Jane Henson
From Muppet Wiki
Jane Henson, born Jane Nebel, was the wife of Jim Henson from 1959 [1] until his death in 1990. The two met at the University of Maryland, College Park, where they were both undergraduates. She later became his puppeteering partner on the television show Sam and Friends. She is the mother of five children: Lisa, Cheryl, Brian, John, and Heather Henson.
Though Jane Henson was Jim Henson's first partner, she seldom supplied voices. [2] One of the few exceptions was in the Sesame Street song "Women Can Be". She performed considerably less after the birth of the Henson's second child, Cheryl.[3] However, she would occasionally serve as a background performer in various projects afterwards, with her last known performance occurring in episode 103 of The Muppet Show.
Henson currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Jim Henson Legacy. As president of The Jane Henson Foundation, Henson has donated to Sesame Workshop, provided funding to the Jim Henson's Fantastic World exhibit, and The Carter Center founded by U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
Performing credits
- Various commercials
- Afternoon with Inga
- Sam and Friends
- Tonight (1956 appearance)
- The Today Show appearances
- Tales of the Tinkerdee
- Sesame Street (uncredited on the show itself, but many video compilations credit her as a performer)
- The Muppets Valentine Show
- The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
- The Muppet Show (episodes 101 (credited in pilot version only) and 103)
Additional credits
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (historian)
Sources
- ↑ St. Pierre, Stephanie The Story of Jim Henson
- ↑ Henson, Jane MuppetFest Memories: Day Two
- ↑ St. Pierre, Stephanie The Story of Jim Henson
