Lynne Thigpen wins 1997 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

Lynne Thigpen wins the 1997 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Dr. Judith B. Kaufman in An American Daughter.

[@aec9174]

Rest in peace, Lynne - all of us here in Joliet, IL are still proud of you!!

[@broadwaymike92]

RIP Lynn Thigpen (I still call her as of today The Chief on Carmen Sandiego)

[@Odin31b]

As a child of the 80s & 90s, she is a staple in my childhood.

[@NJNupe1911]

Thank you for posting this. May Lynn Rest In Peace, she was a wonderful actress,

[@bigmocha4694]

A beautiful woman who made everybody’s childhood amazing (as Luna the Moon). Rest easy ❤️

[@Rikegile]

Indeed she was. A shame she left us too soon

[@niamhflynn]

R.I.P. Lynne Thigpen

[@ryanbearse8831]

2003

[@javsoliz]

Such a talented actress. She killed it on Lean on Me and everything else she did,. Deserved so many more awards.

[@kitkeller5831]

What a treat to see one great actress receive this award from another great actress.

[@joannehines7806]

OMG!! I didn't know that Lynne Thigpen passed away!! She was a fantastic actress!! RIHP Acting Empress & belated posthumous congratulations on your Tony win!!

[@Rikegile]

Cerebral Hemorrhage

[@shemitch]

My role model and inspiration. Continued RIP.

[@DJDizzyStorms]

I remember having the pleasure of watching this & seeing her up on that stage & she was a real talent be it TV or film rest her soul

[@ItsBlackjack115]

Chief, we salute you!

[@mustave9618]

What a gift in time. Ms Thigpen is still often mentioned in our circle as one of the brightest of our lights To Watch her opposite Ms.Rosland Cash,another great, is the stuff that popcorn was made for,even though it was television The ill fated tho multi-award winning Frank's Place but that's another story OH! TUBE what you do to our memories. Rest and awaken well Lynne!

[@richardbullis6263]

Rosalind Cash

[@seanhorace925]

"Luna" really deserved the Tony Award. (I called her Luna cause she voiced Luna in Bear in the Big Blue House. You guys remember that show?)

[@ryanbearse8831]

I remembered that show.

[@charlespacheco2806]

I ❤️ Bear in the Big Blue House

[@sonia354]

You’re still loved -we have an autistic son with cerebral palsy who is just one of your biggest fans. He was born years after you passed and sings your Luna song to the moon every night in your honour. From Melbourne in Australia-you will never be forgotten. ❤

[@deltacolonystudios7135]

SHE WAS FREAKING AMAZING!!!!! not only on that....WE LOVE YOU, CHIEF!!! YOU WERE EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Rikegile]

She was Luna the moon in Bear in the big blue house

[@chaseofbase5292]

What a wonderful woman. I miss her.

[@Legomovie970]

Lynne Thigpen absolutely deserved that award. She was even perfect for Luna the moon from Bear in the big blue house.

[@ryanbearse8831]

Yes she did.

[@ryanbearse8831]

And yes she did the voice of Luna on Bear in the Big Blue House.

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

I will always remember that goodbye song

[@charlespacheco2806]

Here's my top 2 favorite Lynne Thigpen roles 1. Luna (Bear in the Big Blue House) 2. The Chief (Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?)

[@shanenolan085]

My brother and i grew up in her (Carmen San Diego) and she was nominated for several Daytime Emmys but never won...glad she won the Tony Award 🏆 RIP Lynn

[@jferkfjkj]

a pure class act

[@christopherturner8596]

I will never forget her from Mr. Clark

[@AaronBruceLadner]

WAY TO GO, CHIEF!!

[@eddzetarabbit]

+Aaron Ladner And as she walked out from the stage, one of Carmen's V.I.L.E. crooks from the audiences grabbed her Tony Award and scurried out from the ceremony.

[@kornmaze]

I bet it was Contessa.

[@marinerman]

Today's episode... The Trouble with Tony.

[@ryanbearse8831]

@@eddzetarabbit Lynne did the voice of Poco's mom on Allegra's Window.

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

Your Mission, Gumshoes... Dethrone the Contessa, Return the Chief's Tony, and Then, GET CARMEN SANDIEGO!

[@Testtest-dk8bt]

loves from Turkey! i loved the goodbye song on the bear in big blue house!

[@Sylviala2009]

Thank you for posting!

[@plutobills5359]

Man she killed the lean on me role

[@frakte]

She was FIERCE in that movie!

[@jamalselesi182]

R.I.P. Lynne Thigpen She was that Carmen Sandiego woman that she has acne she Was a real good actress

[@brealajabarber3809]

This was my cousin

[@mattyrush8080]

We are not in church Mr. Clark!!!!!!!

[@RegentofArrako]

JOLIET IN THE HOUSE ♥️🙌🏾

[@rosecoloredtimes]

She helped me find Carmen Sandiego

[@SwaggieVortex733]

Yay Luna!

[@ryanbearse8831]

Lynne Thigpen did the voice of Poco's Mother in Allegra's Window and Luna the Moon in Bear in the Big Blue House.

[@SwaggieVortex733]

@@ryanbearse8831 Dude, I know the Luna part

[@ryanbearse8831]

1998

[@thesafarinetworkusa8951]

When she held her head, that could have been check and she might still be alive. RIP BABY...

[@koybeckford2070]

20 years of her death.

[@krystalharwood3123]

the first woman is Leonard's mom

[@eddzetarabbit]

Would it be hilarious if Carmen Sandiego or one of her V.I.L.E. henchmen comes out and steal her Tony award?

[@jakeornot6306]

No.

[@retroflashbackdude]

One of her henchmen (Double Trouble) did steal the Tony’s on an episode called Bad Day On Broadway

[@munimathbypeterfelton6251]

But Lynne Thigpen was the Chief so she wouldn’t have let that happen even if a henchman tried to commit the crime.

[@Brendon_John_Harrison]

🌕

[@brickcityaz429]

That women NEVER married nor had children shows she was VERY selfish and lived just like the role she played in the movie Lean On Me..🤔🤨

[@shanenolan085]

Well she kissed that guy after she won, so she had a man..

[@munimathbypeterfelton6251]

No, she was married and had a son.

[@crazycountryboy8941]

The worst person won . That year was rigged

[@shanenolan085]

...aren't MOST awards shows tho 😆 🤣