Polly Palmer Smith
1949 - Present
Inventor; Costume Designer
Personal Information
Born: 1949
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
Moore College of Art & Design BFA Fashion Design 1971; NYU MFA Costume Design 1975
Professional Life
Field of Study: Inventor; Costume Designer
Institution/Corporation: Jim Henson Company
Degrees & Memberships: none
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2022 National Inventors Hall of Fame; 2005 Distinguished Alumna Moore College of Art & Design; 1989 BAFTA; 7 Emmys for costume design
Achievements: Costume design for Jim Henson Company including Sesame Street The Muppet Show The Dark Crystal Labyrinth
Co-inventor of the Jogbra
Was a costume designer for the Muppet Show & Sesame Street; joined the Jim Henson Company in 1978
Was awarded 7 Emmys for her work on Sesame Street
Holds 2 patents