Lynne Thigpen
41 movies · 22 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 22, 1948
- Died
- Mar 12, 2003 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Joliet, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Lynne Richmond
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Lynne Thigpen: movies and TV shows
Acting (63)
- 2003 Anger Management
as Judge Daniels
- 2002 Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
as Luna (voice)
- 2001 Novocaine
as Pat
- 2001 Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
as Luna (voice)
- 2000
- 2000 Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
as Luna (voice)
- 2000 Shaft
as Carla Howard
- 2000 An American Daughter
as Dr. Judith B. Kaufman
- 1999 Bicentennial Man
as Female President
- 1999 The Insider
as Mrs. Williams
- 1999 Random Hearts
as Phyllis Bonaparte
- 1999 Night Ride Home
as Fran
- 1998 Chance of a Lifetime
as Ms. Wood
- 1997
- 1997
- 1996
- 1996 Pretty Poison
as Jane Azenauer
- 1996 A Mother's Instinct
as "Mike" Wheelwright
- 1996 The Boys Next Door
as Mrs. Tracy
- 1995 Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
as Captain Gigi Gardenas
- 1995 Just Cause
as Ida Conklin
- 1994 Blankman
as Grandma Walker
- 1994 The Paper
as Janet
- 1993 Naked in New York
as Helen
- 1993 Girlfriend
as Jo Delancey
- 1993
- 1992 Bob Roberts
as Kelly Noble
- 1992 Article 99
as Nurse White
- 1991
- 1991 Separate but Equal
as Ruth Alice Stovall
- 1991
- 1990
- 1990 Impulse
as Dr. Gardner
- 1989 Fear Stalk
as Barbara
- 1989 Private Affairs
as Mrs. Meeks
- 1989
- 1989 Lean On Me
as Leonna Barrett
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988 Running on Empty
as Contact at Eldridge St.
- 1987 Hello Again
as Reporter #2
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986 Sweet Liberty
as Claire
- 1986 Rockabye
as Rica Towne
- 1985 Flanagan
as Woman Cop
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984 Streets of Fire
as Subway Motorwoman
- 1982 Tootsie
as Jo
- 1982 Working
as Telephone Operator
- 1982
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1979 When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
as Featured Performer
- 1979 The Warriors
as D.J.
- 1973 Godspell
as Lynne
- 1972 Fol-de-Rol
as Witch / Ensemble
- 1951
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 1996
- 1995 America's War on Poverty
5 episodes
- 1983 Reading Rainbow
1 episode
- 1956 Tony Awards
2 episodes