Lynne Thigpen
Known For
Acting
Born
1948-12-22 in Joliet, Illinois, USA
Died
2003-03-12
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order
as Judge Ida Boucher
King of the Hill
as Judge (voice)
The Cosby Show
as Mrs. Hudson
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Regina Wilson
The Equalizer
as Cleaning Lady
L.A. Law
as Ruby Thomas
Hunter
as Lt. Marilyn Fowler
The District
as Ella Farmer
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Dear John
as Sarah Donnelly
thirtysomething
The Warriors
as D.J.
Bear in the Big Blue House
as Luna (voice)
Bicentennial Man
as Female President
Roseanne
Blankman
as Grandma Walker
Gimme a Break!
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Nate's Cousin
Shaft
as Carla Howard
Anger Management
as Judge Daniels