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 Suivez cet oiseau (1985), Big Bird in China (1983) and Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019). She was previously married to Caroll Spinney.

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Known for

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 Suivez cet oiseau (1985)

Suivez cet oiseau

6.7

Additional Crew(as Debbie Spinney)

1985

Caroll Spinney and Big Bird in Big Bird in China (1983)

Big Bird in China

7.0

TV Movie

Additional Crew(Big Bird)

1983

Alison Bartlett, Linda Bove, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Emilio Delgado, Olamide Faison, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Patti LaBelle, Peter Linz, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Carmen Osbahr, Itzhak Perlman, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Alan Muraoka, Big Bird, Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Ryan Dillon, Elmo, Nitya Vidyasagar, Abby Cadabby, Chris Thomas Hayes, Stacey Gordon, Chris Knowings, and Suki Lopez in Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

8.7

TV Special

Self

2019

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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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
7.5
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- 2014
Le noël des Muppets
8.1
TV Movie
- puppeteer (uncredited)
- 1987
Suivez cet oiseau
6.7
- special assistant (as Debbie Spinney)
- 1985
Big Bird in China
7.0
TV Movie
- muppet designer: Big Bird
- 1983

Actress

Le noël des Muppets
8.1
TV Movie
- Muppet Performer (uncredited)
- 1987
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
8.1
TV Movie
- Muppet Performer (uncredited)
- 1986
Suivez cet oiseau
6.7
- Extra (uncredited)
- 1985

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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

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)

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

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How old is Debra Spinney?
74 years old
When was Debra Spinney born?
January 11, 1951
Where was Debra Spinney born?
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
What is Debra Spinney's birth name?
Debra Jean Gilroy
What is Debra Spinney known for?
Follow That Bird, Big Bird in China, Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration, and I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

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