Ivy Austin is the voice of Cate, the leading character in the story, "A Hickory Bench Christmas."  Ivy's career highlights include a four-year stint as the "girl singer" and comedienne on Garrison Keillor's, "A Prairie Home Companion." 

She appeared on Broadway as Raggedy Ann and in the New York City Opera productions of Candide, Sweeney Todd, South Pacific, and The Music Man.

For a decade, she wrote for and performed with The Thalia Follies satirical revue in New York City. 

Ivy recorded over 100 songs with the "Muppets." Songs you grew up with watching "Sesame Street." You've heard her voice for years without knowing it's Ivy.