1948 - 2003
Lynne Thigpen American Actress
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Lynne Thigpen was in a relationship with Larry Aronson.
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American Actress Lynne Thigpen was born Cherlynne Theresa Thigpen on 22nd December, 1948 in Joliet, Illinois, USA and passed away on 12th Mar 2003 Marina del Rey, California, USA aged 54. She is most remembered for her roles as the DJ in the 1979 action thriller film The Warriors, Rosie in the ABC drama series Thirtysomething, the Chief of ACME Crimenet in the PBS children's geography game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and various spinoffs, District Attorney Ruby Thomas in the NBC legal drama series L.A. Law, Grace Keefer in the ABC soap opera All My Children, Luna (The Moon) (voice) in the Playhouse Disney children's series Bear in the Big Blue House, and Ella Farmer in the CBS crime drama and police procedural series The District. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Lynne Thigpen is a member of the following lists: American film actors, American television actors and California Democrats.
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Details
| First Name |
Lynne
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| Last Name |
Thigpen
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| Full Name at Birth |
Cherlynne Theresa Thigpen
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| Birthday |
22nd December, 1948
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| Birthplace |
Joliet, Illinois, USA
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| Died |
12th March, 2003
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| Place of Death |
Marina del Rey, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Cerebral Hemorrhage
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| Buried |
Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Illinois, USA
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| Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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| Occupation Text |
Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
her roles as the DJ in the 1979 action thriller film The Warriors, Rosie in the ABC drama series Thirtysomething, the Chief of ACME Crimenet in the PBS children's geography game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and various spinoffs, District Attorney Ruby Thomas in the NBC legal drama series L.A. Law, Grace Keefer in the ABC soap opera All My Children, Luna (The Moon) (voice) in the Playhouse Disney children's series Bear in the Big Blue House, and Ella Farmer in the CBS crime drama and police procedural series The District
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| Year(s) Active |
1972—2003, 1972-2003, 1971–2003
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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.
