Stephanie D'Abruzzo

1971 (54) • Acting

Born: 12/7/1971 (54) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Known for: Acting

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Stephanie D'Abruzzo (born December 7, 1971) has been a Sesame Street puppeteer since 1993, has performed a myriad of background characters, and recorded vocals for a number of songs. Despite her extensive work with the Muppets, D'Abruzzo first gained greater recognition as an original cast member of the puppet musical Avenue Qwhere she originated the characters of Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut.

Known For

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

78%

Mascot / Puppeteer / Curly Bear (voice)

2014

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

71%

Pupazza Puppeteer #2 / Puppeteer / Jan

2015

Sesame Street

71%

Curly Bear / Prairie Dawn (voice)

1969

Scrubs

82%

Patti / A.M. Muppet (Ex Ray) (voice)

2001

The View

43%

Self

1997

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

82%

Velma Dinkley / Shirley Stukowski (voice)

2013

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

62%

Grizzy / Pestie (voice)

1999

Girls5eva

59%

Hermit Crab Puppeteer (uncredited)

2021

The Muppet Show

72%

Muppet Performer

2026

Jim Henson Idea Man

78%

Self (archive footage)

2024

The Muppets Mayhem

61%

Tina Teeth (voice)

2023

Sesame Street: The Nutcracker

75%

Mae (voice)

2022

Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy

67%

Mae (voice)

2021

Girls5eva

59%

Hermit Crab Puppeteer (uncredited)

2021

The Monster at the End of This Story

54%

Grover's Mother

2020

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

64%

Jan the Backpack (voice)

2020

Helpsters Help You

78%

Cody (voice)

2020

Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate

50%

Prairie Dawn / Mae (voice)

2020

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

93%

Betty Lou / Pink Jacket / Little Bird / Prairie Dawn (voice)

2019

Helpsters

50%

Cody (voice)

2019

When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special

72%

Gale Warning

2018

Julie's Greenroom

66%

Peri (voice)

2017

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

71%

Pupazza Puppeteer #2 / Puppeteer / Jan

2015

Nightcrawler

77%

Telephone Woman with Gloves (uncredited)

2014

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

Editor

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

78%

Mascot / Puppeteer / Curly Bear (voice)

2014

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

82%

Velma Dinkley / Shirley Stukowski (voice)

2013

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

Liz Lemon

2012

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

2012

Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure

Circle / Square (voice)

2011

Sesame Street: Elmo's Music Magic

100%

2011

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

2011

Sesame Street: When Families Grieve

70%

Jill

2010

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

20%

Editor

2009

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

Editor

2009

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

59%

Additional Muppets (voice)

2008