Jani Lauzon is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 puppeteer

Puppeteer

A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, such as a puppet, in real time to create the illusion of life. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience. A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods, wires, electronics or directly by his or...

 and musician of Métis

Métis people (Canada)

The Métis are one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a distinct aboriginal group, with...

 heritage from East Kootenay, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. She is a three time Juno Award

Juno Award

The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...

 Nominee with Muppet Show credits that include additional puppetry on Follow That Bird, performing on The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour was a short-lived television series that aired on NBC in 1989. It was developed as a showcase for The Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the popular Muppet characters. Only nine of the twelve episodes produced managed to air on NBC before the low-rated...

, and the character Dip in the Sesame Street Canada special Basil Hears a Noise.

Her other non-Henson credits include Maggie on Groundling Marsh

Groundling Marsh

Groundling Marsh was a Canadian children's television series featuring puppets. The show was produced by Portfolio Entertainment and J.A. Delmage Productions. It included songs and animated segments, and enjoyed a certain amount of success and popularity at during its time...

and regular roles on Mr. Dressup

Mr. Dressup

Mr. Dressup is a Canadian children's television series produced by CBC Television that ran from 1967 to 1996.The series starred Ernie Coombs as Mr. Dressup. The show aired every weekday morning, and each day Mr...

, The Big Comfy Couch

The Big Comfy Couch

The Big Comfy Couch is a Canadian children's television series about Loonette the Clown and her doll Molly, who solve everyday problems on their "Big Comfy Couch". It aired from 1992 until early 2006. Re-runs of the show are still being aired on Treehouse TV. It was produced by Cheryl Wagner and...

, Tales From the Long House, Alligator Pie

Alligator Pie

Alligator Pie, first published in 1974, is a popular book of children's poetry written by Dennis Lee and illustrated by Frank Newfeld. It won the Book of the Year award from the Canadian Library Association in 1975....

, Happy Castle, Prairie Berry Pie, Mr. Dressup

Mr. Dressup

Mr. Dressup is a Canadian children's television series produced by CBC Television that ran from 1967 to 1996.The series starred Ernie Coombs as Mr. Dressup. The show aired every weekday morning, and each day Mr...

, Wumpa's World

Wumpa's World

Wumpa's World was a television series for children which first aired on many networks including Treehouse TV, The Knowledge Channel and APTN with approximately 35 15-minute episodes from August 2001 to May 2002. The pilot episode aired in late 2000. Today, the show's episodes are only seen in...

, Little Star

Little Star

Little Star may refer to:* "Little Star" , a 1958 song by The Elegants* "Little Star" , a 1961 song by Chuck Berry* "Little Star" , a 1994 song by Stina Nordenstam...

and Iris the Happy Professor.

She has also appeared on camera in TV and movies such as Code Name: Eternity

Code Name: Eternity

Code Name: Eternity is a Canadian science fiction series that ran for 26 episodes starting in 1999. It was later shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States....

, Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of silence

Conspiracy of silence can refer to:* Conspiracy of silence , an expression * Conspiracy of Silence , a term used by Pope Pius XI referring to Church persecutions...

, Business Management, Maggie's Life, Bingo Road and Destiny Ridge.

She was worked as a radio actress on several radio stations including CBC Radio

CBC Radio

CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...

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Discography

• Blue Voice/New Voice (1994/2000) RA Records, distributor Indiepool
• Hearts of the Nations (1997) The Banff Centre/Sweet Grass
• Thirst (1998) RA Records
• Heartbeat 2: More Voices of First Nations Women (1998) Smithsonian Folkways
• Contemporary Native American Music (2006)
• Mixed Blessings (2007)

External links

• Article on Jani Lauzon by the Toronto Blues Society