Known for Acting
Birthday
December 22, 1948
Place of Birth
Joliet, Illinois, USA
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.

Law & Order

King of the Hill

L.A. Law

The Cosby Show

The Equalizer

Homicide: Life on the Street

Hunter

The District

thirtysomething

Reading Rainbow

Dear John

Bear in the Big Blue House

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Gimme a Break!

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

Roseanne

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Ellen Burstyn Show

Love, Sidney