Lisa Henson
American TV and film producer

Lisa Henson

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American TV and film producer
Gender:
Female
Birth:
9 May 1960(Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.)
Family:
Mother:
Jane Henson
Father:
Jim Henson
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Lisa Marie Henson (born May 9, 1960) is an American television and movie producer and former actress who has been involved in television shows such as Sid the Science Kid and blockbuster movies Lethal Weapon, Batman, and Batman Returns. She is the daughter of puppeteers Jane and Jim Henson, and the sister of Brian Henson and John Henson.

She is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company.

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 president of the Harvard Lampoon. She has also served on the Board of Overseers.

Filmography

Television

  • Laugh Pad (2006) - Executive producer; Failed pilot
  • Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del (2006) - Executive producer; Failed pilot
  • The Skrumps (2007) - Executive producer; 9 episodes
  • Kingdom Hospital (2004) - Producer; 11 episodes
  • Frances (2008) - Executive producer; 6 episodes
  • Sid the Science Kid (2008-13) - Executive producer; 68 episodes
  • Dinosaur Train (2009-Present) - Executive producer; 89 episodes
  • Me and My Monsters (2010-11) - Executive producer; 26 episodes
  • Jim Henson's Pajanimals (2010) - Executive producer; 11 episodes
  • Doozers (2012-13) - Executive producer; 52 episodes
  • Teeny Tiny Dogs (2013) - Executive producer; Failed pilot
  • Good Morning Today (2013-14) - Executive producer; 20 episodes
  • No, You Shut Up! (2013-16) - Executive producer; 58 episodes
  • Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge (2014) - Executive producer; 8 episodes
  • Lily the Unicorn (2015) - Executive producer; Failed pilot
  • Good Morning America (2015) - Herself; 1 episode
  • Word Party (2016-Present) - Executive producer; 14 episodes
  • Dot. (2016) - Executive producer
  • Julie's Greenroom (2017) - Executive producer

Film

  • Zero Effect (1998) - Producer
  • Ivans Xtc (2000) - Margaret Mead; Executive producer
  • The Weight of Water (2000) - Executive producer
  • High Crimes (2002) - Executive producer
  • Good Boy! (2003) - Producer
  • Five Children and It (2004) - Producer
  • MirrorMask (2005) - Executive producer
  • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) - Executive producer; Television movie
  • Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby (2008) - Producer; direct-to-video movie
  • The Kreutzer Sonata (2008) - Executive producer
  • Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare (2008) - Producer; direct-to-video movie
  • Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show (2008) - Producer; direct-to-video movie
  • Sid the Science Kid: The Movie (2012) - Executive producer; television movie
  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) - Producer
  • Turkey Hollow (2015) - Executive producer; television movie
  • The Star (2017) - Executive producer

Shorts

  • Run, Run (1965) - Child
  • Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz (2005) - Herself
  • The Making of MirrorMask (2006) - Herself