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. Barnhart is also currently serving as a featured puppeteer on another of John Tartaglia's major productions --- Johnny and the Sprites.
Credits
- Sesame Street: Gladys the Cow, Mama Bear, Rosalyn, Karina the Ballerina, Ming
- Bear in the Big Blue House: Ms. Maxwell