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Jennifer Barnhart

ActorBorn March 11, 1972 (54 years)
Jennifer Barnhart is an American actress and puppeteer, with a portfolio of television and theatre performances.

Known For

  • Between the Lions
  • Bear in the Big Blue House
  • Oobi
  • Julie's Greenroom
  • Helpsters
  • The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
  • The Chica Show
  • Elmo's Christmas Countdown
  • Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky
  • Sesame Street: Elmo the Musical
  • Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas
  • Elmo's World: Opposites
  • Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
  • Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo
  • Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
  • When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
  • Lomax: The Hound of Music
  • Sesame Street: Happy Healthy Monsters

Filmography

2026
The Muppet Show · as Supporting Muppet Performer
2025
Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas · as Sesame Street Puppet
2024
Cookie Monster's Bake Sale: Back to School · as Zoe
2021
PAUSE with Sam Jay (TV Series) · as Puppeteer
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime (TV Series) · as Octopus Puppeteer
2020
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate Scavenger Hunt · as Muppet Performer
2020
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (TV Series) · as Mama Bear
2020
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate · as Zoe (voice)
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Gladys The Cow / Mama Bear / Zoe (voice)
2019
Helpsters (TV Series) · as Jackie (voice)
2018
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special · as Zoe / Gladys The Cow
2017
The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special · as Muppet Performer / Parent In Park
2017
Trick or Treat on Sesame Street · as Zoe
2017
Julie's Greenroom (TV Series) · as Riley (voice)
2016
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas · as Holly (voice)
2015
Sesame Street: Elmo Can Do It! · as Zoe
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Puppeteer
2013
Sesame Street: Elmo the Musical · as The First Lady
2013
House of Cards (US) (TV Series) · as Speaker Mccarthy
2012
The Chica Show (TV Series) · as Mrs. C
2012
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2011
Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo · as Mama Bear
2011
Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 · as Muppet Performer
2011
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2010
Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo · as Cast
2010
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World · as Zoe
2008
Lomax: The Hound of Music (TV Series) · as Delta (voice)
2008
Elmo's World: Opposites · as Yo-Yo
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdown · as Mama Bear (voice)
2007
Christmas Story · as Aleksandra
2006
America's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Puppeteer
2006
Sesame Beginnings: Make Music Together · as Cast
2006
Sesame Beginnings: Beginning Together · as Cast
2006
Guess That Shape and Color · as Gladys
2006
Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky · as Cast
2005
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet · as Cast
2005
Sesame Street: Happy Healthy Monsters · as Cow
2004
The Backyardigans (TV Series) · as Tasha Understudy
2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover · as Zoe (assistant)
2004
What's the Name of That Song · as Additional Muppet Performer
2003
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke · as Gladys The Cow
2003
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby · as Mama Bear (voice)
2003
Scooby-Doo! (TV Series) · as Daphne Blake
2001
The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart · as Puppeteer
2000
Oobi (TV Series) · as Mrs. Johnson
1999
Between the Lions (TV Series) · as Cleo
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Jessie
1997
Bear in the Big Blue House (TV Series) · as Miss Maxwell
1996
Elmo's World (TV Series) · as Mommy Snuffleupagus
1969
Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Zoe (voice)

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