Heather Henson

Heather Henson

Nascimento : 1970-12-19, New York City, New York, USA

História

Heather Henson is an American film actress, producer and puppet artist. She's the daughter of Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets.

Perfil

Heather Henson

Filmes

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
Producer
Based on Jim Henson’s beloved television special, this tuneful tale takes us to Frogtown Hollow where Ma and Emmet Otter risk what little they have to make each other’s holiday dreams come true. Featuring a lovable cast of performers with puppets from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and a toe-tapping score by legendary songwriter Paul Williams, this very merry musical will warm the hearts of a new generation for winters to come!
If Birds Fly
Executive Producer
If Birds Fly is a puppet fantasia about an aging daredevil who struggles to find value in his bright and brutal career as he prepares to attempt his most daring jump.
Our Mine
Executive Producer
In a handcrafted world, where nature exists in harmony, a handful of greedy businessmen exploit a mountain’s riches. The female body becomes both landscape and characters in an exploration of what happens when Man considers himself separate from Nature. Through animation and puppetry, this ecofeminist tragicomedy blurs the line between fable and reality.
Marianne’s Onion
Producer
“Marianne’s Onion” is a true story from the pandemic based on an interview with Marianne Ross. 86-year-old Marianne hikes through the valley behind her house one day when she is in need of an onion and finds one miraculously in the woods. The film follows her journey from first discovery, to the reactions of her community, to her hilarious and poignant musings on the meaning of unexpectedly receiving a seemingly mundane gift.
The Haunted Swordsman
Executive Producer
Neste épico de fantoches artesanais, passado num mundo de demónios e fantasmas, um samurai solitário e o seu estranho companheiro, uma cabeça decepada e amaldiçoada, embarcam em busca de vingança, enquanto lutam contra criaturas míticas e pesadelos de folclore.
I am Taíno
Executive Producer
In this live-action puppet film, a grandmother talks with her granddaughter about their Taíno heritage in post-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico.
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Daughter
The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during television’s Golden Age up to his sudden and shocking death in 1990, as he transcended puppetry to become one of the most creative, prolific and influential artists of his time. Key events include his early television work with the Muppets while still a student at the University of Maryland, his commercial work and network appearances in the late 1950s and early 1960’s, his breakthrough with Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and his groundbreaking fantasy films, Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Among those interviewed for the Jim Henson episode are his children, Lisa, Cheryl, Brian and Heather Henson, actors Neil Patrick Harris and Candice Bergen, Willard Scott, director John Landis, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, and Sesame Street cast members Bob McGrath and Carroll Spinney.
Lessons Learned
Executive Producer
A boy receives a gift from his grandfather for his birthday; a box in which to store the lessons he will learn throughout life. He inadvertently learns his first lesson when he opens the large chest of his grandfather's own lessons learned.
Junk Palace
Executive Producer
Homer and Langley Collyer were two of the world's most infamous hoarders. Packed floor to ceiling, their New York brownstone became a labyrinth of tunnels and traps. They were utter recluses who might have passed away into obscurity were it not for the bizarre circumstances of their deaths. Using elaborate paper puppets, Junk Palace takes you into the Collyers' strange world and imagines what life was like for these unique individuals.
A Pequena Loja dos Horrores
Girl Patient
Seymour Krelborn é um órfão que trabalha na floricultura do Sr. Mushnik. Ele passa seu tempo sendo explorado pelo patrão e sonhando acordado com Audrey, uma colega de trabalho. Um dia, após um eclipse solar, Seymour encontra uma planta estranha. Ele a compra e passa a chamá-la de Audrey II. Ao cuidar dela, ele acidentalmente corta o dedo e percebe que Audrey II tem um grande apetite por sangue. Com o tempo, a planta cresce cada vez mais, forçando Seymour a encontrar pessoas que possam servir de alimento para ela.
Os Espiões Que Entraram Numa Fria
Teenage Girl
Cansados de seus trabalhos monótonos no governo, Austin Millbarge e Emmett Fitz-Hume fazem teste de admissão para um programa de espionagem da CIA. Ao serem escolhidos para tomar parte em uma missão ultrassecreta no Oriente Médio pelo general Sline, os novos recrutas são atacados por forças soviéticas no Afeganistão.
Os Muppets Conquistam Nova York
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Os Muppets vão tentar a vida em Nova York, onde esperam se tornar grandes artistas. A sorte não os ajuda e eles passam por períodos difíceis, morando em armários de estações rodoviárias. Até que um dia, um golpe de sorte torna possível seus sonhos. E eles invadem a Broadway!
Muppets: O Filme
Additional Muppet Performer
Saiba como foi a ascensão dos Muppets à fama e à fortuna e como tudo pode ir por água abaixo quando Caco cai nas garras do Doutor Hopper, um vilão que quer promover sua rede de fast-food.
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
Prince Kermit
A retelling of the classic fairy tale of The Frog Prince featuring Kermit the Frog, Kermit's nephew Robin, Sweetums, and a princess cursed to say everything wackbards...I mean backwards.