- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJane Anne Nebel
- Jane Henson was born on June 16, 1934 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Sesame Street (1969), Run, Run (1965) and Great Performances (1971). She was married to Jim Henson. She died on April 2, 2013 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
- SpouseJim Henson(May 28, 1959 - 1986) (separated, 5 children)
- Children
- ParentsWinifred Cecelia Johnson NebelAdelbert Clarence Nebel
- RelativesKatrina Henson(Grandchild)Ginger Otis(Grandchild)Sydney Henson(Grandchild)Declan Finn(Grandchild)Elizabeth Finn(Grandchild)Julian Otis(Grandchild)Amelia Jane Henson(Grandchild)Winifred Nebel(Sibling)Henrich Anton Nebel(Grandparent)Margareta Nebel(Grandparent)Christian Nebel(Aunt or Uncle)Michael Nebel(Aunt or Uncle)Henry Nebel(Aunt or Uncle)Regina Nebel Lederer(Aunt or Uncle)Catherine Johnson(Aunt or Uncle)Brereton Edward Johnson(Grandparent)William Brereton Johnson(Aunt or Uncle)Roselle Johnson Fibich(Aunt or Uncle)
- She quit puppeteering to raise a family.
- She separated from Jim Henson in 1986, but the two of them remained married and good friends until his death.
- Co-creator, with Jim Henson, of the Muppets.
- Former mother-in-law of Ellis Flyte; mother-in-law of Mia Sara.
- Met Jim Henson in a University of Maryland puppetry class in the mid-1950s.
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