Lynne Thigpen

Born: 1948-12-22

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.


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The Warriors

as D.J.
Released: 1979-02-01

Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and...

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as Female President
Released: 1999-12-17

Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of...

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Anger Management

as Judge Daniels
Released: 2003-04-11

After a small misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, timid businessman...

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Tootsie

as Jo
Released: 1982-12-17

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy...

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The Insider

as Mrs. Williams
Released: 1999-10-28

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a...

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Streets of Fire

as Subway Motorwoman
Released: 1984-06-01

Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's...

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Shaft

as Carla Howard
Released: 2000-06-15

New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying....

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Lean On Me

as Leonna Barrett
Released: 1989-03-03

When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students...

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Running on Empty

as Contact at Eldridge St.
Released: 1988-09-09

The Popes are a family who haven't been able to use their real identity for years. In the late...

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Random Hearts

as Phyllis Bonaparte
Released: 1999-10-08

After losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find...

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Blankman

as Grandma Walker
Released: 1994-08-19

Darryl is a childlike man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he...

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Just Cause

as Ida Conklin
Released: 1995-02-17

A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of...

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Novocaine

as Pat
Released: 2001-11-23

A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her...

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The Paper

as Janet
Released: 1994-03-18

Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the...

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Impulse

as Dr. Gardner
Released: 1990-04-06

A Los Angeles vice cop, caught between her undercover role as a sex worker and her personal...

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Bob Roberts

as Kelly Noble
Released: 1992-09-04

Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator...

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Hello Again

as Reporter #2
Released: 1987-11-06

A suburban housewife chokes to death and is brought back to life by a spell cast by her wacky...

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Article 99

as Nurse White
Released: 1992-03-13

Dr. Richard Sturgess leads a team of compassionate doctors at a veteran's hospital. Along with...

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The Boys Next Door

as Mrs. Tracy
Released: 1996-02-04

Kind-hearted social worker Jack Palmer feels guilty about not spending enough time with his wife...

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Godspell

as Lynne
Released: 1973-03-21

A modern day musical telling of the ministry of Jesus Christ set in New York. The Apostles,...

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Naked in New York

as Helen
Released: 1993-11-10

Naked in New York begins in the car of grown up Jake, he is talking to us about his girlfriend,...

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Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

as Captain Gigi Gardenas
Released: 1995-10-25

Cagney and Lacey work a case involving police corruption and document forgery. Chris seeks a...

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Sweet Liberty

as Claire
Released: 1986-05-16

Michael Burgess is an academic who has written a scholarly book on the American Revolution which...

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Separate But Equal

as Ruth Alice Stovall
Released: 1991-04-07

A dramatization of the events of Brown vs. Board of Education, the American court case that...

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Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas

as Luna (voice)
Released: 2000-08-29

The winter holidays find Bear and his friends planning a big celebration. They're all getting...

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Tintypes

as uncredited
Released: 1981-01-01

Debuting on Broadway in 1980, Tintypes is a musical review featuring songs from the early...

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Fear Stalk

as Barbara
Released: 1989-12-17

A producer from Beverly Hills is shocked when someone steals all of her belongings out of her...

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When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate

as Featured Performer
Released: 1979-07-30

This lively, spirit-lifting musical celebrates the sheer joy -- and survival -- of black music,...

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Night Ride Home

as Fran
Released: 1999-02-07

When a devastating accident tears apart the already frayed marriage of Neal and Nora Mahler,...

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Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special

as Luna (voice)
Released: 2002-01-01

Join Bear and friends for fun and humorous learning

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Chance of a Lifetime

as Ms. Wood
Released: 1998-03-29

Irreverent freelance investigative reporter Tom Maguire hits rock bottom when bigot editor in...

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Pretty Poison

as Jane Azenauer
Released: 1996-09-24

A clueless cheerleader falls for a mysterious young man who tells her he's a secret agent. But...

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Fol-de-Rol

as Witch / Ensemble
Released: 1972-02-27

A filmed version of Sid and Marty Krofft's 1968 live puppet show, set at a medieval fair. The...

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Private Affairs

as Mrs. Meeks
Released: 1989-10-26

A departure from most ABC Afterschool Specials, this one focuses on Madeline Green, a teenage...

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Rockabye

as Rica Towne
Released: 1986-01-11

A young woman, striking out on her own after having left her husband in California, has her...

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Flanagan

as Woman Cop
Released: 1985-10-30

Aging New York cabbie Flanagan still has hopes of making it as a stage actor. He can recite any...

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Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear

as Luna (voice)
Released: 2001-07-01

Let your child learn, explore and have fun with this award-winning series. Celebrate good times...

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Working

as Telephone Operator
Released: 1982-04-13

This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's...

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Law & Order

as Judge Ida Boucher
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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King of the Hill

as Judge (voice)
First aired: 1997-01-12

Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives...

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The Cosby Show

as Mrs. Hudson
First aired: 1984-09-20

The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for...

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L.A. Law

as D.A. Ruby Thomas
First aired: 1986-09-15

L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from...

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Homicide: Life on the Street

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-01-31

An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore...

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The Equalizer

as Cleaning Lady
First aired: 1985-09-18

Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private...

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The District

as Ella Farmer
First aired: 2000-10-07

The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1,...

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Dear John

as Sarah Donnelly
First aired: 1988-10-06

Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is...

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Cagney & Lacey

as Capt. Gigi Cardenas
First aired: 1982-03-25

Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing...

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thirtysomething

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-09-29

Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late...

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Hunter

as Lt. Marilyn Fowler
First aired: 1984-09-18

Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred...

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Reading Rainbow

as Herself - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1983-06-06

Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode...

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Gimme a Break!

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-10-29

Gimme a Break! is an American sitcom which aired on NBC for six seasons, October 29, 1981, until...

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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as Nate's Cousin
First aired: 1987-05-21

Molly Dodd — a mid-30s, divorced woman living in New York — faces the comedy and drama of a...

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Bear in the Big Blue House

as Luna (voice)
First aired: 1997-10-20

The series provides children with valuable tools for growth in key areas of music, social skill...

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Love, Sidney

as Nancy
First aired: 1981-10-28

A middle-aged gay artist shares his New York apartment with a single mother and her little girl....

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Roseanne

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-10-18

A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford,...

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Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

as The Chief
First aired: 1991-09-30

A game show based on the Carmen Sandiego computer game series created by Brøderbund Software.

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The Ellen Burstyn Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1986-09-20

Ellen Brewer is a Baltimore college professor living with her overbearing mother Sydney and...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mrs. Tracy
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Fran
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?

as The Chief
First aired: 1996-10-07

A game show based on the Carmen Sandiego computer game series created by Brøderbund Software.

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FM

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-08-17

FM is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from August 17, 1989 to June 29, 1990.

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America's War on Poverty

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1995-01-16

In the midst of unprecedented national prosperity in the 1960s, poverty was "rediscovered" by...

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