Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1997
Filmography35 titles
Reading Rainbow
Homicide: Life on the Street
The Warriors
The Insider
Bear in the Big Blue House
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
King of the Hill
Running on Empty
Bicentennial Man
Law & Order
Lean on Me
Tootsie
L.A. Law
Hunter
Fear Stalk
The Cosby Show
Streets of Fire
The District
Roseanne
The Boys Next Door
The Paper
Godspell
Just Cause
Anger Management
Article 99
Novocaine
Shaft
Separate but Equal
Night Ride Home
Hello Again
Random Hearts
Impulse
Blankman
Sweet Liberty
An American Daughter