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- Eren Ozker was a Turkish Puppeteer. She was one of the original performers during the first season of Jim Henson's popular television series, The Muppet Show. Ozker was born in Ankara, Turkey and grew up in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. She received a bachelor's degree in drama from the University of Michigan in 1970. Right after graduating, she toured with the National Shakespeare Company, appearing in Hamlet (Ophelia) and the Merchant of Venice, (Jessica). She moved to New York, USA shortly after to perform in numerous off-Broadway productions. Reviews described her as "an Off-Broadway favorite" and as "a fire-cracker burning at both ends". In 1975 she joined the Hartman Theater Company for its first production The Government Inspector, meeting her future husband William Bogert in the process, during the original production of The Runner Stumbles. In 1976 Ozker went to England and joined the cast of The Muppet Show. As the only full-time female Muppeteer on the show at the time, she performed most of the female characters. These included: Wanda - one half of the singing duo Wayne and Wanda. Their "wholesome, uplifting and decent" acts, as described by Sam the Eagle, were always cut short in disastrous circumstances. Hilda - mostly restricted to backstage appearances, Hilda was the wardrobe lady for the show. Janice - Ozker's most famous character, Janice is the guitarist for Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem. Of her three main characters, only Janice survived after Ozker left the show at the end of the first season. Janice was subsequently performed by Richard Hunt, Brian Henson, and most recently, Tyler Bunch. After performing in Henson productions The Muppet Movie and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, Ozker retired from the Muppet scene and returned to the United States to focus on her family. Her last puppeteering performance was in the 1988 production of The Warrior Ant at the Brooklyn Next Wave Festival. In 1989 Ozker founded and became chairwoman of the Puppeteers Caucus, a working group within the Screen Actors Guild. Ozker was presented the Joseph C. Riley award by the guild in 1991 in recognition of her services to the industry. Ozker died on 25 February 1993, aged 44. Despite the Internet Movie Database claiming her death was caused by AIDS, the same disease that killed fellow Muppeteer Richard Hunt, her husband confirmed after her death that she in fact died from cancer.
- Eren Özker was een poppenspeelster die voornamelijk bekend is van haar werk met Jim Hensons Muppets. Özker werd geboren in Ankara en groeide op in Farmington Hills in de Verenigde Staten. In de jaren 70 verhuisde ze naar New York City, waar ze ging werken voor Jim Henson. Ze werkte mee aan Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, The Muppet Movie en het eerste seizoen van The Muppet Show. In de laatstgenoemde waren haar bekendste personages: Wanda, de zangeres van het onfortuinlijke duo Wayne and Wanda; Hilda, de naaister die de kostuums verzorgde voor de show; Janice, de gitariste van de band Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. Nadat Özker The Muppet Show verliet na het eerste seizoen, bleef van deze drie personages alleen Janice nog een rol spelen in Muppet-producties. De pop werd overgenomen door Richard Hunt, die het personage tot zijn dood in 1992 speelde. Naderhand heeft onder anderen Brian Henson de rol op zich genomen. Eren Özker stierf op 25 februari 1993 aan kanker. Ze werd 44 jaar.
- Eren Özker 25 Temmuz 1948 - 25 Şubat 1993) Ankara doğumlu Türk kukla sanatçısı. The Muppet Show adlı ABD yapımı televizyon dizisinin ilk sezonunda bazı kukla karakterleri canlandıran sanatçı, ABD'ye yerleşmiş ve genç yaşta burada vefat etmiştir.
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- Eren Ozker was a Turkish Puppeteer. She was one of the original performers during the first season of Jim Henson's popular television series, The Muppet Show. Ozker was born in Ankara, Turkey and grew up in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. She received a bachelor's degree in drama from the University of Michigan in 1970. Right after graduating, she toured with the National Shakespeare Company, appearing in Hamlet (Ophelia) and the Merchant of Venice, (Jessica).
- Eren Özker was een poppenspeelster die voornamelijk bekend is van haar werk met Jim Hensons Muppets. Özker werd geboren in Ankara en groeide op in Farmington Hills in de Verenigde Staten. In de jaren 70 verhuisde ze naar New York City, waar ze ging werken voor Jim Henson. Ze werkte mee aan Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, The Muppet Movie en het eerste seizoen van The Muppet Show.
- Eren Özker 25 Temmuz 1948 - 25 Şubat 1993) Ankara doğumlu Türk kukla sanatçısı. The Muppet Show adlı ABD yapımı televizyon dizisinin ilk sezonunda bazı kukla karakterleri canlandıran sanatçı, ABD'ye yerleşmiş ve genç yaşta burada vefat etmiştir.
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