Jim Henson's daughter remembers her parents 'supporting each other'


Jim Henson's daughter remembers her parents 'supporting each other'

Jim Henson's children remembered their parents' lives and their legacy through Ron Howard's documentary.

The Oscar winner's new documentary titled, Jim Henson's Idea Man takes viewers back to the early days of the Jim Henson Company.

This company was co-founded as Muppets, Inc. in the late 1950s by Jim and his wife Jane Henson.

His daughter, Cheryl Henson, who has remained president of the Jim Henson Foundation since 1992, said PEOPLE magazine that “It's true that they didn't stay together. You know, that's part of the story, is that they didn't stay together, but they always supported each other.”

She continued, “And my mom always respected, not just respected. She was in love with my father as an artist, and she was honestly in love with him, period.”

Jim and Jane met in 1954 when they were college students and were already creating Muppets and acting together on television when they married in 1959.

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