Wendy Froud

Wendy Froud (née Midener) is a sculptor and doll-maker. She worked as a sculptor and puppet builder for Jim Henson for many years. Characters she sculpted include Jen and Kira for The Dark Crystal. She is the wife of Brian Froud and the mother of Toby Froud.

She was a member of the Yoda design team for LucasFilm/ILM for The Empire Strikes Back, working primarily as a sculptor, and also assisted performing on set.

Credits[]

• The Muppet Show (as Wendy Midener): The Muppet Workshop designer
• The Muppet Movie (as Wendy Midener): Muppet designers
• The Dark Crystal (as Wendy Midener): Creature design and fabrication supervisor on Gelfling unit
• Labyrinth: Creature Workshop teams for The Junk Lady, Goblins, fairy lichen, and birds

External links[]

• worldoffroud.com bio (archived)
• Inverse: "The Mother of Yoda" by Falene Nurse, May 3, 2022