Alice Dinnean (b. May 23, 1969)[1] is a puppeteer who has performed in many Muppet productions including Sesame Street and Bear in the Big Blue House. She is sometimes credited as Alice Dinnean-Vernon.
Her interest in puppetry began when she received a pig puppet as a prize for winning a local essay contest in Oakland, California. Years later, after a prestigious internship at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia, she auditioned for The Jim Henson Company. Dinnean also studied art and creative writing.
She has also puppeteered for several non-Muppet television shows and films, including Men in Black II, Jack's Big Music Show, Bunnytown, The Country Bears, Crank Yankers, Team America: World Police, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.
Dinnean's sister is long-time Muppet costumer Carol Binion.[2] On July 3, 2023, Dinnean married fellow puppeteer Peter Linz.[3]
Muppet/Henson credits
for a complete character gallery, see Alice Dinnean characters
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: Joey and Davey Monkey (finale)[1]
- Sesame Street: Phoebe, Little Murray Sparkles, and others...
- Yes, I Can
- Muppets Tonight: Additional Muppets
- Aliens in the Family: Snizzy
- Learning to Share
- Elmocize
- Telling the Truth: Leo's Sister
- A is for Asthma: Dani's Grandma, Additional Muppets
- Elmopalooza: Penguin
- Sesame English: Izzy
- Big Bag: Sofie
- Muppets from Space: Alien Gonzo
- Bear in the Big Blue House: Grandma Flutter
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie: Additional Muppets
- Kermit's Swamp Years: Vicki
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz: Camilla
- Happy, Healthy, Ready for School: Ready Betty
- The West Wing
- Happy Healthy Monsters: Cissy
- The Country Bears: Beary Barrington (facial puppetry)
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2004)
- Sid the Science Kid: Alice, Gabriela
- The Muppets: Afghan Hound and Wanda
- Good Luck Charlie
- The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora: Yolanda Rat
- Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge
- The Muppets: Alynda
- Turkey Hollow: Squonk and Puppet Captain
- The Muppets Take the Bowl (assistant for Kermit the Frog in "Happy Feet")
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: Brea, Maudra Fara, SkekEkt (all but the latter puppetry only)
- Brain Games: assistant performer
- Muppets Haunted Mansion: Mummy, Caretaker's Dog, Miss Cartier, Pee Wee
- The Muppets Mayhem: Additional Performer and Puppet Co-Captain[4]
Non-Henson credits
- Bunnytown: Additional Puppets, Writer
- Jack's Big Music Show: Mary
- The Book of Pooh: Additional puppets
- The Puzzle Place: Julie Woo, Sizzle
- Crank Yankers
- Cousin Skeeter
- Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map: Daphne Blake, Dr. Escobar
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Angel
- Community
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Under the Puppet Episode 25
- ↑ Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show episode 205 38:00 mark
- ↑ The Barretta Brothers episode 56 1:06 mark
- ↑ Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show Episode 184: Donna Kimball (42:36) January 31, 2024