Lynne Thigpen

Acting · Born 1948-12-22 in Joliet, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography

• The Insider as Mrs. Williams
• Tootsie as Jo
• Lean On Me as Leonna Barrett
• The Warriors as D.J.
• Bicentennial Man as Female President
• Running on Empty as Contact at Eldridge St.
• The Boys Next Door as Mrs. Tracy
• Novocaine as Pat
• Article 99 as Nurse White
• Naked in New York as Helen

TV

• Homicide: Life on the Street as Regina Wilson
• Bear in the Big Blue House as Luna (voice)
• Law & Order as Judge Ida Boucher
• thirtysomething
• L.A. Law as Ruby Thomas
• King of the Hill as Judge (voice)
• The Cosby Show as Mrs. Hudson
• Roseanne
• Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? as The Chief
• Gimme a Break!