Stephanie D'Abruzzo

 Stephanie D'Abruzzo  ( b . December 7 th, 1971 ) has been a Sesame Street Muppeteer  since 1993. In that time she has performed a myriad of background characters, & recorded vocals for a number of songs , including " Sing " & " Brot hers & Sis ters " ( with John Tartaglia ). Her major characters of note have included Elizabeth, a loud but cheerful little girl ; Lulu , a curious monster  ( whom D'Abruzzo helped to develop ) ; & most recently in Season 34 , Baby Bear 's little sister , Curly Bear. She also voiced the  Grouch   named  Slam  a member of  Oscar the Grouch  's alternate  Grouch  band. She also provided the voice of Grizzy  in  The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland , &  The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland : Sing &amp; Play  , along with the voice of  Oscar  's sister  Bunny  on Sesame Street.

D'Abruzzo 1 st made contact with the Muppets through David Rudman. Rudman informed D'Abruzzo that the  Jim Henson  Company was having a huge casting call for fem ale  performers. She went to New York to auditioned, made all the cuts , but was only place in a talent pool that wouldn't necessarily guarantee her future work. A few months later, she went back to participate in a month-long workshop in New York & slowly started becoming a Muppet Performer  on Sesame Street. Her 1st day of performing was November 3rd, 1993 in Episode 3162 where she played Monster #3.

Despite her extensive work with the Muppets, D'Abruzzo 1st gained greater recognition as an original cast member of the puppet musical Avenue Q where she originated the characters of Kate Monster & Lucy the Slut. Her performance garnered her a 2004 Tony nomination, a Theatre World Award, a special Outer Critics Circle Award (for Outstanding Ensemble & Puppet Artistry), as well as a 2003 Drama Desk nomination for the show 's Off - Broadway run. In December 2005, D'Abruzzo ended her run with the project after more than 2.5 years to pursue roles in I Love You Because, & worked with Bobby Lopez again on the studio album for the Walt Disney World stage show Finding Nemo: the Musical (as Sheldon & Deb). Her previous stage credits include Skitch Henderson's New Faces of 2004 at Carnegie Hall, Carnival & Chess.

D'Abruzzo 's TV credits outside of her work as a Muppeteer  include an appearance on the musical episode of Scrubs & as a commentator on I Love the 70s : Volume 2.

Muppeteer Credits

 * Sesame Street :  Bunny , Bed , Bongo , Curly Bear , Googel , Grandmama Bear , Lulu , Elizabeth , Super Grover 's Mommy , Rapunzel , Carrie Underworm  ( Muppetry ) , Diva D'Abruzzo , Kate Pierson Muppet , Madlenka , Mariela , Mary Mary Quite Contrary , Mrs . Turow , Mimsy , Pipe Organ , "house of twigs" Pig ( 4145 ) , Liz Lemon , Sharpay ( voice ) ,  Slam  , Taylor (voice) , The Super Foods cheese , Shoe , Jacket , Tumbleweed ,
 * The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss : Admiral Abigail Breeze, Annie DeLoo , Backup Singer , Bunny , The Cheese , Civil Servant #4 , Daisy - Head Mayzie, Dolores Nooly , Elise , Eskimo Kid , Fiona Phish , Goofy Gargaloof , Green - Tufted Sneel , Happy Announcer , Heather Tidbiddle , Iguana From Xanadu , Jane Kangaroo , Lady from "Up With Folks" , Little Cat B , Lulu , Ma Blozzit , Mandy , Max, Megan Mullally , Mom Jalloo , Morton's Yellow Friend , Mrs. Dorfman , Nola Nicola Raphaella Miraldo , Pam - I - Am, Poodle That Doodles , Sally Spingel Spungel Sporn , Sarah Hall - Small , Space Creature , Sue Snue , Tallullah , The Travel Poohbah
 * Sesame Street Jam : A Musical Celebration : Oinker Sister ( uncredited Muppeteer  only in the big final number )
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland :  Grizzy ,  Pestie 
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland : Sing &amp; Play :  Grizzy ,  Pestie 
 * Bear in the Big Blue House: Juner Tutter
 * Telling the Truth : Additional Muppeteer
 * Elmo palooza: Additional Muppeteer  &  Muppeteer ing Amphibian Band for the " Caribbean Amphibian " number.
 * Cinder Elmo : Queen/Mouse
 * Sesame Street Goes to the Doctor : Additional Muppeteer
 * Elmo 's Magic Cookbook : Jean the Genie
 * Elmo 's World : Happy Holidays : Lavender Caroler
 * Bert & Ernie 's Word Play : Flo, The Frosty Four
 * Ki ds ' Favorite Country Songs : Monica the Harmonica, Mousey
 * Dinosaurs : The Fairy Information Operator
 * MasterCard commercial
 * Carnival : Additional Muppeteer
 * A Muppets Christ mas : Letters to San ta
 * Fami lies Stand Together : Flea Market Lady Monster
 * When Fami lies Grieve : Aunt Jill

Voiceover Acting

 * Bert & Ernie 's Great Adventures: Heidi
 * Sheep in the Big City: Lady Richington, Swanky, Lisa Rental

Cameos

 * See Miscellaneous Cameos