Actor

Lynne Thigpen

December 22, 1948 · Joliet, Illinois, USA

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.

Notable work

7.3
Bicentennial Man (1999)
as Female President
6.2
Anger Management (2003)
as Judge Daniels
7.7
The Warriors (1979)
as D.J.
7.5
The Insider (1999)
as Mrs. Williams
7.2
Tootsie (1982)
as Jo
6
Shaft (2000)
as Carla Howard
7.3
Law & Order (1990)
as Judge Ida Boucher
7.4
King of the Hill (1997)
as Judge (voice)
6.3
Just Cause (1995)
as Ida Conklin
6.9
Streets of Fire (1984)
as Subway Motorwoman
7
The Cosby Show (1984)
as Mrs. Hudson
5.6
Random Hearts (1999)
as Phyllis Bonaparte

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