Born 1948 (age 54) · Joliet, Illinois, USA
Appears in 65 titles

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.

Filmography

Bicentennial Man
7.3
Bicentennial Man
1999
as Female President
Anger Management
6.2
Anger Management
2003
as Judge Daniels
The Warriors
7.7
The Warriors
1979
as D.J.
The Insider
7.5
The Insider
1999
as Mrs. Williams
Tootsie
7.2
Tootsie
1982
as Jo
Shaft
6.0
Shaft
2000
as Carla Howard
Just Cause
6.3
Just Cause
1995
as Ida Conklin
Streets of Fire
6.9
Streets of Fire
1984
as Subway Motorwoman
Random Hearts
5.6
Random Hearts
1999
as Phyllis Bonaparte
Running on Empty
7.4
Running on Empty
1988
as Contact at Eldridge St.
Lean On Me
7.3
Lean On Me
1989
as Leonna Barrett
The Paper
6.6
The Paper
1994
as Janet
Blankman
5.3
Blankman
1994
as Grandma Walker
Bob Roberts
6.6
Bob Roberts
1992
as Kelly Noble
Novocaine
6.0
Novocaine
2001
as Pat
Hello Again
5.7
Hello Again
1987
as Reporter #2
Article 99
6.2
Article 99
1992
as Nurse White
Godspell
6.6
Godspell
1973
as Lynne
Sweet Liberty
5.4
Sweet Liberty
1986
as Claire
Impulse
5.6
Impulse
1990
as Dr. Gardner