Jane Gootnick

 Jane Gootnick  began her career at  J H C in 1978 when she was hired to be part of the design team for The Dark Crystal. She was later incorporated into the Muppet Design Team where she created characters for The Muppet Show, The Tale of the Bunny Picnic , & others. She moved to Los Angeles to be part of the LA Creature Shop when Dinosaurs went in to production.

Designer Credits

 * The Muppets - promotional still for the 2011 film
 * The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz - Muppet workshop coordinator, project supervisor
 *  The Adventures of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land  - built the Pesties , Workshop production supervisor
 * I t ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christ mas Movie -  JIM HENSON  ' s Muppet Workshop
 * Muppets Tonight - built Johnny Fiama, Sal Mi nella
 * Muppets from Space - puppeteer co - captain
 * The Witches - puppet mi ce, including Luke & Bruno
 * Muppet Treasure Is la nd
 * The Storyteller : Greek Myths - Creature Shop
 * The  JIM   HENSON  Hour
 * The Muppets Take Manhattan - Muppet rigging coordinator
 * Fraggle Rock - Muppet designer, b u ilt Philo & Gunge , & Marjory the  TRASH  Heap
 * The Muppet Show - built Angus McGonagle
 * The Great Muppet Caper - Muppet builder, Muppet designer
 * Labyrinth - Senior puppet builder, Creature Workshop Team member on Sir Didymus & The Fi er ys

On - Camera Credits

 * Appeared as herself in Secrets of the Muppets, building a new  Gonzo puppet.
 * Talked about the creation of The Dark Crystal in Reflections of the Dark Crystal . & about the Labyrinth in Journey Through the Labyrinth.