Alice Dinnean (b. May 23, 1969)[1] is a puppeteer who has performed in many Muppet productions including Sesame Street and Bear in the Big Blue House. She's sometimes credited as Alice Dinnean-Vernon.
Her interest in puppetry began when she received a pig puppet as a prize for winning a local essay contest in Oakland, California. Years later, after a prestigious internship at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia, she auditioned for The Jim Henson Company. Dinnean-Vernon also studied art and creative writing.
She has also puppeteered for several non-Muppet television shows and films, including Men in Black II, Jack's Big Music Show, Bunnytown, The Country Bears, Crank Yankers, Team America: World Police, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.
On July 3, 2023, Dinnean married fellow puppeteer Peter Linz.[2]
Muppet/Henson credits[]
for a complete character gallery, see Alice Dinnean characters
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: Joey and Davey Monkey (finale)[1]
- Sesame Street: Phoebe, Little Murray Sparkles, and others...
- Yes, I Can
- Muppets Tonight: Additional Muppets
- Aliens in the Family: Snizzy
- Learning to Share
- Elmocize
- Telling the Truth: Leo's Sister
- A is for Asthma: Dani's Grandma, Additional Muppets
- Elmopalooza: Penguin
- Sesame English: Izzy
- Big Bag: Sofie
- Muppets from Space: Alien Gonzo
- Bear in the Big Blue House: Grandma Flutter
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie: Additional Muppets
- Kermit's Swamp Years: Vicki
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz: Camilla
- Happy, Healthy, Ready for School: Ready Betty
- The West Wing
- Happy Healthy Monsters: Cissy
- The Country Bears: Beary Barrington
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2004)
- Sid the Science Kid: Alice, Gabriela
- The Muppets: Afghan Hound and Wanda
- Good Luck Charlie
- The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora: Yolanda Rat
- Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge
- The Muppets: Alynda
- Turkey Hollow: Squonk and Puppet Captain
- The Muppets Take the Bowl (assistant for Kermit the Frog in "Happy Feet")
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: Brea, Maudra Fara, SkekEkt (all but the latter puppetry only)
- Brain Games (assistant performer)
- Muppets Haunted Mansion: Mummy, Caretaker's Dog, Miss Cartier, Pee Wee
- The Muppets Mayhem
Non-Henson credits[]
- Bunnytown: Additional Puppets, Writer
- Jack's Big Music Show: Mary
- The Book of Pooh: Additional puppets
- The Puzzle Place: Julie Woo, Sizzle
- Crank Yankers
- Cousin Skeeter
- Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map: Daphne Blake, Dr. Escobar
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Angel
- Community