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Lynne Thigpen
Deceased

How Did Lynne Thigpen Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 54
Also known asLynne Richmond GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/12/1948Born inJoliet, Illinois, USADied12/03/2003 (aged 54)Died inMarina del ReyCausecerebral hemorrhageWikidataQ449580 ↗Buried atElmhurst CemeteryTMDb#71266 ↗

Cherlynne Theresa Thigpen was an American actress of stage and screen. She was known for her role as the Chief of ACME Crimenet in the game show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? and various spinoffs, and for her role as Luna the Moon in the Playhouse Disney children's series Bear in the Big Blue House. For her varied television work, Thigpen was nominated for six Daytime Emmy Awards. She won a Tony Award in 1997 for portraying Dr.

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Filmography55 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2003Anger ManagementMovieJudge Daniels55
2001NovocaineMoviePat53
2001Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with BearMovieLuna (voice)53
2000ShaftMovieCarla Howard52
2000The DistrictSeriesElla Farmer52
2000An American DaughterMovieDr. Judith B. Kaufman52
1999The InsiderMovieMrs. Williams51
1999Random HeartsMoviePhyllis Bonaparte51
1999Bicentennial ManMovieFemale President51
1999Night Ride HomeMovieFran51
1997King of the HillSeriesJudge (voice)49
1997Bear in the Big Blue HouseSeriesLuna (voice)49
1996A Mother's InstinctMovie"Mike" Wheelwright48
1996Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?SeriesThe Chief48
1996Pretty PoisonMovieJane Azenauer48
1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingMovieCaptain Gigi Gardenas47
1995Just CauseMovieIda Conklin47
1994The PaperMovieJanet46
1994BlankmanMovieGrandma Walker46
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeriesRegina Wilson45
1993Naked in New YorkMovieHelen45
1993GirlfriendMovieJo Delancey45
1992Bob RobertsMovieKelly Noble44
1992Article 99MovieNurse White44
1991Separate But EqualMovieRuth Alice Stovall43
1991Separate but EqualSeriesRuth Alice Stovall43
1991Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?SeriesThe Chief43
1990Law & OrderSeriesJudge Ida Boucher42
1990ImpulseMovieDr. Gardner42
1989Lean On MeMovieLeonna Barrett41
1989Fear StalkMovieBarbara41
1989Private AffairsMovieMrs. Meeks41
1989FMSeriesNaomi Sayers41
1988Dear JohnSeriesSarah Donnelly40
1988RoseanneSeries—40
1988Running on EmptyMovieContact at Eldridge St.40
1987thirtysomethingSeries—39
1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddSeriesNate's Cousin39
1986L.A. LawSeriesD.A. Ruby Thomas38
1986Sweet LibertyMovieClaire38
1986RockabyeMovieRica Towne38
1986The Ellen Burstyn ShowSeries—38
1985The EqualizerSeriesCleaning Lady37
1984The Cosby ShowSeriesMrs. Hudson36
1984HunterSeriesLt. Marilyn Fowler36
1984Streets of FireMovieSubway Motorwoman36
1983Reading RainbowSeriesSelf - Narrator (voice)35
1982TootsieMovieJo34
1982WorkingMovieTelephone Operator34
1981Gimme a Break!Series—33
1981Love, SidneySeriesNancy33
1981TintypesMovie—33
1979The WarriorsMovieD.J.31
1972Fol-de-RolMovieWitch / Ensemble24
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesMrs. Tracy3