Lynne Thigpen
Acting
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.
Born: December 22, 1948
Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Reading Rainbow
Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.
Homicide: Life on the Street
An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Chance of a Lifetime
Irreverent freelance investigative reporter Tom Maguire hits rock bottom when bigot editor in chief Ivan refuses to print his pieces anymore and his bad back most be operated, but his health insurance just expired. Sympathetic editor Irene Dunbar, feeling guilty she didn't save his job, volunteers for a fake marriage so he can use her insurance. The 'happy couple' in now constantly beleaguered by her mother and an insurance inspector, while each has his own affairs, but the co-habitation also seems to generate meaningful affection.
Rockabye
A young woman, striking out on her own after having left her husband in California, has her young son snatched from her moments after getting off the bus in New York City on her way to Vermont, and reluctantly accepts the help of a hard-nosed reporter in tracking him down after being given the runaround from the police.
The Warriors
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.
Bear in the Big Blue House
The series provides children with valuable tools for growth in key areas of music, social skill development, and cognitive learning through integrated programs combining music, movement, and exploration. With Bear and all his friends, learn about cooperation, teamwork and more.
The Insider
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
Running on Empty
The Popes are a family who haven't been able to use their real identity for years. In the late sixties, the parents set a weapons lab afire in an effort to hinder the government's Vietnam war campaign. Ever since then, the Popes have been on the run with the authorities never far behind. Their survival is threatened when their eldest son falls in love with a girl, and announces his wish to live his life on his own terms.
Filmography
as Judge Daniels
as Luna (voice)
as Pat
as Luna (voice)
as Ella Farmer
as Luna (voice)
as Carla Howard
as Dr. Judith B. Kaufman
as Female President
as Mrs. Williams
as Phyllis Bonaparte
as Fran
as Ms. Wood
as Luna (voice)
as Judge (voice)
as The Chief
as Jane Azenauer
as "Mike" Wheelwright
as Mrs. Tracy
as Captain Gigi Gardenas
as Ida Conklin
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Grandma Walker
as Janet
as Helen
as Regina Wilson
as Kelly Noble
as Nurse White
as The Chief
as Ruth Alice Stovall
as Ruth Alice Stovall
as Judge Ida Boucher
as Dr. Gardner
as Barbara
as Mrs. Meeks
as Naomi Sayers
as Leonna Barrett
as Sarah Donnelly
as Contact at Eldridge St.
as Reporter #2
as Nate's Cousin
as D.A. Ruby Thomas
as Claire
as Rica Towne
as Woman Cop
as Cleaning Lady
as Mrs. Hudson
as Lt. Marilyn Fowler
as Subway Motorwoman
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Jo
as Telephone Operator
as Nancy
as Featured Performer
as D.J.
as Lynne
as Witch / Ensemble
as Mrs. Tracy
as Fran