Lynne Thigpen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

65

Gender

Female

Birthday

1948-12-22

Day of death

2003-03-12 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Joliet, Illinois, USA

Lynne Thigpen

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

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • The District

    The District

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Sweet Liberty

    Sweet Liberty

  • thirtysomething

    thirtysomething

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • The Warriors

    The Warriors

  • Dear John

    Dear John

  • Blankman

    Blankman

  • Working

    Working

  • Hello Again

    Hello Again

  • Rockabye

    Rockabye

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

  • Bear in the Big Blue House

    Bear in the Big Blue House

  • Tintypes

    Tintypes

  • Anger Management

    Anger Management

  • Girlfriend

    Girlfriend

  • Shaft

    Shaft

  • Gimme a Break!

    Gimme a Break!

  • Pretty Poison

    Pretty Poison

  • Bicentennial Man

    Bicentennial Man

  • The Insider

    The Insider

  • Tootsie

    Tootsie

  • Random Hearts

    Random Hearts

  • Roseanne

    Roseanne

  • Streets of Fire

    Streets of Fire

  • Night Ride Home

    Night Ride Home

  • Just Cause

    Just Cause

  • Lean On Me

    Lean On Me

  • The Paper

    The Paper

  • Running on Empty

    Running on Empty

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Naked in New York

    Naked in New York

  • Love, Sidney

    Love, Sidney

  • Fol-de-Rol

    Fol-de-Rol

  • Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

    Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

  • Bob Roberts

    Bob Roberts

  • Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?

    Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?

  • Article 99

    Article 99

  • FM

    FM

  • America's War on Poverty

    America's War on Poverty

  • Novocaine

    Novocaine

  • Separate but Equal

    Separate but Equal

  • The Ellen Burstyn Show

    The Ellen Burstyn Show

  • Godspell

    Godspell

  • Separate But Equal

    Separate But Equal

  • Impulse

    Impulse

  • Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

    Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

  • Chance of a Lifetime

    Chance of a Lifetime

  • The Boys Next Door

    The Boys Next Door

  • Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas

    Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas

  • When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate

    When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate

  • Flanagan

    Flanagan

  • A Mother's Instinct

    A Mother's Instinct

  • Fear Stalk

    Fear Stalk

  • An American Daughter

    An American Daughter

  • Private Affairs

    Private Affairs

  • Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear

    Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear

  • Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special

    Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special