Jennifer Barnhart (born March 11, 1972) is an American actress and
puppeteer, with a portfolio of television and theatre
performances.Barnhart was born and grew up in Hamden, Connecticut. She
graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Fine
Arts in acting with a concentration in puppetry.In 1996, Barnhart
began her puppeteer career performing on Once Upon a Tree performing
Mara the Beaver and Mrs. Peeper the Owl. Barnhart made her Broadway
debut in 2003 and is a featured performer in the Tony Award-winning
musical Avenue Q, in which she also appeared Off-Broadway. She was a
regular puppeteer on the Nickelodeon series Oobi, playing Mrs. Johnson
and various incidental characters. She also stars as Cleo on PBS's
literacy education series, Between the Lions, and performed the
puppetry for Kanga and Owl on Disney Channel's The Book of Pooh.
Barnhart is a Sesame Street Muppet performer who took over the roles
of Mama Bear in 2001 and Gladys the Cow in 2002.Barnhart also worked
as a puppeteer in Johnny and the Sprites, a Disney Channel children's
show created by her Avenue Q co-star John Tartaglia.
puppeteer, with a portfolio of television and theatre
performances.Barnhart was born and grew up in Hamden, Connecticut. She
graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Fine
Arts in acting with a concentration in puppetry.In 1996, Barnhart
began her puppeteer career performing on Once Upon a Tree performing
Mara the Beaver and Mrs. Peeper the Owl. Barnhart made her Broadway
debut in 2003 and is a featured performer in the Tony Award-winning
musical Avenue Q, in which she also appeared Off-Broadway. She was a
regular puppeteer on the Nickelodeon series Oobi, playing Mrs. Johnson
and various incidental characters. She also stars as Cleo on PBS's
literacy education series, Between the Lions, and performed the
puppetry for Kanga and Owl on Disney Channel's The Book of Pooh.
Barnhart is a Sesame Street Muppet performer who took over the roles
of Mama Bear in 2001 and Gladys the Cow in 2002.Barnhart also worked
as a puppeteer in Johnny and the Sprites, a Disney Channel children's
show created by her Avenue Q co-star John Tartaglia.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.