Lisa Henson
Known for Production · 8 credits
- Born
- 1960-05-09 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Also known as
- Lisa Marie Henson
Biography
Lisa Marie Henson (born May 9, 1960) is an American television and film producer involved in television shows such as Sid the Science Kid. She is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company, founded by her parents, Jim and Jane Henson.
Henson was born in Westchester County, New York and attended Byrum Hill High School. She is the daughter and the oldest child of puppeteers Jane (née Nebel; 1934–2013) and Jim Henson(1936–1990), and she has four younger siblings: Cheryl (born 1961), Brian (born 1963), John(1965–2014), and Heather Henson (born 1970).
Henson has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University, where she studied ancient Greek and folklore mythology.
In 1982, while at Harvard, Henson was elected president of The Harvard Lampoon, the first woman to serve in this position. In comedy, she was known for her visual representation of humour and art parody.
Starting in 1983, Henson worked at Warner Bros., where she was first an executive assistant. By 1991, she was promoted to executive vice president.
Known For
Movies (8)
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Additional Muppet Performer
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self
The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019
as Self
ivans xtc.
2000
as Margaret Mead
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
as Self - Daughter
Run, Run
1965
as Child
About Lisa Henson
Lisa Marie Henson (born May 9, 1960) is an American television and film producer involved in television shows such as Sid the Science Kid. She is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company, founded by her parents, Jim and Jane Henson. Henson was born in Westchester County, New York and attended Byrum Hill High School. She is the daughter and the oldest child of puppeteers Jane (née Nebel; 1934–2013) and Jim Henson(1936–1990), and she has four younger siblings: Cheryl (born 1961), Brian (born 1963), John(1965–2014), and Heather Henson (born 1970). Henso… With 8 credits spanning from 1965 to 2024, Lisa Henson has appeared in 8 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lisa Henson Movies
- The Muppet Movie (1979) — as Additional Muppet Performer
- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — as Self
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) — as Self
- The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) — as Self
- ivans xtc. (2000) — as Margaret Mead
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