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.
Known for
★7.3Bicentennial Man
★6.2Anger Management
★7.7The Warriors
★7.5The Insider
★7.2Tootsie
★6.0Shaft
★7.3Law & Order
★7.4King of the Hill
★6.3Just Cause
★6.9Streets of Fire
★7.0The Cosby Show
★5.6Random Hearts
★6.8Roseanne
★7.4Running on Empty
★7.3Lean On Me
★6.6The Paper
★5.4Blankman
★6.6Bob Roberts
★6.1Novocaine
★8.1Homicide: Life on the Street
★7.6Bear in the Big Blue House
★7.1Hunter
★5.7Hello Again
★7.0L.A. Law