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Lynne Thigpen
American actress (1948-2003) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 54
Cherlynne Theresa Thigpen was an American actress of stage and screen. She was known for her role as the Chief of ACME Crimenet in the game show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? and various spinoffs, and for her role as Luna the Moon in the Playhouse Disney children's series Bear in the Big Blue House.
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Anger ManagementFilm, 2003Judge Daniels2001
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with BearFilm, Luna (voice)2000
The DistrictSeries, Ella Farmer
An American DaughterFilm, 2000Dr. Judith B. Kaufman1998
Chance of a LifetimeFilm, Ms. Wood1997Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAward1996
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?Series, The Chief1995
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingFilm, Captain Gigi Gardenas1994
BlankmanFilm, Grandma Walker1992
Article 99Film, Nurse White1991
Separate but EqualSeries, Ruth Alice Stovall1990
Law & OrderSeries, Judge Ida Boucher
ImpulseFilm, 1990Dr. Gardner1988
Dear JohnSeries, Sarah Donnelly
Running on EmptyFilm, 1988Contact at Eldridge St.1987
Hello AgainFilm, Reporter #21986
L.A. LawSeries, D.A. Ruby Thomas1985
FlanaganFilm, Woman Cop1984
HunterSeries, Marilyn Fowler1983
Reading RainbowSeries1982
TootsieFilm, Jo1981
Gimme a Break!Series
TintypesFilm, 19811973
GodspellFilm, Lynne1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Mrs. Tracy1948Born22 December 1948People around Lynne
Close ties
Sydney Pollack Produced Tootsie (1983)
Walter Hill Directed The Warriors and Streets of Fire
Lawrence Gordon Produced The Warriors and Streets of Fire
Victor Garber Also in Godspell (film), Godspell and Savages
Jill Hennessy Also in The Paper, Savages and Switch
Steven Hill Also in Running on Empty, Savages and Switch
S. Epatha Merkerson Also in Random Hearts, Savages and Switch
David Greene Directed Godspell (film) (1976)
Noel MacNeal Also in Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas (2000)
Chip Zien Also in Love, Sidney and Hello Again
Tyler Bunch Also in Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas (2000)
Edgar Lansbury Produced Godspell (film) (1976)
Ron Howard Directed The Paper (1994)
Wolfgang Petersen Produced Bicentennial Man (2000)
Jason Alexander Also in The Paper and Blankman
Michael Mann Produced The Insider (2000)
John G. Avildsen Directed Lean on Me (1989)
John Singleton Produced Shaft (2000)
Brian Grazer Produced The Paper (1994)
David Patrick Kelly Also in The Warriors and Working
Hallie Eisenberg Also in Bicentennial Man and The Insider
Deborah Van Valkenburgh Also in The Warriors and Streets of Fire
Lee Rich Produced Just Cause (1995)
Christopher Misiano Directed Switch (1997)
Known for
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The Warriors 1979
The Insider 1999
Running on Empty 1988
Bicentennial Man 1999
Lean On Me 1989
Filmography 40
70 credits on file
Television 24
Awards
About this person
For her varied television work, Thigpen was nominated for six Daytime Emmy Awards. She won a Tony Award in 1997 for portraying Dr. Judith Kaufman in An American Daughter, and also played Ella Farmer on The District (2000-2003). Thigpen first gained attention for her role in the 1971 off-Broadway musical Godspell. Thigpen's character is named Lynne, and she sang "O Bless the Lord, My Soul" in the musical. Thigpen reprised her role as Lynne in the 1973 film adaptation, which she starred in alongside David Haskell and Victor Garber.
