Lynne Thigpen
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.
65 acting credits
Acting · 65
Law & Order
1990
King of the Hill
1997
L.A. Law
1986
The Equalizer
1985
The Cosby Show
1984
Hunter
1984
Tony Awards
1956
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
The District
2000
thirtysomething
1987
Reading Rainbow
1983
Dear John
1988
Gimme a Break!
1981
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
Bear in the Big Blue House
1997
Roseanne
1988
Anger Management
2003
The Warriors
1979
Bicentennial Man
1999
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Shaft
2000
Love, Sidney
1981
The Insider
1999
Tootsie
1982
The Paper
1994
Just Cause
1995
Random Hearts
1999
Streets of Fire
1984
Lean On Me
1989
Separate but Equal
1991
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
1991
Article 99
1992
Bob Roberts
1992
Running on Empty
1988
The Ellen Burstyn Show
1986
Blankman
1994
Godspell
1973
Naked in New York
1993
FM
1989
Novocaine
2001
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
1996
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
1995
Hello Again
1987
America's War on Poverty
1995
Impulse
1990
Sweet Liberty
1986
Pretty Poison
1996
Rockabye
1986
Working
1982
The Boys Next Door
1996
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000
Fear Stalk
1989
An American Daughter
2000
Separate But Equal
1991
Chance of a Lifetime
1998
Private Affairs
1989
Night Ride Home
1999
A Mother's Instinct
1996
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
2002
Fol-de-Rol
1972
Flanagan
1985
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
2001
Tintypes
1981
Girlfriend
1993
When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
1979