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[[Image:JenniferBarnhart.jpg|thumb|300px|Barnhart with her ''Avenue Q'' character, Mrs. Thistletwat.]]
 
[[Image:JenniferBarnhart.jpg|thumb|300px|Barnhart with her ''Avenue Q'' character, Mrs. Thistletwat.]]
'''Jennifer Barnhart''' is a veteran puppeteer who took over the role of [[Gladys the Cow]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Barnhart, who received her BFA in puppetry from the University of Connecticut, began her puppetry career working on the Animal Planet series "Once Upon a Tree" and subsequently played Cleo the Lion on ''[[Between the Lions]]'', before joining the cast of ''Sesame Street''. Barnhart is currently performing on the Broadway puppet musical ''[[Avenue Q]]'', continuing her original roles of Mrs. Thistletwat and all-purpose assistant, and understudying the roles of Kate Monster and Lucy T. Slut.
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'''Jennifer Barnhart''' is a veteran puppeteer who took over the role of [[Gladys the Cow]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. She also recorded vocals for a number of songs, including "Healthy Food Songs" for [[Season 36]] and "[[Bugs Song]]" {{first|4175}}.
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Barnhart, who received her BFA in puppetry from [[The University of Connecticut|The University of Connecticut's]] Puppet Arts Program, began her puppetry career working on the Animal Planet series "Once Upon a Tree" and subsequently played Cleo the Lion on ''[[Between the Lions]]'', before joining the cast of ''Sesame Street''. Barnhart is the only member of the original cast performing on the Broadway puppet musical ''[[Avenue Q]]'', continuing her original roles of Mrs. Thistletwat and all-purpose assistant, and understudying the roles of Kate Monster and Lucy T. Slut, until its closing in 2009, returning to the show on November 2013 and leaving in 2015.
   
 
For the 2009/2010 Goodspeed production of ''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (stage show)|Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]'', Barnhart assumed the role of [[Madame Squirrel]].
 
For the 2009/2010 Goodspeed production of ''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (stage show)|Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]'', Barnhart assumed the role of [[Madame Squirrel]].
   
Barnhart also performs on [[John Tartaglia|John Tartaglia's]] ''Johnny and the Sprites''.
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Barnhart also performed on [[John Tartaglia|John Tartaglia's]] ''Johnny and the Sprites''.
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Online photos indicate that Barnhart will be taking over [[Zoe]] following [[Fran Brill]]'s retirement. <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/73554453249/photos/a.186794888249.127842.73554453249/10152973652698250/?type=1 Photo 1] and [https://instagram.com/p/1_Vw9ERgh4/ Photo 2] on Facebook and [[Instagram]]</ref>
   
 
==Credits==
 
==Credits==
* ''[[Sesame Street]]'': [[Gladys the Cow]], [[Mama Bear]], [[Rosalyn]], [[Karina the Ballerina]], [[Ming]], [[Super Chicken]], [[Yo-Yo]] (voice only), [[Mommy Snuffleupagus]]
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* ''[[Sesame Street]]'': [[Gladys the Cow]], [[Mama Bear]], [[Rosalyn]], [[Karina the Ballerina]], [[Ming]], [[Granny Snuffle]], [[Super Chicken]], [[Yo-Yo]] (voice only), [[Mommy Snuffleupagus]], [[Goldilocks]] (2005), [[Pre-School Musical|Taylor]], [[Glee|Sue Sylvester parody]], "[[Dinner Theatre]]" [[Anything Muppets|Magenta]] cousin (from "[[Annie Get Your Gun|Annie Get Your Gumbo]]"), [[Miscellaneous Cameos|Cameo]] as a mom in ''Sesame Street'' [[Episode 4091]]
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**''[[Elmo the Musical]]'': [[The First Lady]], [[Mama Bird]]
 
* ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]:'' [[Ms. Maxwell]]
 
* ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]:'' [[Ms. Maxwell]]
 
* ''[[Sesame Beginnings]]:'' [[Make Music Together]]
 
* ''[[Sesame Beginnings]]:'' [[Make Music Together]]
 
* ''[[Happy Healthy Monsters]]''
 
* ''[[Happy Healthy Monsters]]''
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* ''[[Math Is Everywhere]]''
* [[Miscellaneous Cameos|Cameos]]: as a mom in ''Sesame Street'' [[Episode 4091]]
 
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* ''[[Kinect Sesame Street TV]]'': Gladys the Cow, [[The Letter Tree]]
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==Non Henson Credits==
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*''[[Between the Lions]]'': Cleo Lion, Female Monkeys, Animated Voices
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*Lomax, the Hound of Music: Delta
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==Sources==
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<references/>
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 11:59, 6 July 2015

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File:JenniferBarnhart.jpg

Barnhart with her Avenue Q character, Mrs. Thistletwat.

Jennifer Barnhart is a veteran puppeteer who took over the role of Gladys the Cow on Sesame Street. She also recorded vocals for a number of songs, including "Healthy Food Songs" for Season 36 and "Bugs Song" (First: Episode 4175).

Barnhart, who received her BFA in puppetry from The University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program, began her puppetry career working on the Animal Planet series "Once Upon a Tree" and subsequently played Cleo the Lion on Between the Lions, before joining the cast of Sesame Street. Barnhart is the only member of the original cast performing on the Broadway puppet musical Avenue Q, continuing her original roles of Mrs. Thistletwat and all-purpose assistant, and understudying the roles of Kate Monster and Lucy T. Slut, until its closing in 2009, returning to the show on November 2013 and leaving in 2015.

For the 2009/2010 Goodspeed production of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, Barnhart assumed the role of Madame Squirrel.

Barnhart also performed on John Tartaglia's Johnny and the Sprites.

Online photos indicate that Barnhart will be taking over Zoe following Fran Brill's retirement. [1]

Credits

Non Henson Credits

  • Between the Lions: Cleo Lion, Female Monkeys, Animated Voices
  • Lomax, the Hound of Music: Delta

Sources

  1. Photo 1 and Photo 2 on Facebook and Instagram

External links