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.
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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] |
| Children | 2 |
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Early life and education
editHenson 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).[2]
Henson has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University where she studied ancient Greek and folklore mythology.[3]
Career
editIn 1982, while at Harvard, Henson was elected president of The Harvard Lampoon,[4] the first woman to serve in this position.[5] In comedy, she was known for visual representation of humor, art parody.[4]
Starting in 1983 Henson worked at Warner Bros. where she was first an executive assistant, and by 1991 she was promoted to executive vice president.[6]
In 1993 Henson was named president of worldwide production at Columbia Pictures.[7] Prior to this her work was on production of movies such as Lethal Weapon and the Batman films.[6]
She has also served on the Harvard Board of Overseers.
As of 2024, Henson is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company.[8][9] In 2012 she joined other companies who sought to avoid connections with Chick-fil-A due to their opposition to gay marriage.[10][11]
Filmography
editShorts
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Run, Run | Child |
| 2005 | Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz | Herself |
| 2006 | The Making of MirrorMask |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[12] | ||
| 2017 | Julie's Greenroom | ||
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | 10 episodes | |
| 2021–2023 | Harriet the Spy | 20 episodes |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2023 | The Monk and the Gun | Executive producer | |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Producer |
Music Videos
edit- Ben Folds Five's "Do It Anyway": Executive producer with Chris Hardwick
References
edit- ^ "Lisa Henson: My dad, the Muppets and making the new Dark Crystal series". www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ Christy, Marian (January 8, 1983). "Nobody's puppet". Austin American-Statesman. p. 19. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Weinraub, Bernard (April 4, 1994). "She's Young and Smart, But Not Too Smart to Lead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Klemesrud, Judy (May 16, 1982). "AT HARVARD, SHE RULES LAMPOONLAND". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Bird, David; Jr, Robert Mcg Thomas (December 15, 1981). "NOTES ON PEOPLE; Castles and Fortes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Sims, Calvin (August 10, 1993). "COMPANY NEWS; Columbia Pictures Selects A President for Production". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Eller, Claudia (October 25, 1993). "Bright Star on Columbia Horizon". The Los Angeles Times. pp. [1], [2]. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Jake, Kring-Schreifels (June 2, 2024). "'Jim Henson Idea Man' is a personal take on the Muppets' creator". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Petrecca, Laura (May 17, 2023). "In gay marriage fight, some companies take a stand". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Severson, Kim (July 26, 2012). "Chick-fil-A Thrust Back Into Spotlight on Gay Rights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Sprout Welcomes Tech-Savvy Animated Original Series "Dot."" (PDF) (Press release). Henson.com. February 8, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2016.