Acting credits
65
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Lynne Thigpen
Acting
Career Snapshot
ExplainedThese indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.
TMDB popularity
0.8
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Movies: 40Series: 25
TMDB ID: 71266
IMDb ID: nm0858106
Known for: Acting
Born: December 22, 1948
Died: March 12, 2003
Age: 54
Place of birth: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2003
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 6.71
Wikidata: Q449580
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.
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Lynne Thigpen.
as Judge Daniels
Anger Management
2003 • Movie
as Luna (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
2002 • Movie
as Pat
Novocaine
2001 • Movie
as Luna (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
2001 • Movie
as Luna (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000 • Movie
as Carla Howard
Shaft
2000 • Movie
as Dr. Judith B. Kaufman
An American Daughter
2000 • Movie
as Female President
Bicentennial Man
1999 • Movie
as Mrs. Williams
The Insider
1999 • Movie
as Phyllis Bonaparte
Random Hearts
1999 • Movie
as Fran
Night Ride Home
1999 • Movie
as Ms. Wood
Chance of a Lifetime
1998 • Movie
as Jane Azenauer
Pretty Poison
1996 • Movie
as "Mike" Wheelwright
A Mother's Instinct
1996 • Movie
as Mrs. Tracy
The Boys Next Door
1996 • Movie
as Captain Gigi Gardenas
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
1995 • Movie
as Ida Conklin
Just Cause
1995 • Movie
as Grandma Walker
Blankman
1994 • Movie
as Janet
The Paper
1994 • Movie
as Helen
Naked in New York
1993 • Movie
as Kelly Noble
Bob Roberts
1992 • Movie
as Nurse White
Article 99
1992 • Movie
as Ruth Alice Stovall
Separate but Equal
1991 • Movie
as Dr. Gardner
Impulse
1990 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Lynne Thigpen.
as Ella Farmer • 67 eps
The District
2000 • Series
as Luna (voice) • 117 eps
Bear in the Big Blue House
1997 • Series
as Judge (voice) • 1 eps
King of the Hill
1997 • Series
as The Chief • 99 eps
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
1996 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 5 eps
America's War on Poverty
1995 • Series
as Regina Wilson • 3 eps
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 • Series
as The Chief • 106 eps
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
1991 • Series
as Ruth Alice Stovall • 2 eps
Separate but Equal
1991 • Series
as Judge Ida Boucher • 3 eps
Law & Order
1990 • Series
as Naomi Sayers • 13 eps
FM
1989 • Series
1 eps
Roseanne
1988 • Series
as Sarah Donnelly • 1 eps
Dear John
1988 • Series
6 eps
thirtysomething
1987 • Series
as Nate's Cousin • 1 eps
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987 • Series
1 eps
The Ellen Burstyn Show
1986 • Series
as D.A. Ruby Thomas • 10 eps
L.A. Law
1986 • Series
as Cleaning Lady • 2 eps
The Equalizer
1985 • Series
as Mrs. Hudson • 2 eps
The Cosby Show
1984 • Series
as Lt. Marilyn Fowler • 1 eps
Hunter
1984 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
Reading Rainbow
1983 • Series
as Telephone Operator • 1 eps
American Playhouse
1982 • Series
2 eps
Gimme a Break!
1981 • Series
as Nancy • 44 eps
Love, Sidney
1981 • Series
as Self - Nominee / Performer • 1 eps
Tony Awards
1956 • Series