Julianne Buescher

 Julianne Buescher  ( February 4 th, 1965 ) , who has become a largely popular Muppeteer  , is also the performer who provided the voice of  Blecka  , a  GROuch  who appeared in Sesame Street episode 3133.

Julianne is also 1 of the few performers utilizing the Henson  Digital Performance System, bringing real - time digital puppet s t o life. " Dawn the Fairy " travels the globe, introducing this new form of puppetry ( now used on Skrumps ). The newest H D P S digital puppet on the air is " Coo ", a blue cuckoo bird who hosts the Sprout Channel ' s Morning Block ( puppeteered & voiced by Buescher ). Henson ' s latest H D P S project is the PBS series Sid the Science Kid ( 2009 Emmy Nominee . Buescher puppeteer s / voices the character s " May " & " Grandma ".

Buescher is also an award - winn ing actor, singer , voice - over art ist , indie - filmmaker , illustrator , & writer. She most recently appeared in " The Middle " on A B C, & " Criminal Minds " on CBS. She received a Drama Logue Award & Ovation Nomination for creating the role of " Inez " in the musical  Tight Quarters . Her self - produced short film  Resculpting Venus : A Comedy about Breast Cancer  is a Best Narrative winner, & the float she designed for the New Years Pasadena Tournament of Ros es Parade ( " Bathtime Friends " / City of Burbank ) won the Founders Trophy.

Buescher sang in Disney ' s  Mulan  & on the Dinosuars album " Big Songs ". She also voice - matches many stars, loop ing Angelina Jolie in '' Mr. and Mrs. Smith , Kate Beckinsale in  Click  , Joan Cusack in  Chicken Little  , Halle Berry in  Cat Woman  , Jennifer Lopez in  Shall We Dance  , Naomie Harris in the  Pira tes of the Caribbean '' 2 & 3 video games , & many others.

She was asked to join the Broadway cast of Avenue Q but turned it down, choosing t o travel with " Puppet Up ! " to Edinburgh , Mel bourne , Sydney , New Zealand ' s South Island , Tokyo , Aspen , Vegas , & back to New York ( a s " Stuffed & Unstrung " at the Union Square Theater ).

Muppet eer Credits

 * Mr . Willowby ' s Christ mas Tree : Beverly Mouse ( puppet / v o ice ), ( also cameo as a dancer )
 * The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz : Wizard as Green Lady / Chicken ( face / voice s )
 * Sesame Street :  Blecka the Grouch , Clucky Clucky Chicken , Seasons Seasons 23 , 24 , & 25 : Sherry Netherland ( original performer  of Muppet / voice ) , Betty Lou ' s Mommy , The Cook singing " Most Important Meal " , First Female " Yip Yip Martians , Mama Countess , The Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe ( " Fair y tale De tect i ve " ) , Aunt Edna , Storybook , The Goat " offend ed by the por trayal of goats " , & others
 * Macy ' s Day Parade : Grover ( Muppetry  only )
 * Muppet Classic Theater : Yolanda the Rat & others
 * It ' s Not Easy Being Green Muppet Sing Alongs )
 * A New Baby in My House : Queen Quinella ( Muppet / voice / singing )
 * Muppets on Wheels, Things That Fly : All Female Characters ( Muppet / voice / singing )
 * T he Muppet Show Live : Scooter ( Muppet ), Sheep ( Muppet / voice ) , Others
 * Kokomo Music Video : as Winkie Bunny & other characters
 * Pizza Hut Commercials
 * Jerry Lewis Telethon : Snowth ( puppet / vo ic e ), Sal ' s right hand / legs
 * Fam ily Feud : Sweetums ( eyes )
 * Muppets Tonight
 * Muppet Meeting Films : Diana, Shirley
 * Elmo palooza
 * Telling Stories with Tomie de Paola : Bambalona ( Muppet / vo ic e ), & Weasel in the Animal Band ( Muppet / voice / singing )

Henson Company / Creature Shop

 * Dinosaurs : Robbie Sinclair ( eyes ), Roy ( arms ) , The Baby ( arms - final season ) , Ansel ( face ) , Aubrey Mole hill ( face ) , Crazy Lou ( face ) , Elder No . 3 ( face ) , Ethyl Phillips ( occasional , face ) , Katie ( face ) , Mindy ( face / voice ) , Monica De Vertebrae ( face ) , Shopper ( puppet / voice ) , Sitcom Wife ( puppet / voi c e ) , many other hand puppets & characters
 * The Country Bears : Tennessee O ' Neal ( face / original track voi c e ) ( also cameo as waitress at Swarmin Hive )
 * The Country Bears Live : Live Stage Show at El Capitan in Hollywood
 * George of the Jungle : Mama Ape, various animals
 * The Indian in the Cupboard : Rat
 * Dawn the Fairy : ( face / voice ) 1 of the 1 st real - time digital puppets : performed at special events worldwide ( & a version in The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz )
 *  Livin ' it up with the Bratz  : Yasmin, Sasha ( faces / voice s )
 * Frances : Gloria ( puppet / face / voice ), Albert ( face / voice )
 * Puppet Up ! : Original Cast Member ( characters include Piddles the Pug, Pretty Girl , Translation Weasel , & others )
 * Stuffed & Unstrung : Original Cast Member
 * Nissin Cup Noodles Commercials : Mama Caveman ( face ) Clio Award Winner
 *  L . A . Times  film career trailer for " Puppeteers " : Cowgirl ( puppet / voice ), Tig er team member
 * Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del : Lousia Cappellini
 * The Skrumps : Raisins
 * Sid the Science Kid : " May " & " Grandma ".
 * Forgetting Sarah Marshall : Angel in Dracula Musical
 * The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards : Piddles the Pug

Non - Henson  Puppeteering

 * Sprout Channel Morning Block : Coo, the cuckoo bird ( face / neck / voice )
 * Angel : " Smil e Time " - Flora ( puppet / voi c e )
 *  The Mr . Potato - Head Show  : Potato Bug ( puppeteer / voice / sing i n g ), & others ( cameos as Bond Girl & Flower Lady )
 *  Geo - Ki ds  : 1st season series, Bobby the Bushbaby ( original puppeteer / voice )
 *  Riders in the Sky  TV series : Annie O ak ( puppeteer only ), Teachers Pet ( puppeteer / voice ) , Mother Burp , Sexy Cactus , & others
 *  Cousin Skeeter  : Nicole ( puppeteer / original track voice )
 * Crank Yankers : MTV Awards
 * McDonald s Commercials : for> " Dinosaurs "
 *  Venus on the Harddrive  Fox Pilot : Venus ( face )
 * Jimmy Kimmel Live ( Sesame S hor e ) : Mr . Pickle

On - Camera Acting

 * " The Middle " : " The Cheerleader " - Woman Customer
 * " Criminal Minds " : " Hopeless " - Meg
 * " Desperate House wives " - Salon Patron

Voiceover Acting

 *  Tonight Show  : Gisele Bundchen Voice Match
 *  Reckoning  : Multiple Characters
 *  Elder Scrolls / Skyrim  : Multiple Characters
 *  Starcraft 2 : The Adjutant
 *  Disneyland  : Mandy Monorail
 * 24 : Amy Price - Francis Voice Match
 *  Pira tes of the Caribbean  : Naomi Harris Voice Match
 *  Mr . & Mrs . Smith  : Angelina Jolie Voice Match
 *  Chicken Little  : Joan Cusack Voice Match
 *  Shall We Dance ,  Monster - In - Law  ,  Gigli  : Jennifer Lopez Voice Match
 *  Cat Woman  : Halle Berry Voice Match
 *  Flight plan  : Jodie Foster Voice Match
 *  Open Season  : Rosie O ' Donnell Voice Match
 * Robot Chicken : Carmen Diaz Voice Match
 *  Mulan  : Young Bride / Singer
 *  Naruto  : Anko ( series regular )
 *  Ratchet ' n ' Clank Going Commando  : Help Desk Girl
 * Star Wars : X - Wing Alliance : Aeron Azzameen
 * Star Wars : Lethal Alliance : Rianna