Lynne Thigpen
Acting
- Born:
- 1948-12-22
- Died:
- 2003-03-12
- Place of birth:
- Joliet, Illinois, USA
Biography
Cherlynne Theresa 'Lynne' Thigpen (December 22, 1948 – March 12, 2003) was an American actress of stage and screen. She was known for her roles as The Chief of ACME Crimenet on the game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and various spinoffs, Luna (The Moon) on the Playhouse Disney children's series Bear in the Big Blue House, and Ella Farmer on The District (2000–2003). For her varied television work, she was nominated for six Daytime Emmy Awards and she also won a Tony Award in 1997 for portraying Dr. Judith Kaufman in An American Daughter.
Known For
Filmography
Anger Management
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
Novocaine
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
The District
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
Shaft
An American Daughter
Bicentennial Man
The Insider
Random Hearts
Night Ride Home
Chance of a Lifetime
Bear in the Big Blue House
King of the Hill
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
Pretty Poison
A Mother's Instinct
The Boys Next Door
A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
Just Cause
America's War on Poverty
Blankman
The Paper
Naked in New York
Girlfriend
Homicide: Life on the Street
Bob Roberts
Article 99
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Separate but Equal
Separate but Equal
Law & Order
Impulse
Fear Stalk
Private Affairs
FM
Lean On Me
Roseanne
Dear John
Running on Empty
Hello Again
thirtysomething
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Ellen Burstyn Show
L.A. Law
Sweet Liberty
Rockabye
Flanagan
The Equalizer
The Cosby Show
Hunter
Streets of Fire
Reading Rainbow
Tootsie
Working
American Playhouse
Gimme a Break!
Love, Sidney
Tintypes
When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
The Warriors
Godspell
Fol-de-Rol
Tony Awards
Hallmark Hall of Fame