Lynne Thigpen

Acting

Lynne Thigpen

Born December 22, 1948Joliet, Illinois, USA65 credits

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
2003Anger Management
as Judge DanielsMovie
Novocaine
2001Novocaine
as PatMovie
The District
2000The District
as Ella FarmerTV
Shaft
2000Shaft
as Carla HowardMovie
An American Daughter
2000An American Daughter
as Dr. Judith B. KaufmanMovie
Bicentennial Man
1999Bicentennial Man
as Female PresidentMovie
The Insider
1999The Insider
as Mrs. WilliamsMovie
Random Hearts
1999Random Hearts
as Phyllis BonaparteMovie
Chance of a Lifetime
1998Chance of a Lifetime
as Ms. WoodMovie
King of the Hill
1997King of the Hill
as Judge (voice)TV
Pretty Poison
1996Pretty Poison
as Jane AzenauerMovie
A Mother's Instinct
1996A Mother's Instinct
as "Mike" WheelwrightMovie
The Boys Next Door
1996The Boys Next Door
as Mrs. TracyMovie
Just Cause
1995Just Cause
as Ida ConklinMovie
America's War on Poverty
1995America's War on Poverty
as Self - Narrator (voice)TV
Blankman
1994Blankman
as Grandma WalkerMovie
The Paper
1994The Paper
as JanetMovie
G
1993Girlfriend
as Jo DelanceyMovie
Bob Roberts
1992Bob Roberts
as Kelly NobleMovie
Article 99
1992Article 99
as Nurse WhiteMovie
Separate But Equal
1991Separate But Equal
as Ruth Alice StovallMovie
Separate but Equal
1991Separate but Equal
as Ruth Alice StovallTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Judge Ida BoucherTV
Impulse
1990Impulse
as Dr. GardnerMovie
Fear Stalk
1989Fear Stalk
as BarbaraMovie
Private Affairs
1989Private Affairs
as Mrs. MeeksMovie
FM
1989FM
as Naomi SayersTV
Lean On Me
1989Lean On Me
as Leonna BarrettMovie
Dear John
1988Dear John
as Sarah DonnellyTV
Running on Empty
1988Running on Empty
as Contact at Eldridge St.Movie
Hello Again
1987Hello Again
as Reporter #2Movie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as D.A. Ruby ThomasTV
Sweet Liberty
1986Sweet Liberty
as ClaireMovie
Rockabye
1986Rockabye
as Rica TowneMovie
Flanagan
1985Flanagan
as Woman CopMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizer
as Cleaning LadyTV
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Show
as Mrs. HudsonTV
Hunter
1984Hunter
as Lt. Marilyn FowlerTV
Streets of Fire
1984Streets of Fire
as Subway MotorwomanMovie
Reading Rainbow
1983Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)TV
Tootsie
1982Tootsie
as JoMovie
Working
1982Working
as Telephone OperatorMovie
When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
1979When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
as Featured PerformerMovie
The Warriors
1979The Warriors
as D.J.Movie
Godspell
1973Godspell
as LynneMovie
Fol-de-Rol
1972Fol-de-Rol
as Witch / EnsembleMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee / PerformerTV