Pam Arciero

Pam Arciero is a talented Muppeteer & voice-over artist who is best known in the world of the Muppets for her work on Sesame Street. For over 25 years, Pam Arciero has been the voice performer of Grundgetta  to Caroll Spinney's  Oscar the Grouch.

A few years before joining Sesame Street, she had auditioned for the role of Mr. Snuffleupagus after Michael Earl left the show. She didn't get the part, but she eventually became a Muppet performer in 1982.

Arciero earned her Master's in Puppetry from the University of Connecticut & has performed characters for numerous shows outside of the Muppet sphere, including The Great Space Coaster, Allegra's Window, Between the Lions (replacing Kathryn Mullen as Leona), Eureeka's Castle, & Lomax, the Hound of Music (as Louise).

Muppeteer Credits

 * Sesame Street: Grundgetta  (1985-present), Sally Wilson, Little Lizzy Hammertoe, Telly Monster (assistant), Abby Cadabby (assistant), Katie, "Let's Go Driving" daughter, 1 of Ernie's friends from "Don't Throw That Trash on the Ground", Vanessa, Rosa
 * Sesame Beginnings: Nani Bird
 * Follow That Bird: Grundgetta
 * The Muppets Take Manhattan: Grundgetta
 * Little Muppet Monsters: Penguin
 * Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting: Telly_Monster (assistant)
 * The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson: Grundgetta
 * Jim Henson's memorial service: herself/ Grundgetta
 * Sesame Street Stays Up Late
 * The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: Lulu's Dog
 * Sesame Street 4D
 * Play with Me Sesame
 * Sesame Street: A Is for Asthma: Grundgetta
 * Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
 * Getting Ready to Read: Pammy
 * Learning About Letters
 * Elmocize
 * Telling the Truth: Sheep
 * Elmopalooza
 * Elmo Saves Christmas: Grundgetta
 * A Magical Halloween Adventure: The Surprise Monsters
 * Panwapa
 * Elmo's Christmas Countdown
 * Abby in Wonderland
 * A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa