Lisa Henson

Lisa Marie Henson (born May 9, 1960) is an American television and film producer who has been 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.

Lisa Henson
Henson at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Lisa Marie Henson

(1960-05-09) May 9, 1960
Westchester County, New York, U.S.
OccupationProducer
Years active1965–present
Parents
Relatives

Early life

Henson was born in Westchester County, New York, the daughter and the oldest child of puppeteers Jane (née Nebel; 1934–2013) and Jim Henson (1936–1990). She has four younger 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 Harvard Board of Overseers.

Filmography

Shorts
Year Title Role
1965Run, RunChild
2005Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of OzHerself
2006The Making of MirrorMask

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2004Kingdom HospitalProducer11 episodes
2006Laugh PadExecutive producerFailed pilot
Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del
2007The Skrumps9 episodes
2008Frances6 episodes
2008-2013Sid the Science Kid68 episodes
2009–2020Dinosaur Train89 episodes
2010-2011Me and My Monsters26 episodes
2010Jim Henson's Pajanimals11 episodes
2012-2013Doozers52 episodes
2013Teeny Tiny DogsFailed pilot
2013-2014Good Morning Today20 episodes
2013-2016No, You Shut Up!58 episodes
2014Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge8 episodes
2015Lily the UnicornFailed pilot
Good Morning AmericaHerself1 episode
2016–2017Word PartyExecutive producer14 episodes
2016-2018Splash and Bubbles
2016Dot.[2]
2017Julie's Greenroom
2019The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance10 episodes
2021-2023 Harriet the Spy Executive producer 20 episodes

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1998Zero EffectProducer
2000Ivans XtcMargaret Mead, Executive producer
The Weight of WaterExecutive producer
2002High Crimes
2003Good Boy!Producer
2004Five Children and It
2005MirrorMaskExecutive producer
The Muppets' Wizard of OzTelevision movie
2008Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a BabyProducerdirect-to-video movie
The Kreutzer SonataExecutive producer
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. HareProducerdirect-to-video movie
Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show
2012Sid the Science Kid: The MovieExecutive producertelevision movie
2014Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayProducer
2015Turkey HollowExecutive producertelevision movie
2017The Star
2018The Happytime Murders
2022PinocchioProducer
2023The Portable DoorExecutive Producer

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Sprout Welcomes Tech-Savvy Animated Original Series "Dot."" (PDF) (Press release). Henson.com. February 8, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2016.
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