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Lisa Henson Biography

Birth Name:Lisa Henson

Birth Place:Westchester County, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Actress

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from Harvard with a degree in folklore and mythology
  • Made her start in Hollywood as a production assistant at Warner Bros
  • The first movie she produced was the 1998 crime comedy-drama "Zero Effect․"
  • Had an uncredited role as a beauty pageant model in 1979's "The Muppet Movie․"
  • Once served as president of production for the Columbia Pictures production company
  • Has served as CEO of The Jim Henson Company, founded by her father Jim Henson
  • Was elected to be the first female president of Harvard Lampoon Magazine

Awards

  • 2009Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
  • 2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
  • 2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
  • 2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
  • 2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
  • 2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
  • 2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
  • 2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program: nominated
  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program: nominated
  • 2018Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
  • 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Preschool Children's Series: nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Program: winner
  • 2022Emmy-Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series: nominated
  • 2022HMMA Award-Best Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical: nominated
  • 2023Windie-Best Animated Film: winner
  • 2023Emmy-Outstanding Fiction Special: nominated
  • 2023CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2023Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: winner
  • 2023LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2023LEJA Award-Best Animated Film: winner
  • 2023NDFS Award-Best Animated Feature: winner