Changes: Alice Dinnean

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Misty Rosas and Alice Dinnean-Vernon — Dinnean (right) on the set of *The Country Bears* with Misty Rosas.

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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-[[Image:Smiletime.jpg|frame|Dinnean-Vernon and [[Drew Massey]] on the set of ''[[Angel]]''.]]
+[[File:Misty_Rosas_and_Alice_Dinnean-Vernon.jpg|thumb|300px|Dinnean (right) on the set of ''[[The Country Bears]]'' with [[Misty Rosas]].]]
+[[Image:Smiletime.jpg|frame|Dinnean and [[Drew Massey]] on the set of ''[[Angel]]'']]
-'''Alice Dinnean-Vernon''' 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]]''.
-Dinnean-Vernon's inspiration for puppetry is when she received a pig puppet as a prize for winning a local essay contest in Oakland, California. Dinnean-Vernon also studied art and creative writing at Oberlin College.
+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,'', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Angel]]''.
+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 Muppet Performer
+*''[[Muppets from Space]]'': Additional Muppets
-*''[[A is for Asthma]]'': Additional Muppets
+*''[[Muppets Tonight]]'': Additional Muppets
-*''[[Aliens in the Family]]'': [[Snizzy]]
+*''[[A is for Asthma]]'': Dani's Grandma, Additional Muppets
+*''[[Aliens in the Family]]'': [[Snizzy]]
-*''Sesame Street'': [[Phoebe]], [[Sherry Netherland]] (Season 27 replacement)
+*''[[Sesame Street]]'': [[Phoebe]] (2001), [[Goldilocks]] (1997-2004), [[Sherry Netherland]] (Season 27 replacement) (1996-1998)
-*''Bear in the Big Blue House'': [[Grandma Flutter]]
+*''[[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 (2011)|The Muppets]]'': [[Afghan Hound]] and [[Wayne and Wanda|Wanda]]
 ==Non-Muppet credits==
+*''Bunnytown'': Additional Puppets, Writer
-*''Jack's Big Music Show'': Alice
-*''The Book of Pooh'':
+*''Jack's Big Music Show'': Mary
-*''The Puzzle Place'': Julie Woo
+*''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==
+==External links==
+{{Henson-Alternative|Alice Dinnean}}
+{{HDPS|Alice Dinnean}}
 *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0227771/ IMDb]
-*[http://www.hensondb.h-rytter.dk/main.php?id=213&sog=lperf&type=profile Complete Henson Database]
 *[http://www.restlessbtvs.com/trivia/alice-dinnean-vernon/ Buffy Trivia guide]
 *[http://www.tv.com/alice-dinnean/person/32699/summary.html TV.com]
-*[http://www.dcmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3113879&type=producers]
+*[http://www.dcmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3113879&type=producers Bunnytown]
+[[Category:Muppet Performers|Dinnean, Alice]]
-[[Category:Muppet Performers|Dinnean-Vernon, Alice]]
+[[Category:Creature Shop Puppeteers|Dinnean, Alice]]
-[[Category:Puppet Up! Performers|Dinnean-Vernon]]
-[[Category:Digital Studio Performers|Dinnean-Vernon]]