Julianne Buescher

Julianne Buescher is an American actress, writer, and puppeteer who performs in film, television, radio, and on stage. As a voice actress, she is known for many roles including Anko Mitarashi on Naruto. Buescher is also a puppeteer for The Jim Henson Company, appearing with CeeLo Green as "Piddles the Pug" at the 2011 Grammy Awards and as the same character among others in the improvisational adult puppet shows (Puppet Up! and Crank Yankers). She also has worked for both Sesame Street and The Muppets.
Filmography
Movies
Livin' It Up with the Bratz (2006, interactive movie) (voice) (uncredited) .... Cloe/Jade/Yasmin/Sasha
Muppets Most Wanted (2014) .... US Muppet Performer, Additional Voices
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) .... Additional Voices
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (2012, direct-to-video) (voice) .... Vampire Actor #3 and Kelly Smith
The Wild (2006) .... Dung Beetle #2
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (as Julianne Buscher) .... Muppet Performer
Geppetto's Secret (2005) (voice) .... Luna/Goldilocks
Resculpting Venus (1999) .... Kate
Mulan (1998) .... Young Bride (singing voice)
Muppet Classic Theater (1994, direct-to-video) .... Yolanda Rat
Anime
Zatch Bell! (2006) .... Alm, Zabas
Naruto (2003–2005) .... Anko Mitarashi/Akane
Cartoons
The Weekenders (2001) .... Frances, Bree, Bebe Cahill
CatDog (2004) .... Catrin
American Dad (2005) .... Additional Voices
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006) .... Additional Voices
Sid the Science Kid (2008–2013) .... Grandma, May
Robot and Monster (2012) .... Tube Voice, Woman
Television
Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder (1989) .... Theresa Fisher
Dinosaurs (1991–1994) .... Robbie Sinclair (eyes), Roy Hess (arms), Baby Sinclair (arms; Season 4), Ansel (face), Aubrey Molehill (face), Crazy Lou (face), Elder No. 3 (face), Ethyl Phillips (face, occasionally), Katie (face), Mindy (face/voice), Monica DeVertebrae (face), Shopper (puppet/voice), Sitcom Wife (puppet/voice), various other characters
Muppets Tonight (1995–1998) .... Various characters
The Mr. Potato Head Show (1998–1999) .... Potato Bug, additional voices
Musical Mornings with Coo (2007-2009) .... Coo (voice)
Criminal Minds (2009) .... Meg
No, You Shut Up! (2013) .... Shelly Spanks
Community (2013) .... Puppeteer
Sesame Street .... Blecka the Grouch, Sherry Netherland (1993–1996), Miss A.M. Goat, and others (1991–1998)/Additional Muppets (1991–present)
The Muppets .... Denise, Yolanda Rat, Debbie(2015–2016)
Silicon Valley .... Debbie
Muppets Now (2020) .... Beverly Plume, Yolanda the Rat, Margaret, Rosie the Sheep, Beak-R, Priscilla the Chicken, Brie the Cheese, Elena the Penguin, Some Bunny, a screaming goat, Esther and Mary the Cow
The Book of Pooh .... Roo
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) .... Yolanda Rat as a Happy Haunt, Beverly Plume as a Happy Haunt, Wanda as a Happy Haunt and Screaming Goat
Musical Mornings with Coo (2007-2009) .... Coo
Events
The Muppets Take the Bowl .... Additional Muppet Performer, Yolanda Rat, Bunny, Wanda, Dr. Teeth's right hand in "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10, 2017)
The Muppets Take the O2....Additional Muppet Performer, Yolanda Rat, Bunny, Wanda, Sheep, Dr. Teeth's right hand in "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Live show at the O2 Arena, Jul. 13-14, 2018)
Video games
Secret Weapons Over Normandy (2003) .... Pauline
Law & Order: Justice is Served (2004) .... Nicole Beaumont, Claire Thomas
EverQuest II (2004) .... Generic Female Gnome Merchant, Generic Female Human Merchant, Generic Female Half Elf Merchant, Generic Female Erudite Merchant, Generic Female Dwarf Merchant, Generic Female Halfling Merchant, Generic Female Ratonga Merchant, Generic Female Troll Merchant, Generic Female Dark Elf Merchant
Guild Wars Prophecies (2005) .... Evennia
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005) .... Jenna Kirkwood, Jennifer Lee, Carla Meyers, Stephanie Novitsky, Barbara Rodriguez, Rosa Sanchez, Rachael Warren
Guild Wars Nightfall (2006) .... Margrid the Sly, Tormented Soul, Lyssa's Muse
Livin' It Up with the Bratz (2006) .... Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha, Jade
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) .... Gabriella, Female Elf Dragonborn, High Elf Females
Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011) .... Additional Voices
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (2012) .... Additional Voices
Guild Wars 2 (2012) .... Faolain
Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush - A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot (2012) .... Additional Voices
Grand Theft Auto V (2013) .... The Local Population
The Elder Scrolls Online (2014) .... Additional Voices
Falling Skies: The Game (2014) .... Spiked Kid Female, Berserker Female
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) .... Additional Voices
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns (2015) .... Faolain
Final Fantasy XV (2016) .... Additional Voices
The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind (2018) .... Additional Voices
Kingdom Hearts III (2019) .... Tia Dalma
References
External links
Julianne Buescher's Official Site
The Muppet Newsflash's Interview with Julianne Buescher
Living people
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
American film actresses
American puppeteers
American stage actresses
American video game actresses
American voice actresses
Daytime Emmy Award winners
Muppet designers
Muppet performers
Place of birth missing (living people)
Sesame Street Muppeteers
1965 births
Female puppeteers