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Denise Schulz

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Denise Schulz
Born (1946-02-15) February 15, 1946 (age 78)
Mission, Texas, USA
💼 Occupation
actress, voice actress, puppeteer and a singer
📆 Years active  1954–2020
👩 Spouse(s)
James Miller-Rudolph
(m. 1971; his death 2009)
👶 ChildrenLeslie Carrara-Rudolph

Denise Wilma Carrara-Rudolph Schulz (born February 15, 1946) is a retired American actress, voice actress, puppeteer and a singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, jazz and Latin.

Early life[edit]

Denise Wilma Schulz was born in Mission, Texas, on February 15, 1946, the third of four children of Gilbert Schulz (1911–1977), a tap dancer, and Ruth Mary (née Copeman) Schulz (1914–2002), a singer.

Retirement[edit]

In 2003, Schulz announced that she was retiring from puppeteering on Sesame Street. The following year, Susan Garland and Carolyn Hallissey replaced Denise as the performers of Benny Sue and Sunita.

Personal life[edit]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1954–2003 The Children's Entertainment Show Various Voices
1975–1987 The StarWorld Voices main cast
1973 Alice's Words in Parts Dame Victoria
1977 Isabella
1977–2003 The Musical Grammar Additional voices Minor cast
1979 Letter People Fever
1984–1990 James Linton's Playhouse Vickie Lynn Voice role; 26 episodes
1984 The Musical Grammar Movie Joan Roberts
1994 The Musical Grammar Movie 2
2004 Bear's Great Adventure