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Lynne Thigpen was an American actress of stage and screen, known for her roles in Godspell, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, and The District. She won a Tony Award, a Daytime Emmy Award, and appeared in several films and audio books.
Lynne Thigpen was a versatile and award-winning performer who starred in musicals, films, TV shows, and voiceovers. She died in 2003 at age 54 after a cerebral hemorrhage.
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- Joliet, Illinois, USA
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- Marina del Rey, California, USA
Mar 14, 2003 · Lynne Thigpen, a Tony Award-winning actress for ''An American Daughter'' and a star of ''The District,'' a drama on CBS, died on Wednesday at her home here. She was 54. Ms....
Mar 14, 2003 · Lynne Thigpen, an Emmy- and Tony-winning stage, film and television actress whose best-known roles ranged from the Chief in the long-running PBS children’s show “Where in the World Is Carmen...
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- Began Career as A Teacher
- Changed Rotes to Avoid Typecasting
- Became Popular Host and Voice Star
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Thigpen was born in Joliet, Illinois, on December 22, 1948. One of the first “roles” in Thigpen’s life occurred during her childhood in Joliet, when she changed her first name. “I was born Cherlynne but I kept getting ’Cheryl Lynne,’ and in those days nobody was called Cher,” she told the Wall Street Journal. “I had a hard enough last name to deal ...
Not content with mere success, Thigpen dropped out of the Godspell production after two years while it was still running on Broadway, despite having no other acting offers. “I had no idea if I’d work again,” she told the Wall Street Journal. “Nobody had any idea who I
Thigpen’s longest running stint was on PBS, where for over six seasons she played the chief on the popular television game show for children called Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (formerly known as Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?). She was nominated four times for Emmys as Outstanding Performer in a Daytime Children’s Television Series fo...
Film
Godspell, 1973. Tootsie, 1982. Lean onMe, 1989. Article 99, 1992. Bob Roberts, 1992. Bicentennial Man, 1999. An American Daughter, 2000. Shaft, 2000. Novicaine, 2001. Anger Management, 2003.
Television series
Gimme A Break, NBC, 1981. All My Children, ABC, 1983, 1993–2000. thirtysomething, ABC, 1987. The Cosby Show, NBC, 1989. Law & Order, NBC, 1990. L.A. Law, NBC, 1991–92. Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?, PBS, 1991–98. The District, CBS, 2000–03.
Theatrical performances
Godspell, Off-Broadway, 1971–73. Working, 46th Street Theater, 1978. But Never Jam Today, Longacre Theater, 1979. Tin Types, John Golden Theater, 1980–81. Fences, 46th Street Theater, 1987–88. A Month of Sundays, Ritz Theater, 1987. Boesman and Lena, Manhattan Theater Club, Stage I, 1992. An American Daughter, CortTheater, 1997. Jar the Floor, Second Stage Theater, 1999.
Periodicals
American Theatre, May-June 2003, p. 19. Back Stage, February 10, 1995, p. 3; July 14, 1995, p. 3. Black Issues Book Review, May-June 2002, p. 26. Booklist, February 15, 1999, p. 1084; January 1, 2000, p. 948; November 15, 2000, p. 657; June 1, 2001, p. 1908. Boston Globe, September 26,1993, Section BGM, p. 5. Chicago Tribune, May 4, 1992, Section 5, p. 3. Christian Science Monitor, July 28, 1992, p. 12. Entertainment Weekly, March 28, 2003, p. 12. Essence, June 1992, p. 48. Hollywood Reporter...
On-line
“Lynne Thigpen,” WGBH Television, www.wgbh.org (September 18, 2003).
Other
Additional information for this profile was obtained from publicity materials provided by the Michael Thomas Agency, 305 Madison Ave., Suite 4419, New York, N.Y. 10165. —Ed Decker and Catherine V. Donaldson
Lynne Thigpen was a versatile and prolific actress who worked in theatre, film, and television. She won a Tony Award for An American Daughter and was a popular PBS star in Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
Lynne Thigpen was a respected actress who starred in Broadway, TV and film. She died suddenly in 2003 at age 54 in her Los Angeles home.
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Mar 13, 2003 · A tribute to the versatile and award-winning actress who starred in movies, TV shows and stage plays. She passed away in 2003 of unknown causes at her Los Angeles home.
