Lisa Henson

Lisa Henson
Lisa Henson
	Henson at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Lisa Marie Henson; May 9, 1960 (age 61); Westchester County, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Producer, actress
Years active	1965–present
Parent(s)	Jim Henson; Jane Henson
Relatives	Cheryl Henson (sister); Brian Henson (brother); John Henson (brother); Heather Henson (sister)

Lisa Marie Henson (born May 9, 1960) is an American television and film producer and former actress who has been involved in television shows such as Sid the Science Kid. She is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company, founded by parents Jim and Jane Henson.

Early life[]

Henson was born in Westchester County, New York, the daughter of puppeteers Jane (née Nebel; 1934–2013) and Jim Henson (1936–1990). She has four siblings: Cheryl (born 1961), Brian (born 1963), John (1965–2014), and Heather Henson (born 1970).

Career[]

Henson is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company.^[1]

Besides her direct television and movie work, she has been president of production for Columbia Pictures, and an executive for Warner Brothers. She holds a degree from Harvard University, where she majored in folklore and mythology and served as the first female president of the Harvard Lampoon. She has also served on the Board of Overseers.

Filmography[]

Shorts[]

Year	Title	Role
1965	Run, Run	Child
2005	Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz	Herself
2006	The Making of MirrorMask	Herself

Television[]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Kingdom Hospital	Producer	11 episodes
2006	Laugh Pad	Executive producer	Failed pilot
2006	Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del		Failed pilot
2007	The Skrumps		9 episodes
2008	Frances		6 episodes
2008-2013	Sid the Science Kid		68 episodes
2009–present	Dinosaur Train		89 episodes
2010-2011	Me and My Monsters		26 episodes
2010	Jim Henson's Pajanimals		11 episodes
2012-2013	Doozers		52 episodes
2013	Teeny Tiny Dogs		Failed pilot
2013-2014	Good Morning Today		20 episodes
2013-2016	No, You Shut Up!		58 episodes
2014	Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge		8 episodes
2015	Lily the Unicorn		Failed pilot
2015	Good Morning America	Herself	1 episode
2016–2017	Word Party	Executive producer	14 episodes
2016	Dot.^[2]
2017	Julie's Greenroom
2019	The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance		10 episodes

Film[]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Zero Effect	Producer
2000	Ivans Xtc	Margaret Mead, Executive producer
2000	The Weight of Water	Executive producer
2002	High Crimes	Executive producer
2003	Good Boy!	Producer
2004	Five Children and It	Producer
2005	MirrorMask	Executive producer
2005	The Muppets' Wizard of Oz	Executive producer	Television movie
2008	Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby	Producer	direct-to-video movie
	The Kreutzer Sonata	Executive producer
	Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare	Producer	direct-to-video movie
	Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show	Producer	direct-to-video movie
2012	Sid the Science Kid: The Movie	Executive producer	television movie
2014	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day	Producer
2015	Turkey Hollow	Executive producer	television movie
2017	The Star
2018	The Happytime Murders
2022	Pinocchio	Producer

References[]

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2010-01-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://henson.com/press_releases/2016-02-03.pdf

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2010-01-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] ttp://henson.com/press_releases/2016-02-03.pdf

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Lisa Henson
Henson at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Lisa Marie Henson (1960-05-09) May 9, 1960 (age 61) Westchester County, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Producer, actress
Years active	1965–present
Parent(s)	Jim Henson Jane Henson
Relatives	Cheryl Henson (sister) Brian Henson (brother) John Henson (brother) Heather Henson (sister)