- Known For
- Production
- Born
- May 9, 1960
- Place of Birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Lisa Henson
Lisa Marie Henson (born May 9, 1960) is an American television and film producer 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 and attended Byrum Hill High School. She is the daughter and the oldest child of puppeteers Jane (née Nebel; 1934–2013) and Jim Henson(1936–1990), and she has four younger siblings: Cheryl (born 1961), Brian (born 1963), John(1965–2014), and Heather Henson (born 1970). Henson has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University, where she studied ancient Greek and folklore mythology. In 1982, while at Harvard, Henson was elected president of The Harvard Lampoon, the first woman to serve in this position. In comedy, she was known for her visual representation of humour and art parody. Starting in 1983, Henson worked …
Filmography
movieWowsabout!
2026 · Executive Producer
movieThe First Snow of Fraggle Rock
2025 · Executive Producer
movieAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
2025 · Producer
movieJim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Self, Thanks
movieThe Monk and the Gun
2023 · Executive Producer
movieThe Portable Door
2023 · Producer
movieGuillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Producer
tvFraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
2022 · Executive Producer
tvHarriet the Spy
2021 · Executive Producer
movieStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021 · Self
movieThe Haunted Swordsman
2019 · Executive Producer
movieThe Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019 · Self
tvThe Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019 · Executive Producer
movieThe Happytime Murders
2018 · Executive Producer
movieThe Star
2017 · Executive Producer
tvDot.
2016 · Executive Producer
movieJim Henson's Turkey Hollow
2015 · Executive Producer
movieIn Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015 · Self - Daughter
movieAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
2014 · Producer
tvNo, You Shut Up!
2013 · Executive Producer
movieBoxing Day
2012 · Executive Producer
tvMe and My Monsters
2011 · Producer
tvLate Night Liars
2010 · Producer
movieUnstable Fables: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
2010 · Producer
tvDinosaur Train
2009 · Executive Producer
tvPajanimals
2008 · Executive Producer
movieUnstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare
2008 · Producer
tvSid the Science Kid
2008 · Executive Producer
movieThe Kreutzer Sonata
2008 · Executive Producer
movieUnstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby
2008 · Producer
movieThe Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005 · Executive Producer
movieMirrorMask
2005 · Executive Producer
movieFive Children and It
2004 · Producer
tvStephen King's Kingdom Hospital
2004 · Producer
movieGood Boy!
2003 · Producer
movieHigh Crimes
2002 · Executive Producer
movieThe Weight of Water
2001 · Executive Producer
movieivans xtc.
2000 · Margaret Mead, Executive Producer
movieZero Effect
1998 · Producer
movieJim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979 · Additional Muppet Performer
movieRun, Run
1965 · Child
movieMuppet Man
— · Producer
movieLabyrinth 2
— · Producer
tvThird Shift Society
— · Executive Producer
Lore Olympus
— · Executive Producer