Lisa Henson

Henson was born in Westchester County, New York, the daughter and the oldest child of puppeteers Jane (née Nebel; 1934–2013) and Jim Henson (1936–1990).

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.

She has four younger siblings: Cheryl (born 1961), Brian (born 1963), John (1965–2014), and Heather Henson (born 1970).

Henson is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company.

Besides her direct television and movie work, she has been president of production for Columbia Pictures, and an executive for Warner Brothers.

She holds a degree from Harvard University, where she majored in folklore and mythology and served as the first female president of the Harvard Lampoon.

She has also served on the Harvard Board of Overseers.