Lynne Thigpen
Acting
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
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Anger Management
2003
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
2002
Novocaine
2001
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
2001
The District
2000
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000
Shaft
2000
An American Daughter
2000
Bicentennial Man
1999
The Insider
1999
Random Hearts
1999
Night Ride Home
1999
Chance of a Lifetime
1998
Bear in the Big Blue House
1997
King of the Hill
1997
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
1996
Pretty Poison
1996
A Mother's Instinct
1996
The Boys Next Door
1996
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
1995
Just Cause
1995
Blankman
1994
The Paper
1994
Naked in New York
1993
Girlfriend
Girlfriend
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Bob Roberts
1992
Article 99
1992
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
1991
Separate But Equal
1991
Separate but Equal
1991
Law & Order
1990
Impulse
1990
Fear Stalk
1989
Private Affairs
1989
FM
1989
Lean On Me
1989
Roseanne
1988
Dear John
1988
Running on Empty
1988
Hello Again
1987
thirtysomething
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
The Ellen Burstyn Show
1986
L.A. Law
1986
Sweet Liberty
1986
Rockabye
1986
Flanagan
1985
The Equalizer
1985
The Cosby Show
1984
Hunter
1984
Streets of Fire
1984
Tootsie
1982
Working
1982
Gimme a Break!
1981
Love, Sidney
1981
Tintypes
1981
When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
1979
The Warriors
1979
Godspell
1973
Fol-de-Rol
1972
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951