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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1948-12-22

Deathday

2003-03-12 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Joliet, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Lynne Richmond

Lynne Thigpen

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.

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Acting

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		The District as Ella Farmer
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		Bear in the Big Blue House as Luna (voice)
1997		King of the Hill as Judge (voice)

1996		Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? as The Chief
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
1995		America's War on Poverty as Self - Narrator (voice)

1994		Blankman as Grandma Walker
1994		The Paper as Janet

1993		Naked in New York as Helen
1993		Homicide: Life on the Street

1992		Bob Roberts as Kelly Noble
1992		Article 99 as Nurse White

1991		Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? as The Chief
1991		Separate But Equal as Ruth Alice Stovall
1991		Separate but Equal as Ruth Alice Stovall

1990		Law & Order as Judge Ida Boucher
1990		Impulse as Dr. Gardner

1989		Fear Stalk as Barbara
1989		Private Affairs as Mrs. Meeks
1989		FM
1989		Lean On Me as Leonna Barrett

1988		Roseanne
1988		Dear John as Sarah Donnelly
1988		Running on Empty as Contact at Eldridge St.

1987		Hello Again as Reporter #2
1987		thirtysomething
1987		The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Nate's Cousin

1986		The Ellen Burstyn Show
1986		L.A. Law as D.A. Ruby Thomas
1986		Sweet Liberty as Claire
1986		Rockabye as Rica Towne

1985		Flanagan as Woman Cop
1985		The Equalizer as Cleaning Lady

1984		The Cosby Show as Mrs. Hudson
1984		Hunter as Lt. Marilyn Fowler
1984		Streets of Fire as Subway Motorwoman

1983

Reading Rainbow as Herself - Narrator (voice)

1982		Tootsie as Jo
1982		Working as Telephone Operator
1982		Cagney & Lacey as Capt. Gigi Cardenas

1981		Gimme a Break!
1981		Love, Sidney as Nancy
1981		Tintypes

1979		When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate as Featured Performer
1979		The Warriors as D.J.

1973

Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew as Lynne

1972

Fol-de-Rol as Witch / Ensemble

1956		Tony Awards as Self - Winner
1956		Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Performer

1951		Hallmark Hall of Fame as Mrs. Tracy
1951		Hallmark Hall of Fame as Fran