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 Henson at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Lisa Marie Henson May 9, 1960 Westchester County, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouse | Dave Pressler [1] [2] |
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Lisa Marie Henson (born May 9, 1960) is an American television and film producer who has been involved in television shows such as Sid the Science Kid . She is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company, founded by her parents Jim and Jane Henson.
Henson was born in Westchester County, New York, the daughter and the oldest child of puppeteers Jane (née Nebel; 1934–2013) and Jim Henson (1936–1990). She has four younger siblings: Cheryl (born 1961), Brian (born 1963), John (1965–2014), and Heather Henson (born 1970).
Henson is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company. [3]
Besides her direct television and movie work, she has been president of production for Columbia Pictures, and an executive for Warner Brothers. She holds a degree from Harvard University, where she majored in folklore and mythology and served as the first female president of the Harvard Lampoon. She has also served on the Harvard Board of Overseers.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1965 | Run, Run | Child |
| 2005 | Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz | Herself |
| 2006 | The Making of MirrorMask |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital | Producer | 11 episodes |
| 2006 | Laugh Pad | Executive producer | Failed pilot |
| Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del | |||
| 2007 | The Skrumps | 9 episodes | |
| 2008 | Frances | 6 episodes | |
| 2008–2013 | Sid the Science Kid | 68 episodes | |
| 2009–2020 | Dinosaur Train | 89 episodes | |
| 2010–2011 | Me and My Monsters | 26 episodes | |
| 2010 | Jim Henson's Pajanimals | 11 episodes | |
| 2012–2013 | Doozers | 52 episodes | |
| 2013 | Teeny Tiny Dogs | Failed pilot | |
| 2013–2014 | Good Morning Today | 20 episodes | |
| 2013–2016 | No, You Shut Up! | 58 episodes | |
| 2014 | Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge | 8 episodes | |
| 2015 | Lily the Unicorn | Failed pilot | |
| Good Morning America | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2016–2017 | Word Party | Executive producer | 14 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Splash and Bubbles | ||
| 2016 | Dot. [4] | ||
| 2017 | Julie's Greenroom | ||
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | 10 episodes | |
| 2021–2023 | Harriet the Spy | 20 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Zero Effect | Producer | |
| 2000 | Ivans Xtc | Margaret Mead, Executive producer | |
| The Weight of Water | Executive producer | ||
| 2002 | High Crimes | ||
| 2003 | Good Boy! | Producer | |
| 2004 | Five Children and It | ||
| 2005 | MirrorMask | Executive producer | |
| The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Television movie | ||
| 2008 | Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby | Producer | direct-to-video movie |
| The Kreutzer Sonata | Executive producer | ||
| Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | Producer | direct-to-video movie | |
| Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show | |||
| 2012 | Sid the Science Kid: The Movie | Executive producer | television movie |
| 2014 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Producer | |
| 2015 | Turkey Hollow | Executive producer | television movie |
| 2017 | The Star | ||
| 2018 | The Happytime Murders | ||
| 2022 | Pinocchio | Producer | |
| 2023 | The Portable Door | Executive Producer | |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Producer |
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