3, Family 2, Action 1, Comedy 1, Fantasy 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $659m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_Mullen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6377099, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0612020/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/70772

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*The Dark Crystal*](https://film.one/film/the-dark-crystal.md) (78)

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## Biography

Kathryn Mullen, also credited as Kathy Mullen, is an American puppeteer, actress and voice actress. She began working with Jim Henson's Muppets in 1978 on *The Muppet Movie* and became a principal performer on *The Muppet Show*.

She performed major roles including Mokey Fraggle on *Fraggle Rock* (1983) and Kira, a Gelfling, in *The Dark Crystal* (1982). Mullen assisted Frank Oz with Yoda on *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980) and was one of the creators of the PBS series *Between the Lions*. She has worked on other Henson productions including *The Muppets Take Manhattan* (1984) and *The Great Muppet Caper* (1981).

With her husband, former Muppet designer Michael K. Frith, Mullen co-founded the educational puppetry charity No Strings International.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, muppet.fandom.com, darkcrystal.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Dark Crystal* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Kira, a Gelfling — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-crystal.md)
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), Fi1m 92, as Performing Assistant for Yoda — [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)
- *The Muppet Movie* (1979), Fi1m 82, as Camilla (assistant) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md)

## Complete filmography (38)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic* (2022), as Mokey (voice)
- *Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away* (2005), as Mokey Fraggle (voice)
- *The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3* (2001), as Gaffer / Female Singer / Additional Muppets
- *Between the Lions* (2000), series, as Leona · Creator
- *The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2* (1999), as Additional Muppets
- *The Very Best of the Muppet Show* (1999), as Additional Muppets
- *The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss* (1996), series, as Little Cat A, Junior Kangaroo, Morton the Elephant-Bird
- *Heat* (1995), as Doreen Daniel, Diner Patron (uncredited) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md)
- *Allegra's Window* (1994), series, Actor
- *Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green* (1994), as Mokey Fraggle / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
- *Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals* (1991), as Pig / Farmer Brown's Wife (voice)
- *The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson* (1990), as Joy Buzzer / Mokey Fraggle (voice)
- *Jim Henson's Memorial Service* (1990), Actor
- *Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!* (1990), as Green Honker (archive footage)
- *A Muppet Family Christmas* (1987), as Mokey Fraggle (voice)
- *Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series* (1987), series, Writer
- *Down at Fraggle Rock* (1987), as Mokey Fraggle / Cotterpin Doozer / Self
- *The Christmas Toy* (1986), as Apple the Doll (voice)
- *Fraggles Look For Jobs* (1986), as Mokey (voice)
- *Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters* (1985), series, Actor
- *Follow That Bird* (1985), as Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
- *Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story* (1985), as (voice)
- *Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly* (1985), as Mokey Fraggle (Voice)
- *The Bells of Fraggle Rock* (1984), as Mokey Fraggle (voice)
- *The Muppets Take Manhattan* (1984), as Jill the Frog (voice)
- *Top Secret!* (1984), as Spanish Woman on Train (uncredited) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/top-secret.md)
- *Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets* (1983), as Additional Muppet Performer
- *Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock* (1983), as Mokey Fraggle/ Cotterpin Doozer (voice)
- *Fraggle Rock* (1983), series, as Mokey Fraggle / Cotterpin Dozer / Crosscut Doozer / Merboo Merggle / Rock Hockey Hannah / Wimple Fraggle / The Old Gypsy Lady / Sally Spotless / Tammy Shrub / Baby Doozer / Doozer #2 (voice)
- *The Dark Crystal* (1982), as Kira, a Gelfling — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-crystal.md)
- *The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show* (1982), as Additional Muppet Performer
- *The Great Muppet Caper* (1981), as Chickens / Gaffer the Cat / Monster / Singing Food / Passenger in Cab / Pigeon Sounds
- *The Muppets Go to the Movies* (1981), as Gaffer / Muppet Performer (voice)
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), as Performing Assistant for Yoda — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)
- *John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together* (1979), as Additional Muppet Performer
- *The Muppet Movie* (1979), as Camilla (assistant) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md)
- *The Muppets Go Hollywood* (1979), as Muppet Performer (voice)
- *The Muppet Show* (1976), series, as Additional Muppets (voice)

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