Mallory Lewis

Mallory Lewis
Lewis with Lamb Chop at Kadena Air Base in 2004
Born	Mallory Hurwitz Tarcher June 19, 1963 (1963-06-19) (age 53) New York, New York, U.S.
Other names	Mally Lewis Mally Tarcher
Occupation	Writer, TV Producer, Puppeteer, Creator
Years active	1991–present
Spouse(s)	Brad Hood
Children	James Abraham Tarcher Hood
Website	mallorylewisandlambchop.com

Mallory Hurwitz Lewis (née Tarcher; changed her name legally in honor of her mother, Shari Lewis; born June 19, 1963) is an American writer, television producer, ventriloquist and puppeteer. Lamb Chop is a "sock puppet" of the mother and daughter.

Mallory Lewis was born Mallory Hurwitz Tarcher in New York City. She is the daughter of Jeremy Tarcher and Shari Lewis, creator of Lamb Chop. Growing up, Lewis used to sleep with Lamb Chop.

Tarcher worked closely with her mother as producer of Lamb Chop's Play-Along. Jeremy Tarcher had also been part of Shari Lewis's show on PBS. After her mother's death in 1998, on the advice of family friend the late Dom DeLuise, Tarcher decided that Lamb Chop should live on for her many fans and has begun performing with Lamb Chop. It was during this time that she changed her surname to her mother's, of Lewis; as an homage. While Lamb Chop may be described as "sassy", "please" and "thank you" are part of the repertoire. Lewis has the same hand size as her mother.

Lewis said of her decision to take up the puppet: "My mom was one of the world's greatest entertainers. I don't want to challenge that. I don't think it's wise to go there. But I do want to do everything that I can do for Lamb Chop. I'll help keep her going". Lewis had never attempted to imitate Lamb Chop's voice but upon receiving a posthumous award for Shari, Lewis performed with the puppet, discovering that she had her mother's ability to effect the voice without lip movement.

Lewis is also a writer, of children's books, some of which star Zoey, a baby orangutan character she also puppeteers.