Karen Prell
Acting
Biography
Karen Leigh Prell (born July 26, 1959) is an American puppeteer and animator. She is the performer of Red Fraggle in Fraggle Rock.
Born: July 26, 1959
Place of Birth: Florida, USA
Known For
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (featured here) was held in New York at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on May 21, 1990. The second service was held in London at St. Paul's Cathedral on July 2nd 1990.
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
The show was hosted by Jake, a jovial polar bear, and Stinky, his skunk friend. Other main characters included Armstrong the Chicken Hawk, Ollie the Tapir, Bunnie Bear, Tizzy the Bee, Yves St. La Roache, Rhonda Rat, and Dullard the Aardvark. Structured as a talk show, the hosts interviewed two guest animals in each episode. The animals talked about themselves and showed clips of their real-life counterparts.
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special guests John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman). Under the direction of Kermit the Frog, the Muppets work in the control room and, amidst chaos, manage to keep the show on the air. Throughout the show, a romantic triangle develops among Piggy, Ritter (who is smitten with the pig) and Hamilton (who is deeply uncomfortable with the star's romantic inclinations).
The Muppet Show
Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Join Gobo, Red, Wembley, Mokey, Boober, and new Fraggle friends on hilarious, epic adventures about the magic that happens when we celebrate and care for our interconnected world.
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
The Fraggles might be apart in separate caves, but they can still find ways to have fun together! Join Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey, Wembley, and Uncle Travelling Matt for stories and songs that show everyone how we're all connected.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
The World of Jim Henson
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to several theatrically released films, including five Muppet movies, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.
Fraggle Rock
The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land where they love to play, sing and dance their cares away, sharing their world with the tiny Doozers and the giant Gorgs. The series teaches empathy and tolerance and encourages children to understand people different from themselves.
Labyrinth
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.
Filmography
as Red Fraggle / Icy Joe (voice)
as Red (voice) / Great Grandmother Bunny (voice)
as Red Fraggle (voice)
as Red Fraggle (voice)
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
as Red Fraggle (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Daughter Mouse / Ghost of Christmas Past (performer) / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
as (puppeteer)
as (archive footage) (voice)
as Red Fraggle / Maureen the Mink (voice)
as Red Fraggle / Self
as The Worm / The Junk Lady / Firey 2
as Red (voice)
as Great Grandmother / Babble / Baby Bunny (voice)
as Red Fraggle (Voice)
as Red Fraggle (voice)
as Yolanda the Rat / Frank the Dog / Helpful Woman in Park (voice)
as Additional Muppet Performer
as Red Fraggle/ Wingnut Doozer (voice)
as Red Fraggle / Balsam the Minstrel / Wingnut Doozer / Judge Gaval Fraggle / Marly Fraggle / Gorg's Killer Souffle / Wingnut Fraggle / Fluffinella / Modem Doozer / The Beast / Baby Tree Creature (voice)
as Additional Muppet Performer
as Additional Muppets (voice)