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Debra Spinney

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Debra Spinney was born on 11 January 1951 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Follow That Bird (1985), Sesamstraße (1973) and Big Bird in China (1983). She was previously married to Caroll Spinney.
BornJanuary 11, 1951
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    Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
    Follow That Bird
    6.8
    • Extra(uncredited)
    • 1985
    Sesamstraße (1973)
    Sesamstraße
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Debra Besucher aus den USA
    Caroll Spinney and Big Bird in Big Bird in China (1983)
    Big Bird in China
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Additional Crew
    • 1983
    Caroll Spinney in I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
    I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
    7.5
    • Additional Crew
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Jim Henson in A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
      A Muppet Family Christmas
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Muppet Performer (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • Jim Henson in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
      The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Muppet Performer (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
      Follow That Bird
      6.8
      • Extra (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • Sesamstraße (1973)
      Sesamstraße
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Debra Besucher aus den USA
      • 1981

    Additional Crew

    • Caroll Spinney in I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
      I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
      7.5
      • photos courtesy of
      • 2014
    • Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
      Follow That Bird
      6.8
      • special assistant (as Debbie Spinney)
      • 1985
    • Caroll Spinney and Big Bird in Big Bird in China (1983)
      Big Bird in China
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • muppet designer: Big Bird
      • 1983

    Puppetry

    • Jim Henson in A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
      A Muppet Family Christmas
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • puppeteer (uncredited)
      • 1987

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    I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
    Trailer 1:41
    I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Debbie Spinney
    • Born
      • January 11, 1951
      • Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Caroll SpinneyJune 4, 1973 - December 8, 2019 (his death)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Met her husband Carroll Spinney on the set of Sesame Street.

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