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Anney McKilligan in front of a giant inflatable "Hello Kitty" which she created
Anney McKilligan (also known as Anney Fresh) is a puppet builder, wrangler, and puppeteer. She garnered five Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling for The Book of Booh, Bear in the Big Blue House, and Sesame Street with a win in 2007 for Sesame Street.
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 airs on the Gallery HD Channel. She referees/judges at the Idiotarod Shopping Cart Race and sings with the Loser's Lounge at Joe's Pub in NYC. She travels internationally with her inflatable costume project, The Space Kittys which is documented on her blog and YouTube Channel.
Credits
- Bear in the Big Blue House: Rita Mouse, Wrangler
- Sesame Street: Builder/ Wrangler Seasons 37, 38, 39.
- Little Shop of Horrors: Puppet Builder
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (stage show) Puppet Builder, Puppeteer
Non-Muppet Credits==
- Blue's Room: Puppet Builder, Puppeteer, Puppet Wrangler
- The Book of Pooh: Puppet Builder, Puppeteer, Puppet Wrangler
- 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 and two
- No Strings International: Puppeteer, Props