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Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, sometimes credited as Leslie Carrara, is an American actress and puppeteer. She is best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, originating the character Abby Cadabby.
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Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (b. December 9) is a Muppet performer who has played several characters on Sesame Street since season 37, her most notable role being Abby Cadabby. She also performed Prairie Dawn's Mom in Sesame Beginnings, and has played a range of characters in the resource videos.
Leslie began her Muppeteer career on Muppets Tonight, where she played the Pamela Anderson take-off character Spamela Hamderson in the sketch Bay of Pigswatch. She subsequently played various characters on The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (notably taking over Kathryn Mullen's characters in the second season) and played the principal role of Edi the zebra on Animal Jam.
Carrara's puppetry career outside of the Muppets has been extensive, including the series Johnny and the Sprites (as Ginger, opposite on-camera star John Tartaglia) and Blue's Room (as Blue in the first season). Her candy-obsessed character, Lolly, performs with her in several clubs and events in New York and California, as well as working in children's outreach programs.
As an actress, she played Miss Poppy, the human kiddie-show star, in the satirical play Pigeon-Holed, written by Sesame writer Annie Evans. She has also performed at an opening for First Lady Hillary Clinton at the Children's Day Forum and at Walt Disney World (as characters in Pleasure Island's Adventurer's Club, at the Hoop-de-doo Musical Revue, and as Mrs. Claus). Other acting credits include Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors on stage and the 1995 video The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley: The Case of the Sea-World Adventure (as Mrs. Torres).
As a voice actress, in addition to playing the cartoon version of Abby on Abby's Flying Fairy School and later Abby's Amazing Adventures, Carrara-Rudolph has been heard in the Henson digital puppetry series Frances (as Mother Badger) and in the 2009 revival of The Electric Company (as all the characters in the recurring animated "Haunted House" segment). Other voice-overs include anime series such as Zatch Bell! and Howl's Moving Castle, the animated series T.U.F.F Puppy (recurring as Peg Puppy) and Poochini (as Wendy White), and the podcast series The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd (as Mrs. Floyd and Martha Washington). Video game credits include Commander Sasha in Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal and Ratchet: Deadlocked, Zoo Vet, and various citizens in the first two Saints Row games.
Her husband, Paul Rudolph, served as music coordinator on Muppets Tonight, which is where they met.
•Muppets Tonight: Spamela Hamderson, Darci, and others...
•The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss : Little Cat A (season 2), Morton the Elephant Bird (season 2), Princess Tizz, and others...
•Animal Jam: Edi
•America's Next Muppet (2005, unaired): Velvet Lamb-more
•Sesame Beginnings: Prairie Dawn's Mom (Delta)
•Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del: Augie (assistant)
•Abby's Flying Fairy School: Abby Cadabby, Spot, Peck (occasionally)
•Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me: Bobby, Spot
•Elmo the Musical: Velvet, Moby Pink, Nettie the Yeti, Big Tomato
•Mecha Builders: Mecha Abby, Mecha Tango
•Official Website
•Leslie Carrara-Rudolph on the Henson Alternative Wiki
•IMDb
•ToughPigs.com interview, part 1, part 2
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Leslie Carrara-Rudolph was born on 9 December 1962 in Walnut Creek, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), Ratchet: Deadlocked (2005) and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (2004). She has been married to Paul Rudolph since 5 August 2000.
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- Walnut Creek, California, USA
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, is a 5 time Daytime Emmy nominated performer of Abby Cadabby on Sesame Street. She is a multifaceted entertainer and artist who has dedicated her life to championing the arts through community outreach, workshops, and live shows.
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph was born on December 9, 1962 in Walnut Creek, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), Ratchet: Deadlocked (2005) and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (2004). She has been married to Paul Rudolph since August 5, 2000.
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Leslie Carrara-Rudolph is a multi-faceted performer who has been nominated for five Emmy Awards for her work on Sesame Street as Abby Cadabby. Carrara-Rudolph has a B.A. in Child Development through the Arts from San Francisco State University.
