Nikki Tilroe (December 26, 1941[1] – September 1, 2005[1]) was an American actress, dancer and puppeteer.

[2] She is best known for her work as the "Mime Lady" on the children's television series Today's Special.

Tilroe worked out of Los Angeles during 1950s and 1960s and Toronto during the 1970s and 1980s, and served as director for Frog Print Theater.

[3] Tilroe worked on the web-produced puppet films for Sammy Snail,[4] and in 2004 she received a grant from The Jim Henson Foundation for a production called Aging, produced with Larry Siegel through Tricinium Limited in Keene, New Hampshire.

The Nikki Tilroe Scholarship is supported by her family and friends and it is awarded to candidates with a particular interest in "movement and dedication to the art of puppetry".