Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lisa Henson fascinates me as a quiet steward of a beloved legacy. Inheriting and running The Jim Henson Company is no small thing; keeping a creative empire alive across decades may be harder than building one. A Harvard graduate who chose to protect and grow her parents' world of puppetry and children's storytelling, she works far from the spotlight yet shapes what millions of kids grow up loving. I respect that kind of behind-the-scenes commitment. Producers like her rarely get headlines, but the warmth and imagination they preserve outlast most celebrity. She carries the Henson magic forward with admirable steadiness.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lisa Henson
- Name (Japanese)
- リサ・ヘンソン
- Reading
- りさ・へんそん
- Born
- May 9, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Westchester County, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television producer / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Time Machine Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa%20Henson
Frequently asked questions
When was Lisa Henson born?
Born May 9, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Lisa Henson from?
Lisa Henson is from Westchester County, New York, United States.
What does Lisa Henson do?
Lisa Henson works as television producer, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.