Actor profile

Lynne Thigpen

22nd December 1948 Joliet, Illinois, USA 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.

41 Movies 24 TV Shows 65 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Anger Management poster

Anger Management 11th April 2003 as Judge Daniels

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

Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special 1st January 2002 as Luna (voice)

Novocaine poster

Novocaine 23rd November 2001 as Pat

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

Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear 1st July 2001 as Luna (voice)

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

Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas 29th August 2000 as Luna (voice)

Shaft poster

Shaft 15th June 2000 as Carla Howard

An American Daughter poster

An American Daughter 5th June 2000 as Dr. Judith B. Kaufman

Bicentennial Man poster

Bicentennial Man 17th December 1999 as Female President

The Insider poster

The Insider 28th October 1999 as Mrs. Williams

Random Hearts poster

Random Hearts 8th October 1999 as Phyllis Bonaparte

Night Ride Home poster

Night Ride Home 7th February 1999 as Fran

Chance of a Lifetime poster

Chance of a Lifetime 29th March 1998 as Ms. Wood

Pretty Poison poster

Pretty Poison 24th September 1996 as Jane Azenauer

A Mother's Instinct poster

A Mother's Instinct 13th March 1996 as "Mike" Wheelwright

The Boys Next Door poster

The Boys Next Door 4th February 1996 as Mrs. Tracy

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling poster

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling 25th October 1995 as Captain Gigi Gardenas

Just Cause poster

Just Cause 17th February 1995 as Ida Conklin

Blankman poster

Blankman 19th August 1994 as Grandma Walker

The Paper poster

The Paper 18th March 1994 as Janet

Naked in New York poster

Naked in New York 10th November 1993 as Helen

Girlfriend 15th April 1993 as Jo Delancey

Bob Roberts poster

Bob Roberts 4th September 1992 as Kelly Noble

Article 99 poster

Article 99 13th March 1992 as Nurse White

Separate But Equal poster

Separate But Equal 7th April 1991 as Ruth Alice Stovall

Impulse poster

Impulse 6th April 1990 as Dr. Gardner

Fear Stalk poster

Fear Stalk 17th December 1989 as Barbara

Private Affairs poster

Private Affairs 26th October 1989 as Mrs. Meeks

Lean On Me poster

Lean On Me 3rd March 1989 as Leonna Barrett

Running on Empty poster

Running on Empty 9th September 1988 as Contact at Eldridge St.

Hello Again poster

Hello Again 6th November 1987 as Reporter #2

Sweet Liberty poster

Sweet Liberty 16th May 1986 as Claire

Rockabye poster

Rockabye 11th January 1986 as Rica Towne

Flanagan poster

Flanagan 30th October 1985 as Woman Cop

Streets of Fire poster

Streets of Fire 1st June 1984 as Subway Motorwoman

Tootsie poster

Tootsie 17th December 1982 as Jo

Working poster

Working 13th April 1982 as Telephone Operator

Tintypes poster

Tintypes 1st January 1981

When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate poster

When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate 30th July 1979 as Featured Performer

The Warriors poster

The Warriors 1st February 1979 as D.J.

Godspell poster

Godspell 21st March 1973 as Lynne

Fol-de-Rol poster

Fol-de-Rol 28th February 1972 as Witch / Ensemble

The District poster

The District 7th October 2000 as Ella Farmer

Bear in the Big Blue House poster

Bear in the Big Blue House 20th October 1997 as Luna (voice)

King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill 12th January 1997 as Judge (voice)

Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? poster

Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? 7th October 1996 as The Chief

America's War on Poverty poster

America's War on Poverty 16th January 1995 as Self - Narrator (voice)

Homicide: Life on the Street poster

Homicide: Life on the Street 31st January 1993 as Regina Wilson

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? poster

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 30th September 1991 as The Chief

Separate but Equal poster

Separate but Equal 7th April 1991 as Ruth Alice Stovall

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Judge Ida Boucher

FM poster

FM 17th August 1989 as Naomi Sayers

Roseanne poster

Roseanne 18th October 1988

Dear John poster

Dear John 6th October 1988 as Sarah Donnelly

thirtysomething poster

thirtysomething 29th September 1987

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd poster

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd 21st May 1987 as Nate's Cousin

The Ellen Burstyn Show poster

The Ellen Burstyn Show 20th September 1986

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as D.A. Ruby Thomas

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer 18th September 1985 as Cleaning Lady

The Cosby Show poster

The Cosby Show 20th September 1984 as Mrs. Hudson

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th September 1984 as Lt. Marilyn Fowler

Reading Rainbow poster

Reading Rainbow 6th June 1983 as Self - Narrator (voice)

Gimme a Break! poster

Gimme a Break! 29th October 1981

Love, Sidney poster

Love, Sidney 28th October 1981 as Nancy

Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards 1st April 1956 as Self - Winner

Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame 24th December 1951 as Fran