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Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen

1948-12-22 / 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.

Appearances

Bear in the Big Blue House
Bear in the Big Blue House (1997)
Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
thirtysomething
thirtysomething (1987)
L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
King of the Hill
King of the Hill (1997)
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show (1984)
Roseanne
Roseanne (1988)
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996)
Gimme a Break!
Gimme a Break! (1981)
Hunter
Hunter (1984)
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Love, Sidney
Love, Sidney (1981)
Dear John
Dear John (1988)
The Ellen Burstyn Show
The Ellen Burstyn Show (1986)
FM
FM (1989)
The District
The District (2000)
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow (1983)
America's War on Poverty
America's War on Poverty (1995)
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991)
The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
Tony Awards
Tony Awards (1956)
Separate but Equal
Separate but Equal (1991)