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Bonnie Erickson (born September 20, 1941) is an American designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics, best known for her work with Jim Henson and The Muppets, where her most notable creations include Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf, and as a partner in Harrison/Erickson, the Major League Baseball mascot the Phillie Phanatic .
- September 20, 1941 (age 82), Anoka, Minnesota
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- University of Minnesota, Art Students League of New York
Bonnie Erickson designed and built the inimitable Miss Piggy in 1974 for an early "Muppets" television special, produced by Jim Henson. Puppets, props and storyboards from Henson's prolific...
Bonnie Erickson (b. September 20, 1941), aka Bonnie Lewis, was part of the original design team for The Muppet Show. She first joined Jim Henson's team as a costume designer for The Frog Prince, became head of the workshop and continued to work with the Muppets team for many years.
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Feb 27, 2018 · The panel features Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on Sesame Street; Fran Brill, the first female puppeteer hired on the program; and Bonnie Erickson, the designer and builder behind some of the most famous Muppets.
Mar 6, 2014 · Intern Peter Olson interviewed Bonnie Erickson, the executive director of The Jim Henson Legacy, to discuss some of the characters from Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, and The Muppet Show. The Swedish Chef, a parody of TV cooking show hosts, speaks in a comically incomprehensible dialect. Courtesy of The Jim Henson Company.
Jun 11, 2020 · Here are ten things we learned from Bonnie Erickson. 1. She was discovered by Jim Henson through her work in theater. “When I was at the University of Minnesota, my major was art and my minor...
