Kathryn Mullen joined the Muppets in 1978, starting with The Muppet Movie[1], and became the third full-time female puppeteer on The Muppet Show (after Eren Ozker and Louise Gold). Prior to becoming a puppeteer, she had aspired to become an actress, and did not join the Puppeteers of America until after a visit to the Muppet Workshop.[2]. Mullen started out with mostly background characters, but advanced to performing major roles on Fraggle Rock, where she played Mokey Fraggle and Cotterpin Doozer, among others.
Mullen later worked on The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, and was one of the creators and performers of Between the Lions. In 2004, she and husband Michael Frith worked with No Strings International to create and perform an educational puppet show for children in Afghanistan.
Puppeteer Credits
Kathy Mullen assists Kermit and Jim Henson in The Muppet Movie.
- The Muppet Show characters: The Duchess, Gaffer, Geri and the Atrics (Knitting Lady), Japanese Tai-Chi, Karate, and Chowder Society Member, Melissa, Mrs. Appleby, Wanda (1979)
- Fraggle Rock characters: Cotterpin Doozer, Mokey Fraggle, Crosscut Doozer, Flutebird, Mama Tree Creature (Gorg Bird), Merboo Merggle, Old Gypsy Lady, Rock Hockey Hannah, Wimple Fraggle
- The Muppet Movie
- The Muppets Go Hollywood
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
- The Great Muppet Caper
- The Muppets Go to the Movies
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
- The Muppets Take Manhattan: Jill
- Follow That Bird
- Little Muppet Monsters
- The Christmas Toy: Apple
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs: Mother Bunny
- Muppet CD-ROM: The Muppets Inside
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: Ariana, Aunt Myrtle, Babs Balaban, Backup Singer, Civil Servant #3, Daisy's Mom, Disgusted Guest, Down Whozit, Eliza Jane, Finnegan, Gertrude, Hopwood, Junior Kangaroo, Little Cat A, Max, the Grinch's Dog (in "The Guest"), Mayor Stovepipe, Molly Livingood, Mom Tidbiddle, Money Whozit, Morton the Elephant Bird, Mrs. Otissia Buttons, Onlooker #1, Pink-Tufted Sneel, Princess Mindy, Queen Myrtle, Queen Regina of Ka-Larry, The Sandwich, Singing Classmate in Play, Squirrel, The Teacher, Tubby Tarbaloot, Verma
Non-Muppet credits
- Star Wars: Yoda (assistant)
- Between the Lions: Leona Lion, others
- Allegra's Window