Jane Henson

Puppeteer

Birthday June 16, 1934

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Apr 2, 2013 (78)

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About

Puppeteer and former spouse of Jim Henson, creator of The Muppet's.

Before Fame

She attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where she worked beside Jim Henderson on the fifties television show Sam and Friends.

Trivia

She established The Jim Henson Legacy in 1992 to preserve what Jim had created after his death.

Family Life

She married Jim Henson in 1959 and they had five children together.

Associated With

She worked on The Muppet Show alongside Frank Oz.