
Lynne Thigpen
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.
15 TV shows
TV Shows

Law & Order
NBC

King of the Hill
FOX

The Cosby Show
NBC

Hunter
NBC

Homicide: Life on the Street
NBC

L.A. Law
NBC

The District
CBS

The Equalizer
CBS

thirtysomething
ABC

Tony Awards
ABC

Bear in the Big Blue House
Playhouse Disney

Dear John
NBC

Reading Rainbow
PBS

Gimme a Break!
NBC

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
NBC
Other Credits
Roseanne, Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Love, Sidney, The Ellen Burstyn Show, FM, America's War on Poverty, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, Separate but Equal