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Lisa Henson

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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 64)
Westchester County, New York, U.S.
OccupationProducer
Years active1965–present
SpouseDave Pressler[1]
Parents
Relatives

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.

Early life and education

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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).[2]

Henson has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University where she studied ancient Greek and folklore mythology.[3]

Career

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In 1982, while at Harvard, Henson was elected president of The Harvard Lampoon,[4] the first woman to serve in this position.[5] In comedy, she was known for visual representation of humor, art parody.[4]

Starting in 1983 Henson worked at Warner Bros. where she was first an executive assistant, and by 1991 she was promoted to executive vice president.[6]

In 1993 Henson was named president of worldwide production at Columbia Pictures.[7] Prior to this her work was on production of movies such as Lethal Weapon and the Batman films.[6]

She has also served on the Harvard Board of Overseers.

As of 2024, Henson is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company.[8][9] In 2012 she joined other companies who sought to avoid connections with Chick-fil-A due to their opposition to gay marriage.[10][11]

Filmography

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Shorts

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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

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Kingdom Hospital Producer 11 episodes
2006 Laugh Pad Executive producer Failed pilot
Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del
2007 The Skrumps 9 episodes
2008 Frances 6 episodes
2008–2013 Sid the Science Kid 68 episodes
2009–2020 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
Good Morning America Herself 1 episode
2016–2017 Word Party Executive producer 14 episodes
2016–2018 Splash and Bubbles
2016 Dot.[12]
2017 Julie's Greenroom
2019 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance 10 episodes
2021–2023 Harriet the Spy 20 episodes

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Zero Effect Producer
2000 Ivans Xtc Margaret Mead, Executive producer
The Weight of Water Executive producer
2002 High Crimes
2003 Good Boy! Producer
2004 Five Children and It
2005 MirrorMask Executive producer
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz 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
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
2023 The Portable Door Executive producer
2023 The Monk and the Gun Executive producer
2024 Jim Henson Idea Man Producer

Music Videos

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References

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  1. ^ "Lisa Henson: My dad, the Muppets and making the new Dark Crystal series". www.thetimes.co.uk.
  2. ^ Christy, Marian (January 8, 1983). "Nobody's puppet". Austin American-Statesman. p. 19. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Weinraub, Bernard (April 4, 1994). "She's Young and Smart, But Not Too Smart to Lead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Klemesrud, Judy (May 16, 1982). "AT HARVARD, SHE RULES LAMPOONLAND". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Bird, David; Jr, Robert Mcg Thomas (December 15, 1981). "NOTES ON PEOPLE; Castles and Fortes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Sims, Calvin (August 10, 1993). "COMPANY NEWS; Columbia Pictures Selects A President for Production". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Eller, Claudia (October 25, 1993). "Bright Star on Columbia Horizon". The Los Angeles Times. pp. [1], [2]. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ Jake, Kring-Schreifels (June 2, 2024). "'Jim Henson Idea Man' is a personal take on the Muppets' creator". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Petrecca, Laura (May 17, 2023). "In gay marriage fight, some companies take a stand". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  11. ^ Severson, Kim (July 26, 2012). "Chick-fil-A Thrust Back Into Spotlight on Gay Rights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "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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