Rollie Krewson (sometimes credited as "Rollin Krewson") is a

puppet A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or Legendary creature, mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. The puppeteer uses movements of their hands, arms, or control devices such as rods ...

designer and builder known for her work on various

Muppet The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an surreal humor, absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential humor, self-referential style of Variety show, variety-sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are ...

productions. She interned with Jim Henson's company in the mid-1970s. Although she now works primarily as a designer/builder, she began as a performer, doing small bits on ''

The Muppet Show ''The Muppet Show'' is a sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and featuring the Muppets. The series originated as two pilot episodes produced by Henson for ABC in 1974 and 1975. While neither episode was moved forward as a ser ...

'' and other projects. She has contributed to almost every Henson production since her arrival, and to this day carries her skills through on ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...

''. Krewson was the designer for Julia, ''Sesame's'' autistic Muppet character. Krewson has received seven

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s for her contributions on ''

'' and has been nominated many times for her work on other Henson productions.

Design credits

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Sesame Beginnings Sesame Beginnings is a line of products and a video series, spun off from the children's television series ''Sesame Street'', featuring baby versions of the characters. The line is targeted towards infants and their parents, and products are design ...

'' - built

Baby Elmo Elmo is a red Muppet monster character on the long-running PBS/ HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street''. A furry red monster who has a falsetto voice and illeism, he hosts the last full five-minute segment (fifteen minutes prio ...

, Elmo's Dad *''

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'' - built Tingo *'' Plaza Sesamo'' - built Lola and Pancho *'' The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland'' (1999) - (Muppet builder/designer) *'' Muppets from Space'' (1999) - (project supervisor: Muppet workshop) *'' Big Bag'' - built Chelli *''

The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss ''The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss'' is an American children's puppet television series based on characters created by Dr. Seuss, produced by The Jim Henson Company. It aired from October 13, 1996, to December 28, 1998, on Nickelodeon. It combin ...

'' - built Norval the Fish Project Supervisor *''

Dog City ''Dog City'' is an animated television series that was produced by Nelvana Limited and Jim Henson Productions in association with Channel 4, Global Television Network, FORTA and Canal+ Spain and aired on Fox Kids from September 26, 1992, to Novem ...

'' (1993) - (Muppet workshop) (project supervisor) *'' The Jim Henson Hour'' (1989) - built Lindbergh *''

The Christmas Toy ''The Christmas Toy'' is a 1986 television film directed by Eric Till and produced by The Jim Henson Company, featuring Jim Henson's Muppets, including Rugby the Tiger who remembers how he was the Christmas Toy last year, and thinks he is going t ...

'' (1986) - (Muppet design group) - built Rugby Tiger *''

Labyrinth In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth (, ) was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the ...

'' (1986) - Creature workshop artist: The Wiseman, Alph and Ralph, Goblins *'' The Muppets Take Manhattan'' (1984) - (Muppets' studio coordinator) *'' Tale of the Bunny Picnic'' - built Twitch and Bean Bunny *'' Fraggle Rock'' (1983) - built Wembley, Red Fraggle, Balsam the Minstrel, others *'' The Dark Crystal'' (1982) - Creature design/Fabrication supervisor: Fizzgig *''

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas ''Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas'' is a 1977 television special directed by Jim Henson, based on the 1971 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (book), children's book of the same name by Russell Hoban. The special features an ensemble cast of Hens ...

'' (1977) - built Wendel *''

'' (1976) - Muppet designer/workshop supervisor; built Wayne and Wanda, Fozzie Bear's dummy Chuckie, Foo Foo and many others *''

'' (1969) - built Zoe,

Curly Bear The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, many for the purpose of appearing on the children's television program ''Sesame Street''. Some of the best known Muppets on ''Sesame Street'' include Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch ...

, Abby Cadabby, Lulu and many more; has built Elmo since 1988 *''

Sisimpur ''Sisimpur'' ( bn, সিসিমপুর) is the Bangladeshi version of the children's television series ''Sesame Street''. The show premiered in April 2005 on Bangladesh Television and aims to make learning enjoyable for children. The series ...

'' - built Halum, Shiku, Ikri-Mikri, Tuktuki *'' Sesamstrasse'' - built Pferd International Sesame Street Puppets for Russia, Germany, the Netherlands, South Africa, Bangladesh, India, Egypt, Japan and Indonesia

Performer credits

* The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence *

The Muppets Go to the Movies ''The Muppets Go to the Movies'' is a one-hour television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets. It first aired May 20, 1981 on ABC as promotion for ''The Great Muppet Caper'', which was released in the United States a month later. Plot With the ...

* ''

'' - Mary Louise * ''

'' - Fiery 5 (assistant) * '' The Dark Crystal'' - Assistant puppeteer (Fizzgig, Kira, Garthim Master) * ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...

'' - Assistant puppeteer

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krewson, Rollie Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Muppet designers