Changes: Alice Dinnean

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Smiletime — Dinnean and Drew Massey on the set of *Angel*

Alice Dinnean (b. May 23) is a puppeteer who has performed in many Muppet productions including Sesame Street and Bear in the Big Blue House.

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.

Credits

Kermit's Swamp Years: Vicki (snake)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz: Camilla, Foo-Foo
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie: Additional Muppets
Muppets from Space: Additional Muppets
Muppets Tonight: Additional Muppets
A is for Asthma: Dani's Grandma, Additional Muppets
Aliens in the Family: Snizzy
Sesame Street: Phoebe (2001), Goldilocks (1997-2004), Sherry Netherland (Season 27 replacement) (1996-1998)
Learning to Share
Elmocize
Telling the Truth
Elmopalooza
Sesame English: Izzy (Mouse Hunt)
Bear in the Big Blue House: Grandma Flutter
Happy, Healthy, Ready for School: Ready Betty
The West Wing
Happy Healthy Monsters: Sissy
The Muppets: Afghan Hound and Wanda

Non-Muppet credits

Bunnytown: Additional Puppets, Writer
Jack's Big Music Show: Mary
The Country Bears: Beary Barrrington (puppeteer)
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

External links

Alice Dinnean on the Henson Alternative Wiki
Alice Dinnean on the Henson Digital Puppetry Wiki
IMDb
Buffy Trivia guide
TV.com
Bunnytown

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-'''Alice Dinnean''' is a puppeteer who has performed in many Muppet productions including ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]''.
+'''Alice Dinnean''' (b. May 23) is a puppeteer who has performed in many Muppet productions including ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]''.
-Her interest for puppetry is 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.
+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]]''.
 ==Credits==
-*"[[Kermit's Swamp Years]]": [[Vicki (snake)]]
+*''[[Kermit's Swamp Years]]'': [[Vicki (snake)]]
 *''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]'': [[Camilla]], [[Foo-Foo]]
 *''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'': Additional Muppets
 *''[[Muppets from Space]]'': Additional Muppets
 *''[[Muppets Tonight]]'': Additional Muppets
-*''[[A is for Asthma]]'': Additional Muppets
+*''[[A is for Asthma]]'': Dani's Grandma, Additional Muppets
 *''[[Aliens in the Family]]'': [[Snizzy]]
-*''Sesame Street'': [[Phoebe]], [[Goldilocks]], [[Sherry Netherland]] (Season 27 replacement)
+*''[[Sesame Street]]'': [[Phoebe]] (2001), [[Goldilocks]] (1997-2004), [[Sherry Netherland]] (Season 27 replacement) (1996-1998)
+*''[[Learning to Share]]''
 *''[[Elmocize]]''
 *''[[Telling the Truth]]''
 *''[[Elmopalooza]]''
 *''[[Sesame English]]'': Izzy ([[Mouse Hunt]])
-*''Bear in the Big Blue House'': [[Grandma Flutter]]
+*''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'': [[Grandma Flutter]]
 *''[[Happy, Healthy, Ready for School]]:'' [[Ready Betty]]
 *''[[The West Wing]]''
 *''[[Happy Healthy Monsters]]:'' [[Sissy]]
+*''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]'': [[Afghan Hound]] and [[Wayne and Wanda|Wanda]]
 ==Non-Muppet credits==
 *''Bunnytown'': Additional Puppets, Writer
-*''Jack's Big Music Show'': Alice
+*''Jack's Big Music Show'': Mary
 *''The Country Bears'': Beary Barrrington (puppeteer)
-*''The Book of Pooh'': Additional Muppets
+*''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
 ==External links==