Acting
Lynne Thigpen
EN cinema · 42 credits
Born
22 December 1948
Died
12 March 2003 (aged 54)
Birthplace
Joliet, Illinois, USA
Also known as Lynne Richmond
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.
Known for
Filmography
Anger Management
as Judge Daniels
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
as Luna (voice)
Novocaine
as Pat
Shaft
as Carla Howard
An American Daughter
as Dr. Judith B. Kaufman
The Insider
as Mrs. Williams
Night Ride Home
as Fran
Random Hearts
as Phyllis Bonaparte
Bicentennial Man
as Female President
Chance of a Lifetime
as Ms. Wood
The Boys Next Door
as Mrs. Tracy
Pretty Poison
as Jane Azenauer
A Mother's Instinct
as "Mike" Wheelwright
A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom
as Self - Narrator
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
as Captain Gigi Gardenas
Just Cause
as Ida Conklin
Blankman
as Grandma Walker
The Paper
as Janet
Naked in New York
as Helen
Girlfriend
1993
Girlfriend
as Jo Delancey
Article 99
as Nurse White
Bob Roberts
as Kelly Noble
Separate but Equal
as Ruth Alice Stovall
Impulse
as Dr. Gardner
Lean On Me
as Leonna Barrett
Private Affairs
as Mrs. Meeks
Fear Stalk
as Barbara
Running on Empty
as Contact at Eldridge St.
Hello Again
as Reporter #2
Rockabye
as Rica Towne
Sweet Liberty
as Claire
Flanagan
as Woman Cop
Streets of Fire
as Subway Motorwoman
Tootsie
as Jo
Working
as Telephone Operator
The Warriors
as D.J.
When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
as Featured Performer
Godspell
as Lynne
Fol-de-Rol
as Witch / Ensemble