Anney McKilligan
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Anney McKilligan (also known as Anney Fresh) is a puppeteer who has worked on Bear in the Big Blue House as a puppeteer and puppet wrangler. She also garnered two Daytime Emmy nominations for the show in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling in 2003 and 2004.
At the 2000 Henson International Festival of Puppet Theater, Anney puppeteered and designed costumes for Janie Geiser's production of "Night Behind the Windows". Also at the 2000 festival, Anney designed costumes for The Cosmic Bicycle Theatre's "Assemblage of Souls". As pictured, she is accomplished in the field of large inflatables, and is a member of an arts collective known as the Madagascar Institute of Brooklyn, NY. She was also part of the original cast of the reality show Artstar, which began airing on VOOM Network's Gallery HD Channel in June 2006. She referees/judges at the Idiotarod in NYC.
Credits
- Bear in the Big Blue House: Rita Mouse
- Sesame Street: Builder/ Wrangler Season 37, 38.
Non-Muppet Credits
- Blue's Room: Puppeteer, Puppet Wrangler
- The Book of Pooh: Puppeteer, Puppet Wrangler, Emmy Nomination
- Chappelle's Show: Puppeteer for segment Knee High Park in episode 2.10
- Johnny and the Sprites: Puppet prop builder and additional puppeteer for season one
