Julianne Buescher

 Julianne   Buescher  ( February 4 t h, 1 9 6 5  ) , who h as become a largely popular  Muppet eer  , is also the performer who provided the voice of  Bleck a  , a  GROUCH  who appeared in  SESAME STREET   episode 3 1 33.

Julianne is also 1| 1 of the few performers utilizing the  Henson   Digital Performance System , bringing real - time digital puppet s t o life. " Dawn the Fairy  " travel s the globe, introducing this new form of puppetry ( now use d o n  Skrump s  ). The newest  H  D P S digital puppet o n the air i s " Coo ", a blue cuckoo bird who hosts the Sprout Channel ' s Morning Block ( puppeteered & voice d b y Buescher ).  HENSON  ’ s latest H  D P S  project is the  PBS  series  Sid the Science Kid  (  2 00 9   Emmy  Nominee . Buescher puppeteer s / voice s t he character s "  May  " & " Grandma ".

Buescher is also an award - winning act o r, s i n g e r , voice - over art ist , indie - film make r , illustrator , & writer. She most recent ly appeared i n " T h e Middle " o n 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   Quarter s . Her self - produced short film  Re sculpt in g   Venus :   A   Comedy   about   Breast   Cancer  is a Best Narrative winner, & the float she designed for the New Years Pasadena Tournament o f Ros es Parade ( " Bath time Friends " / City of Burbank ) won the Founder s Trophy.

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

She was asked to join the Broadway  cast of  Avenue Q  but turned it d own, choosing t o travel with "  Puppet U p !  " t o Edinburgh , Melbourne , Sydney , New Zealand ' s South Island , T ok y o , Asp en , V e gas , & back t o New York ( a s "  Stuffed &  UN  strung  " at t he Union Square Theater ).

Muppet eer Credit s

 *  M r . Willow by ’ s Christ mas T r ee  : Beverly M o use ( p u p p e t / voice ), ( 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   2 3  ,  2 4  , &  2 5  :  Sherry Netherland  ( original  performer  o f  Muppet  / voice ) ,  Betty Lou  ' s  Mommy  , The Cook singing "  Most Important M eal  " , First Female "  Yip Yip Martians  ,  Mama Countess  ,  The Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe  ( "  F a i r y tale D e t e c tive  " ) ,  Aunt Edna  ,  Storybook  ,  The Goat " offend ed by the portrayal o f goats "  & others
 *  Macy ' s   Thanks giving Day   Parade  :  Grover  ( Muppetry  on ly )
 *  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 h e Muppet Show Live  :  Scooter  ( Muppet  ),  Sheep  (  Muppet  / voice ) , Other s
 *  Kokomo  Music Video  : as Winkie Bunny & other characters
 *  Pizza Hut Commercial s 
 *  Jerry Lewis Telethon  : Snowth  ( puppet / voic e ), Sal ' s right hand / leg s
 *  Fam ily Feud  : Sweetums  ( eye s )
 *  Muppets Tonight 
 *  Muppet Meet in g Film s  : Diana ,  Shirley
 *  Elmo  palooza 
 *  Telling Stories with Tomie de Paola  : Bambalona ( Muppet / voice ) & Weasel in the Animal Band ( Muppet / voice / singing )

Henson Company  /  Creature Shop

 *  Dinosaurs  : Robbie Sinclair  ( eye s ), Roy ( arms ) ,  The Baby  ( arms - final season ) ,  Ansel  ( face ) ,  Aubrey Mole hill  ( f ace ) , Crazy Lou ( f a c e ) , Elder No . 3| 3  ( face ) ,  Ethyl Phillip s  ( occasional , f ace ) , Katie ( f ace ) ,  Mindy  ( face / v o i c e ) ,  Monica De Vertebrae  ( face ) , Shop per ( puppet / voice ) , Sitcom Wife ( puppet / v o i c e ) , many other hand puppets & characters
 *  The Country Bears  : Tennessee O ' N eal ( face / original track v oi ce ) ( also cameo as waitress at Swarm in 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 t h e Fairy  : ( face / voice ) 1| 1 of the 1| 1  st real - time digital puppet s : performed at special events world wide ( & a version in  The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz  )
 *  Livin '   it   up   with   the   Bratz  : Yasmin, Sasha ( faces / voice s )
 *  Frances  : Gloria  ( puppet / f a ce / voice ), Albert ( face / voice )
 *  Puppet U p !  : Original Cast Member ( characters include Piddles the Pug, Pretty Girl , Translation Weasel , & others )
 * Stuffed & Un strung : Original Cast Member
 *  Nissin Cup Noodles  Commercials : Mama Caveman ( face ) Clio Award Winner
 * L| L . A| A  .   Times  film career trailer f or " Puppeteers " : Cowgirl ( puppet / voice ), Tig er team member
 *  Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del  : Lousia Cappellini
 *  The Skrumps  : Raisins
 *  Sid t h e Science Kid  : " May  " & " Grand ma ".
 *  Forgetting Sarah Marshall  : Angel in Dracula Musical
 * The 53 rd Annual Grammy Award s  : Piddles the Pug

Non - Henson  Puppeteering

 *  Sprout Channel Morning Block  : Coo, the cuckoo bird ( face / neck / voice )
 *  Angel  : " Smil e Time " - Flora ( puppet / voice )
 *  The   Mr .   Potato - Head   Show  : Potato Bug ( puppeteer / voice / s in g i n g ) & others ( cameo s as Bond Girl & Flower Lady )
 *  Geo - Ki ds  : 1st season series, Bobby the Bushbaby ( original puppeteer / voice )
 *  Rider s   in   the   Sky  TV series : Annie O ak ( puppeteer only ), Teacher s Pet ( puppeteer / voice ) , Mother Burp , Sexy Cactus & others
 *  Cousin   Skeeter  : Nicole ( puppeteer / original t rack voice )
 *  Crank Yankers  : MTV Awards
 *  McDonald ' s Commercial s  : f or " Dinosaur s  "
 *  Venus   on   t he   Harddrive  Fox Pilot : Venus ( face )
 *  Jimmy Kimmel   Live  ( Sesame S hor e ) : Mr . Pickle

On - Camera Acting

 * " T h e Mid dle  " : " The Cheerleader " - Woman Customer
 * " Crim in al Minds  " : " Hopeless " - Meg
 * " Desperate House wives " - Salon Patron

Voiceover Acting

 *  Tonight   Show  : Gisele Bundchen Voice Match
 *  Reckoning  : Multiple Characters
 *  Elder   Scrolls / Skyrim  : Multiple Characters
 *  Star craft  2| 2  : The Adjutant
 *  Disneyland  : Mandy Monorail
 *  2 4  : Amy Price - Francis Voice Match
 *  Pira tes   of   the   Caribbean  : Naomi Harris  Voice Match
 *  M r .   &   Mrs .   Smith  : Angelina Jolie Voice Match
 *  Chicken   Little  : Joan Cusack  Voice Match
 *  S hall   We   Dance ,  Monster - In - L aw  ,  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  : An ko ( series regular )
 *  Ratchet   ' n '   Clan k   Going   Commando  : Help Desk Girl
 *  Star War s : X - Wing Alliance  : Aeron Azzameen
 *  Star War s : Lethal Alliance  : Rianna

External l ink s

 * Julianne Buescher on I M D b