
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.
51Credits21 TV · 30 films
1951–2004Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedFlanagan
6.8 Average ratingacross 50 titles
Top TV shows 21best Lynne Thigpen shows
- 1
Hallmark Hall of FameMrs. Tracy · 1 ep · 1951 - 2
Homicide: Life on the StreetRegina Wilson · 3 eps · 1993 - 3
Bear in the Big Blue HouseLuna (voice) · 117 eps · 1997 - 4
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?The Chief · 99 eps · 1996 - 5
The Ellen Burstyn Show1 ep · 1986 - 6
King of the HillJudge (voice) · 1 ep · 1997 - 7
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?The Chief · 106 eps · 1991 - 8
Law & OrderJudge Ida Boucher · 3 eps · 1990 - 9
The EqualizerCleaning Lady · 2 eps · 1985 - 10
L.A. LawD.A. Ruby Thomas · 10 eps · 1986 - 11
HunterLt. Marilyn Fowler · 1 ep · 1984 - 12
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddNate's Cousin · 1 ep · 1987 - 13
The Cosby ShowMrs. Hudson · 2 eps · 1984 - 14
Roseanne1 ep · 1988 - 15
FMNaomi Sayers · 13 eps · 1989 - 16
Gimme a Break!2 eps · 1981 - 17
thirtysomething6 eps · 1987 - 18
Separate but EqualRuth Alice Stovall · 2 eps · 1991 - 19
Dear JohnSarah Donnelly · 1 ep · 1988 - 20
Love, SidneyNancy · 44 eps · 1981 - 21
The DistrictElla Farmer · 2000–2004 · Drama
Top movies 30best Lynne Thigpen movies
- 1
FlanaganWoman Cop · 1985 - 2
RockabyeRica Towne · 1986 - 3
The WarriorsD.J. · 1979 - 4
Chance of a LifetimeMs. Wood · 1998 - 5
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingCaptain Gigi Gardenas · 1995 - 6
The InsiderMrs. Williams · 1999 - 7
Running on EmptyContact at Eldridge St. · 1988 - 8
Lean On MeLeonna Barrett · 1989 - 9
Bicentennial ManFemale President · 1999 - 10
TootsieJo · 1982 - 11
Fear StalkBarbara · 1989 - 12
When Hell Freezes Over, I'll SkateFeatured Performer · 1979 - 13
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's SpecialLuna (voice) · 2002 - 14
Streets of FireSubway Motorwoman · 1984 - 15
The Boys Next DoorMrs. Tracy · 1996 - 16
GodspellLynne · 1973 - 17
The PaperJanet · 1994 - 18
Bob RobertsKelly Noble · 1992 - 19
Separate But EqualRuth Alice Stovall · 1991 - 20
Just CauseIda Conklin · 1995 - 21
Article 99Nurse White · 1992 - 22
Anger ManagementJudge Daniels · 2003 - 23
ShaftCarla Howard · 2000 - 24
NovocainePat · 2001 - 25
Night Ride HomeFran · 1999 - 26
Hello AgainReporter #2 · 1987 - 27
ImpulseDr. Gardner · 1990 - 28
Random HeartsPhyllis Bonaparte · 1999 - 29
A Mother's Instinct"Mike" Wheelwright · 1996 - 30
Sweet LibertyClaire · 1986