Lynne Thigpen

Actor

1948-12-22 – 2003-03-12 · Joliet, Illinois, USA

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.

• Bicentennial Man (1999) — Female President
• Anger Management (2003) — Judge Daniels
• The Warriors (1979) — D.J.
• The Insider (1999) — Mrs. Williams
• Tootsie (1982) — Jo
• Shaft (2000) — Carla Howard
• Just Cause (1995) — Ida Conklin
• Streets of Fire (1984) — Subway Motorwoman
• Random Hearts (1999) — Phyllis Bonaparte
• Running on Empty (1988) — Contact at Eldridge St.
• Lean On Me (1989) — Leonna Barrett
• The Paper (1994) — Janet
• Blankman (1994) — Grandma Walker
• Bob Roberts (1992) — Kelly Noble
• Novocaine (2001) — Pat
• Hello Again (1987) — Reporter #2
• Article 99 (1992) — Nurse White
• Godspell (1973) — Lynne
• Sweet Liberty (1986) — Claire
• Impulse (1990) — Dr. Gardner
• Naked in New York (1993) — Helen
• Separate but Equal (1991) — Ruth Alice Stovall
• The Boys Next Door (1996) — Mrs. Tracy
• Night Ride Home (1999) — Fran