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Lynne Thigpen

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Born

12/22/1948, Joliet, Ilinois, USA

Died

3/13/2003

Birth Name

Cherlynne Thigpen

Gender

Female

Also Known As

Lynn Thigpen, Lynn Thigpin, Lyne Thigpen, Cherlynne Richmond

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Lynne Thigpen won a Tony Award for her role in the Broadway production of An American Daughter and received a Tony nomination for her performance in Tintypes. She also won an L.A. Drama Critics Award for her role in a Los Angeles production of Fences. She portrayed the…more

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Star (20)

Role
- Impulse
  Star
  2008
- Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
  The Chief
  - S 2: Ep 50 Episode 50
    1/1/07
  - S 2: Ep 49 Episode 49
    1/1/07
  - S 2: Ep 48 Episode 48
    1/1/07
  - S 2: Ep 47 Episode 47
    1/1/07
  - S 2: Ep 46 Episode 46
    1/1/07
  - + 93 More Credits
- Bear in the Big Blue House
  Luna
  - S 4: Ep 26 This Is Your Life, Bear
    4/28/06
  - S 4: Ep 25 Let it Go
    4/28/06
  - S 4: Ep 24 Volunteers of Woodland Valley
    4/27/06
  - S 4: Ep 22 Grandma Flutter's 100th Birthday
    4/26/06
  - S 4: Ep 23 Tutter's First Big Sleepover Bash
    4/26/06
  - + 105 More Credits
- All My Children
  Grace Keefer (1993-2000)
  - S 36: Ep 95 Ep. #9108
    5/18/05
  - S 36: Ep 94 Ep. #9107
    5/17/05
  - S 36: Ep 93 Ep. #9106
    5/16/05
  - S 36: Ep 92 Ep. #9105
    5/13/05
  - S 36: Ep 91 Ep. #9104
    5/12/05
  - + 966 More Credits
- The District
  Director of Adm. Services Ella Mae Farmer (Seasons 1-3 )
  - S 3: Ep 22 Into the Sunset
    5/17/03
  - S 3: Ep 21 Ella Mae
    5/10/03
  - S 3: Ep 20 Rage
    5/3/03
  - S 3: Ep 19 Criminally Insane
    4/26/03
  - S 3: Ep 18 Bloodlines
    4/12/03
  - + 45 More Credits
- Anger Management
  Judge Brenda Daniels
  2003
- The District
  Director of Adm. Services Ella Mae Farmer
  - S 1: Ep 23 Fools Russian (2)
    5/19/01
  - S 1: Ep 22 Fools Russian (1)
    5/12/01
  - S 1: Ep 21 Don't Fence Me In
    5/5/01
  - S 1: Ep 20 Running Towards Fire
    4/28/01
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Agony and the Ecstasy
    4/21/01
  - + 12 More Credits
- Bicentennial Man
  Star
  1999
- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
  The Chief
  - S 5: Ep 50 A Rodent Ran Through It
    12/22/95
  - S 5: Ep 49 Totem Bites Back
    12/21/95
  - S 5: Ep 48 Art So Nice, They Stole it Twice
    12/20/95
  - S 5: Ep 47 Ready, Willing and Cable
    12/19/95
  - S 5: Ep 46 Latitude Adjustment
    12/18/95
  - + 290 More Credits
- Just Cause
  Ida Conklin
  1995
- Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
  Star
  1995
- Blankman
  Grandma Walker
  1994
- The Paper
  Star
  1994
- Article 99
  Star
  1992
- FM
  Naomi Sayers
  - S 1: Ep 13 Off the Record
    6/28/90
  - S 1: Ep 12 Sex, Lies and 35mm Slides
    6/9/90
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Last Virgin
    6/2/90
  - S 1: Ep 10 Let's Spend the Night Together
    5/26/90
  - S 1: Ep 9 No Fool Like an April Fool
    4/18/90
  - + 9 More Credits
- Lean on Me
  Leonna Barrett
  1989
- Running on Empty
  Star
  1988
- Tootsie
  Jo
  1982
- The Warriors
  Star
  1979
- Godspell
  Lynne
  1973
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- L.A. Law
  Ruby Thomas
  - S 7: Ep 3 Zo Long
    11/5/92
  - S 7: Ep 2 Second Time Around
    10/29/92
  - S 6: Ep 22 Say Goodnight, Gracie
    5/21/92
  - S 6: Ep 20 Beauty and the Breast
    5/7/92
  - S 6: Ep 18 Love in Bloom
    4/23/92
  - + 4 More Credits
- thirtysomething
  Rosie
  - S 3: Ep 9 New Parents
    12/5/89
  - S 3: Ep 4 New Baby
    10/24/89
  - S 2: Ep 17 Best of Enemies
    5/16/89
  - S 2: Ep 9 About Last Night
    2/14/89
  - S 2: Ep 6 Politics
    1/17/89
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (24)

Role
- Law & Order
  Judge Ida Boucher
  - S 10: Ep 7 Patsy
    11/24/99
  - S 6: Ep 3 Savages
    10/18/95
  - S 5: Ep 22 Switch
    5/17/95
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Fran
  - S 48: Ep 3 Night Ride Home
    2/7/99
- King of the Hill
  Judge
  - S 2: Ep 17 Hank's Dirty Laundry
    3/1/98
- Homicide: Life on the Street
  Regina Wilson
  - S 6: Ep 3 Blood Ties (3)
    10/31/97
  - S 6: Ep 2 Blood Ties (2)
    10/24/97
  - S 6: Ep 1 Blood Ties (1)
    10/17/97
- NOVA
  Narrator
  - S 23: Ep 9 Can Buildings Make You Sick?
    12/26/95
- Cagney & Lacey
  Capt. Gigi Cardenas
  - S 7: Ep 25 Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
    10/25/95
- Reading Rainbow
  Narrator
  - S 11: Ep 4 The Salamander Room
    10/14/93
- The ABC Afterschool Special
  Jo Delancey
  - S 21: Ep 4 Girlfriend
    4/15/93
- L.A. Law
  D.A. Ruby Thomas
  - S 6: Ep 6 Badfellas
    11/21/91
- The Cosby Show
  Mrs. Hudson
  - S 7: Ep 26 Theo and the Kids (2)
    5/2/91
  - S 7: Ep 25 Theo and the Kids (1)
    4/25/91
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
  Sidone
  - S 5: Ep 7 Here's one way to fill every waking moment
    3/2/91
- Dear John
  Sarah Donnelly
  - S 3: Ep 19 The Poet (2)
    3/2/91
- Hunter
  Marilyn Fowler
  - S 7: Ep 3 Where Echoes End
    10/3/90
- The ABC Afterschool Special
  Mrs. Meeks
  - S 18: Ep 2 Private Affairs
    10/26/89
- Roseanne
  Dr. Bryce
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Slice of Life
    3/7/89
- Frank's Place
  Mme. Torchet
  - S 1: Ep 15 Dueling Voodoo
    1/11/88
- The Equalizer
  Cleaning Woman
  - S 3: Ep 2 Blood & Wine (2)
    9/23/87
- The Ellen Burstyn Show
  Pam James
  - S 1: Ep 10 Writer, Wronger
    8/15/87
- Gimme a Break!
  Loretta
  - S 5: Ep 20 Family Reunion
    2/22/86
  - S 4: Ep 18 Alabamy Bound (2)
    2/2/85
  - S 4: Ep 17 Alabamy Bound (1)
    1/26/85
- Love, Sidney
  Alison
  - S 2: Ep 20 Alison (Part 2)
    5/16/83
  - S 2: Ep 19 Alison (Part 1)
    5/16/83
- American Playhouse
  Louisa
  - S 2: Ep 7 The File on Jill Hatch (3)
    3/1/83
  - S 2: Ep 6 The File on Jill Hatch (2)
    2/22/83
  - S 2: Ep 5 The File on Jill Hatch (1)
    2/15/83
- American Playhouse
  Telephone Operator
  - S 1: Ep 14 Working
    4/13/82
- Theatre in America
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 2 When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
    7/30/79
- The Puzzle Place
  Chief
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Mystery of the Fabulous Hat

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- She was member of the Circle Repertory Theatre (now-defunct) in New York City.
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- She received a BA in English and speech at University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.
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- She was nominated for the 1981 Tony for Featured Actress (Musical) for her role in Tintypes.
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- She won the 1997 Tony for Featured Actress (Play) for her role in An American Daughter.
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- Lynne's son is actor Kevin Thigpen.
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- The late Lynne Thigpen has an elementary school in Joliet, Illinois named after her. The Lynne Thigpen Elementary School.
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- The District also had a funeral for Thigpen's character.
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"I did not steal your candy bar!"

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By BTRAV, Feb 06, 2006

That was the last thing I heard her say on a commercial for some show. I really liked her as the Chief on Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and when she was on this soap opera my mom used to watch. She had to dress up as the Fairy Godmother and sing the song. "I'll get all of you for this." So funny! I was sad when I found out she died.moreless
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Lynne acted in several movies and television programs. My favorite was the "District." As Ella Farmer she was the chief's guard, helped to keep him on track and most importantly knew and understood the people of her community. Very talented person, we havmoreless

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By drwilsonpa, Sep 05, 2005

Lynne Thigpen has starred in several movies and other various programs. The one that I remember the most is the movie called "The Warriors." Lynne was the the radio announcer, you never saw her face just the lower part of her face. But the voice is unmistakeable. I will never forget this fine person who just happened to be a great actor.
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