Acting credits
63
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Lynne Thigpen
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.1
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Movies: 40Series: 23
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: 6.66
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Lynne Thigpen.
6.2
Anger Management
as Judge Daniels
2003 Movie
7.0
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
as Luna (voice)
2002 Movie
6.0
Novocaine
as Pat
2001 Movie
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
as Luna (voice)
2001 Movie
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
as Luna (voice)
2000 Movie
6.0
Shaft
as Carla Howard
2000 Movie
3.8
An American Daughter
as Dr. Judith B. Kaufman
2000 Movie
7.3
Bicentennial Man
as Female President
1999 Movie
7.5
The Insider
as Mrs. Williams
1999 Movie
5.6
Random Hearts
as Phyllis Bonaparte
1999 Movie
5.6
Night Ride Home
as Fran
1999 Movie
8.0
Chance of a Lifetime
as Ms. Wood
1998 Movie
2.5
Pretty Poison
as Jane Azenauer
1996 Movie
5.3
A Mother's Instinct
as "Mike" Wheelwright
1996 Movie
6.6
The Boys Next Door
as Mrs. Tracy
1996 Movie
6.7
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
as Captain Gigi Gardenas
1995 Movie
6.3
Just Cause
as Ida Conklin
1995 Movie
5.3
Blankman
as Grandma Walker
1994 Movie
6.6
The Paper
as Janet
1994 Movie
4.4
Naked in New York
as Helen
1993 Movie
6.5
Bob Roberts
as Kelly Noble
1992 Movie
6.2
Article 99
as Nurse White
1992 Movie
6.5
Separate But Equal
as Ruth Alice Stovall
1991 Movie
5.5
Impulse
as Dr. Gardner
1990 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Lynne Thigpen.
6.8
The District
as Ella Farmer • 67 eps
2000 Series
7.6
Bear in the Big Blue House
as Luna (voice) • 117 eps
1997 Series
7.4
King of the Hill
as Judge (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.0
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
as The Chief • 99 eps
1996 Series
America's War on Poverty
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 5 eps
1995 Series
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Regina Wilson • 3 eps
1993 Series
7.3
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
as The Chief • 106 eps
1991 Series
6.0
Separate but Equal
as Ruth Alice Stovall • 2 eps
1991 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Judge Ida Boucher • 3 eps
1990 Series
6.0
FM
as Naomi Sayers • 13 eps
1989 Series
6.8
Roseanne
1 eps
1988 Series
5.5
Dear John
as Sarah Donnelly • 1 eps
1988 Series
6.2
thirtysomething
6 eps
1987 Series
6.0
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Nate's Cousin • 1 eps
1987 Series
5.0
The Ellen Burstyn Show
1 eps
1986 Series
7.0
L.A. Law
as Ruby Thomas • 10 eps
1986 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Cleaning Lady • 2 eps
1985 Series
7.0
The Cosby Show
as Mrs. Hudson • 2 eps
1984 Series
7.1
Hunter
as Lt. Marilyn Fowler • 1 eps
1984 Series
8.4
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
1983 Series
6.6
Gimme a Break!
2 eps
1981 Series
2.3
Love, Sidney
as Nancy • 46 eps
1981 Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mrs. Tracy • 1 eps
1951 Series