Lisa Henson | |
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Henson at the 2015 Annecy Animated Film Festival
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Born |
Westchester County, New York, U.S. |
May 9, 1960
Occupation | Producer, actress |
Years active | 1965–present |
Parent(s) |
Jim Henson (1936–1990) Jane Henson (1934–2013) |
Relatives | Cheryl Henson (born 1961) Brian Henson (born 1963) John Henson (1965–2014) Heather Henson (born 1970) |
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.