Lynne Thigpen

"The Magic Show" alongside fellow Godspeller Jeffrey Mylett. She earned a Tony award nomination for her powerhouse performance in "Tintypes". She soon realized that she would need to refocus her energies if she wanted to be taken seriously as a dramatic actress. She abandoned her tuneful ways and ventured into film and television roles.

Lynne went on to appear in nearly 40 movies and numerous television series. Her roles were usually secondary, but nevertheless fiery and dignified in nature.

Her bigger roles were in 'Tootsie' (1982), 'Sweet Liberty' (1986), 'Hello Again' (1987) and 'Running on Empty' (1988), and 'Lean on Me' (1989). She was more productive in television roles, as in 'L.A. Law' (1986) and 'All My Children' (1970). She earned four Emmy nominations for her portrayal of the chief on the PBS children's series, 'Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?' (1991) and 'Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?' (1996). She remained the strong stage performer that she had started out being, and won numerous awards for her performances.

Sadly, Lynne Thigpen died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrage at the age of 54 on March 4, 2003, in Los Angeles, California. Her final film was 'Anger Management' (2003), where she appeared as the judge- a minor role, but nevertheless acted out with the strong spirit she has always shone through on each of her characters, minor or major.

Character notes:
The confident one, the show-off. The first one to volunteer, sometimes jumps in before she really understands what's going on.
(Soprano – high A in Bless the Lord, high C in We Beseech Thee)

Costume notes:
Hot pants- Red Tank Top-- movement in sleeves, Maroon Hat with flower -Blue velvet jacket, Green tights, socks, orange shoes, glitzy waistband, Fitted form- shows off figure, yet is funny.

My thoughts:
"I'll miss her greatly- it wasn't until recently that I had discovered her death, and I realized that I had recognized her from several films. I still watch 'Bicentennial Man' and 'Anger Management' to this day, along with 'Godspell', just to see her in it. As a child, I watched the PBS series she was in whenever I got the chance- it was a favorite of mine. I hate to pick favorites, but her song "Bless The Lord" in 'Godspell' was the most liveliest, and I still love it to this day. Everyone looked as if they had the most fun in that number, and it's still a joy for me to watch. I was shocked when I heard of her death, and I'll always remember her." Y