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

• 2003Anger Management — Judge Daniels
• 2002Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special — Luna (voice)
• 2001Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear — Luna (voice)
• 2001Novocaine — Pat
• 2000An American Daughter — Dr. Judith B. Kaufman
• 2000Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas — Luna (voice)
• 2000Shaft — Carla Howard
• The District — Ella Farmer
• 1999Bicentennial Man — Female President
• 1999Night Ride Home — Fran
• 1999Random Hearts — Phyllis Bonaparte
• 1999The Insider — Mrs. Williams
• 1998Chance of a Lifetime — Ms. Wood
• Bear in the Big Blue House — Luna (voice)
• King of the Hill — Judge (voice)
• 1996A Mother's Instinct — "Mike" Wheelwright
• 1996Pretty Poison — Jane Azenauer
• 1996The Boys Next Door — Mrs. Tracy
• Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? — The Chief
• 1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling — Captain Gigi Gardenas
• 1995Just Cause — Ida Conklin
• 1994Blankman — Grandma Walker
• 1994The Paper — Janet
• 1993Girlfriend — Jo Delancey
• Homicide: Life on the Street — Regina Wilson
• 1993Naked in New York — Helen
• 1992Article 99 — Nurse White
• 1992Bob Roberts — Kelly Noble
• 1991Separate but Equal — Ruth Alice Stovall
• Separate but Equal — Ruth Alice Stovall
• Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? — The Chief
• 1990Impulse — Dr. Gardner
• Law & Order — Judge Ida Boucher
• FM — Naomi Sayers
• 1989Fear Stalk — Barbara
• 1989Lean On Me — Leonna Barrett
• 1989Private Affairs — Mrs. Meeks
• Dear John — Sarah Donnelly
• Roseanne
• 1988Running on Empty — Contact at Eldridge St.
• 1987Hello Again — Reporter #2
• The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd — Nate's Cousin
• thirtysomething
• L.A. Law — D.A. Ruby Thomas
• 1986Rockabye — Rica Towne
• 1986Sweet Liberty — Claire
• The Ellen Burstyn Show
• 1985Flanagan — Woman Cop
• The Equalizer — Cleaning Lady
• Hunter — Marilyn Fowler
• 1984Streets of Fire — Subway Motorwoman
• The Cosby Show — Mrs. Hudson
• American Playhouse — Telephone Operator, Louisa
• 1982Tootsie — Jo
• 1982Working — Telephone Operator
• Gimme a Break!
• Love, Sidney — Nancy
• 1981Tintypes
• 1979The Warriors — D.J.
• 1979When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate — Featured Performer
• 1973Godspell — Lynne
• 1972Fol-de-Rol — Witch / Ensemble
• Hallmark Hall of Fame — Mrs. Tracy, Fran

Appearances as themselves (4)

• 1996A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom — Self - Narrator
• America's War on Poverty — Self - Narrator (voice)
• Reading Rainbow — Self - Narrator (voice)
• Tony Awards — Self - Nominee / Performer, Self - Winner