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.
41 movies · 25 shows
Anger Management
2003·6.2
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
2002·7.0
Novocaine
2001·6.0
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
2001·0.0
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000·0.0
Shaft
2000·6.0
An American Daughter
2000·4.7
Bicentennial Man
1999·7.3
The Insider
1999·7.5
Random Hearts
1999·5.6
Night Ride Home
1999·5.8
Chance of a Lifetime
1998·7.7
Pretty Poison
1996·4.0
A Mother's Instinct
1996·5.6
The Boys Next Door
1996·6.7
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
1995·7.5
Just Cause
1995·6.3
Blankman
1994·5.4
The Paper
1994·6.6
Naked in New York
1993·4.8
Girlfriend
1993·0.0
Bob Roberts
1992·6.5
Article 99
1992·6.2
Separate but Equal
1991·6.5
Impulse
1990·5.6
Fear Stalk
1989·7.0
Private Affairs
1989·1.0
Lean On Me
1989·7.3
Running on Empty
1988·7.4
Hello Again
1987·5.7
Sweet Liberty
1986·5.3
Rockabye
1986·8.2
Flanagan
1985·10.0
Streets of Fire
1984·6.9
Tootsie
1982·7.2
Working
1982·4.8
Tintypes
1981·0.0
When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
1979·7.0
The Warriors
1979·7.7
Godspell
1973·6.6
Fol-de-Rol
1972·0.0