Lisa Henson
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