The eldest child of film producer and puppeteer Jim ("the Muppets") Henson, Lisa Henson, while finishing studies in ancient Greek folklore and mythology at Harvard University, joined Warner Bros. as a production assistant in 1983. In the short ten years which followed--during which time she was associated with such popular Warners fare as the "Lethal Weapon" series, "Batman" (1989), "Batman Returns" (1992), "New Jack City" (1991) and "Free Willy" (1993)--Henson rose to the position of executive vice president in 1992. Noted for her drive, forthrightness and ability to make decisions, Henson
