Personal Info
Known Credits
6
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1929-11-30 (96 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Also Known For
Joan Ganz
Joan Ganz Cooney
Biography
Joan Ganz Cooney (born Joan Ganz on November 30, 1929) is an American television writer and producer. She is one of the founders of Sesame Workshop (formerly Children's Television Workshop or CTW), the organization famous for the creation of the children's television show Sesame Street, which was also co-created by her. Cooney grew up in Phoenix and earned a B.A. degree in education from the University of Arizona in 1951. After working for the State Department in Washington, D.C. and as a journa ...
Known For
Acting
2021 --
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
| Self
2015 --
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
| Self
2011 --
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
| Self
2006 --
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
| Self
1990 --
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
| Self
1969 --
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
| Self