Thigpen as Miss Barrett in the 1989 film Lean on Me
Born
Cherlynne Theresa Thigpen
(1948-12-22)December 22, 1948
Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Died
March 12, 2003(2003-03-12) (aged 54)
Marina del Rey, California, U.S.
Resting place
Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Illinois
Other names
Lynne Richmond
Alma mater
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupation(s)
Actress, singer
Years active
1971–2003
Television
The Chief in (Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?)
Awards
1992 Obie Award – (Boesman and Lena) 1997 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play – (An American Daughter) 1999 Obie Award – (Jar the Floor)
Cherlynne Theresa Thigpen (December 22, 1948 – March 12, 2003) 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. Judith Kaufman in An American Daughter, and also played Ella Farmer on The District (2000–2003). Thigpen first gained attention for her role in the 1971 off-Broadway musical Godspell. Thigpen's character is named Lynne, and she sang "O Bless the Lord, My Soul" in the musical. Thigpen reprised her role as Lynne in the 1973 film version of Godspell, which she also starred in alongside David Haskell and Victor Garber.
(2000–2003). Thigpen first gained attention for her role in the 1971 off-Broadway musical Godspell. Thigpen's character is named Lynne, and she sang...
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sneaking up on Bear. Luna the Moon (operated by Peter Linz, voiced by LynneThigpen) – A talking Moon. At the end of every episode Bear walks out onto the...
Drama Series" for her performance as "Sherry Regan". On March 12, 2003, Thigpen died of a cerebral hemorrhage in her Marina del Rey, California, home....
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Commissioner Jack Maple, statistics clerk Ella Mae Farmer (played by LynneThigpen) was shown to be a wiz at using the system, which proved invaluable...
Hyatt, Doris Jamin, Irving Lee, Dean Pitchford, John-Ann Washingson and LynneThigpen. The 1972-1973 Chicago production played at the Studebaker Theatre,...
Jessica Chandler Susan Floyd as Molly Roll Dylan Baker as Richard Judd LynneThigpen as Phyllis Bonaparte Reiko Aylesworth as Mary Claire Clark Edie Falco...
"APPLAUSE FOR LYNNETHIGPEN", The Herald-News (Joliet, IL, USA), June 3, 1997, retrieved December 28, 2009, Where in the world is LynneThigpen? She's in...
Kevin's selfish, perverted, and hotheaded boss. He uses a wheelchair. LynneThigpen as Eleanor Walker, Darryl and Kevin's late grandmother. Despite being...
(1994). She teamed up with her Broadway co-star LynneThigpen (Working, 1978) to create the LynneThigpen-Bobo Lewis Foundation "to help young actresses...
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