<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Official website </Td> </Tr> <P> Leslie Carrara - Rudolph (born December 9, 1962) is an American actress, singer, performer, puppeteer, voice actress, speaker, and artist . She is sometimes credited as Leslie Carrara or the misspelling Leslie Carrera - Rudolph . </P> <P> Leslie Carrara - Rudolph is known for performing the fairy Abby Cadabby on the PBS Kids show Sesame Street, for which she was nominated for a 2009 Emmy Award for best performer in a children's series . She is also known for her puppeteer role as Ginger on Playhouse Disney's Johnny and the Sprites . She performed the muppet Jesse for Sesame Street's military outreach project Touch, Listen, and Connect, which starred Katie Couric . Carrara - Rudolph plays various characters on Sesame Street throughout the season . She got her start on ABC's Muppets Tonight as Spamela Hamderson . Other puppeteering credits include Edi the Zebra on the Learning Channel's Animal Jam and the evil blonde vampire puppet in the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall . Carrara - Rudolph is one of the founding members of the Henson improv group Puppet Up!, which was later renamed Stuffed and Unstrung . She was part of the improv cast for its debut at the Aspen Comedy Festival . She toured with them to the Australian comedy festival and was a cast member for the off - Broadway show at the Union Square Theater . She also played the main role of Blue, the female blue puppy in Nick Jr.'s Blue's Room . </P> <P> Her original character Lolly Lardpop has a musical Comedy CD out called Sunkinsass . Carrara - Rudolph portrayed the human kiddie - show star Miss Poppy in the satirical play Pigeon - Holed, written by Sesame writer Annie Evans and Sesame puppeteer regulars . She does regular voice - over work, including characters in Zatch Bell, Ratchet & Clank, and The Simpsons . She has a BA degree from San Francisco State University in her major "Child Development Through the Arts ." When she is not performing, she illustrates children's books and paints . </P>

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