Lynne Thigpen

Born: 1948-12-22, Joliet, Illinois, USA

Died: 2003-03-12

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.

Filmography

• Law & Order (1990)
• King of the Hill (1997)
• Hunter (1984)
• Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
• The Cosby Show (1984)
• L.A. Law (1986)
• Gimme a Break! (1981)
• thirtysomething (1987)
• Bear in the Big Blue House (1997)
• Bicentennial Man (1999)
• Anger Management (2003)
• The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
• The Insider (1999)
• The Warriors (1979)
• Shaft (2000)
• Roseanne (1988)
• Tootsie (1982)
• Streets of Fire (1984)
• Lean On Me (1989)
• Random Hearts (1999)
• The Paper (1994)
• Hello Again (1987)
• Just Cause (1995)
• Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Article 99 (1992)
• Godspell (1973)
• Blankman (1994)
• Bob Roberts (1992)
• Naked in New York (1993)