# Lisa Henson

Lisa Marie Henson (born May 9, 1960) is an American television and film producer who has been involved in television shows such as Sid the Science Kid. She is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company, founded by her parents Jim and Jane Henson.

## Early life and education

Henson was born on May 9, 1960, in Westchester County, New York and attended Byrum Hill High School. She is the daughter and the oldest child of puppeteers Jane (née Nebel; 1934–2013) and Jim Henson (1936–1990), and she has four younger siblings: Cheryl (born 1961), Brian (born 1963), John (1965–2014), and Heather Henson (born 1970).
Henson has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University where she studied ancient Greek and folklore mythology.

## Career

In 1982, while at Harvard, Henson was elected president of The Harvard Lampoon, the first woman to serve in this position. In comedy, she was known for visual representation of humor, art parody.
Starting in 1983 Henson worked at Warner Bros. where she was first an executive assistant, and by 1991 she was promoted to executive vice president.
In 1993, Henson was named president of worldwide production at Columbia Pictures. Prior to this her work was on production of movies such as Lethal Weapon and the Batman films.
She has also served on the Harvard Board of Overseers.
As of 2024, Henson is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company. In 2012 she joined other companies who sought to avoid connections with Chick-fil-A due to their opposition to gay marriage.

## Filmography
### Shorts

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1965 | Run, Run | Child |
| 2005 | Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz | Herself |
| 2006 | The Making of MirrorMask | Herself |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital | Producer | 11 episodes |
| 2006 | Laugh Pad | Executive producer | Failed pilot |
| 2006 | Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del | Executive producer | Failed pilot |
| 2007 | The Skrumps | Executive producer | 9 episodes |
| 2008 | Frances | Executive producer | 6 episodes |
| 2008–2013 | Sid the Science Kid | Executive producer | 68 episodes |
| 2009–2020 | Dinosaur Train | Executive producer | 89 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Me and My Monsters | Executive producer | 26 episodes |
| 2010 | Jim Henson's Pajanimals | Executive producer | 11 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Doozers | Executive producer | 52 episodes |
| 2013 | Teeny Tiny Dogs | Executive producer | Failed pilot |
| 2013–2014 | Good Morning Today | Executive producer | 20 episodes |
| 2013–2016 | No, You Shut Up! | Executive producer | 58 episodes |
| 2014 | Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge | Executive producer | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Lily the Unicorn | Executive producer | Failed pilot |
| 2015 | Good Morning America | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2016–2017 | Word Party | Executive producer | 14 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Splash and Bubbles | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Dot. | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | Julie's Greenroom | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Executive producer | 10 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | Harriet the Spy | Executive producer | 20 episodes |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Zero Effect | Producer | |
| 2000 | Ivans Xtc | Margaret Mead, Executive producer | |
| 2000 | The Weight of Water | Executive producer | |
| 2002 | High Crimes | Executive producer | |
| 2003 | Good Boy! | Producer | |
| 2004 | Five Children and It | Producer | |
| 2005 | MirrorMask | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Executive producer | Television movie |
| 2008 | Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby | Producer | direct-to-video movie |
| 2008 | The Kreutzer Sonata | Executive producer | |
| 2008 | Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | Producer | direct-to-video movie |
| 2008 | Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show | Producer | direct-to-video movie |
| 2012 | Sid the Science Kid: The Movie | Executive producer | television movie |
| 2014 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Producer | |
| 2015 | Turkey Hollow | Executive producer | television movie |
| 2017 | The Star | Executive producer | |
| 2018 | The Happytime Murders | Executive producer | |
| 2022 | Pinocchio | Producer | |
| 2023 | The Portable Door | Executive producer | |
| 2023 | The Monk and the Gun | Executive producer | |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Producer | |
| 2025 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip | Producer | |

### Music Videos

* Ben Folds Five's "Do It Anyway": Executive producer with Chris Hardwick