Lynne Thigpen
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Dec 22, 1948 (77 years old)
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
| 2003 | Anger ManagementJudge Daniels | |
| 2002 | Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's SpecialLuna (voice) | |
| 2001 | NovocainePat | |
| 2001 | Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with BearLuna (voice) | |
| 2000 | Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear ChristmasLuna (voice) | |
| 2000 | ShaftCarla Howard | |
| 2000 | An American DaughterDr. Judith B. Kaufman | |
| 2000 | The DistrictElla Farmer | |
| 1999 | The InsiderMrs. Williams | |
| 1999 | Night Ride HomeFran | |
| 1999 | Random HeartsPhyllis Bonaparte | |
| 1999 | Bicentennial ManFemale President | |
| 1998 | Chance of a LifetimeMs. Wood | |
| 1997 | Bear in the Big Blue HouseLuna (voice) | |
| 1997 | King of the HillJudge (voice) | |
| 1996 | The Boys Next DoorMrs. Tracy | |
| 1996 | Pretty PoisonJane Azenauer | |
| 1996 | A Mother's Instinct"Mike" Wheelwright | |
| 1996 | Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?The Chief | |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingCaptain Gigi Gardenas | |
| 1995 | Just CauseIda Conklin | |
| 1995 | America's War on PovertySelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1994 | BlankmanGrandma Walker | |
| 1994 | The PaperJanet | |
| 1993 | Naked in New YorkHelen | |
| 1993 | GirlfriendJo Delancey | |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the StreetRegina Wilson | |
| 1992 | Article 99Nurse White | |
| 1992 | Bob RobertsKelly Noble | |
| 1991 | Separate But EqualRuth Alice Stovall | |
| 1991 | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?The Chief | |
| 1991 | Separate but EqualRuth Alice Stovall | |
| 1990 | ImpulseDr. Gardner | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderJudge Ida Boucher | |
| 1989 | Lean On MeLeonna Barrett | |
| 1989 | Private AffairsMrs. Meeks | |
| 1989 | Fear StalkBarbara | |
| 1989 | FMNaomi Sayers | |
| 1988 | Running on EmptyContact at Eldridge St. | |
| 1988 | Roseanne | |
| 1988 | Dear JohnSarah Donnelly | |
| 1987 | Hello AgainReporter #2 | |
| 1987 | thirtysomething | |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly DoddNate's Cousin | |
| 1986 | RockabyeRica Towne | |
| 1986 | Sweet LibertyClaire | |
| 1986 | L.A. LawD.A. Ruby Thomas | |
| 1986 | The Ellen Burstyn Show | |
| 1985 | FlanaganWoman Cop | |
| 1985 | The EqualizerCleaning Lady | |
| 1984 | Streets of FireSubway Motorwoman | |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowMrs. Hudson | |
| 1984 | HunterLt. Marilyn Fowler | |
| 1983 | Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1982 | TootsieJo | |
| 1982 | WorkingTelephone Operator | |
| 1981 | Tintypes | |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! | |
| 1981 | Love, SidneyNancy | |
| 1979 | The WarriorsD.J. | |
| 1979 | When Hell Freezes Over, I'll SkateFeatured Performer | |
| 1973 | GodspellLynne | |
| 1972 | Fol-de-RolWitch / Ensemble | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Performer | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Winner | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameMrs. Tracy | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameFran |