Stacey Gordon is an American
puppeteer
A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, called a puppet, to create the illusion that the puppet is alive. The puppet is often shaped like a human, animal, or legendary creature. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden fr ...
from
Arizona
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who is best known for portraying
Julia, a four-year-old female Muppet with
autism
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, on the children's television series ''
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 ...
''.
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Gordon previously worked as a therapist for children with autism.
Her son has autism, and her experiences inform her portrayal of
Julia.
Gordon uses knowledge from her experiences with autistic children in portraying Julia.
Gordon began puppeteering while in high school.
She also performs with the Great Arizona Puppet Theater,
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] and is part of an improv duo.
References
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Living people
Muppet performers
People from Arizona
American puppeteers
Sesame Street Muppeteers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Female puppeteers