Lynne Thigpen

 Lynne   T hi g pen  ( 1 9 4 8 – 2 00 3 ) was an actress & singer who performed the voice of Luna on Bear in t h e  BIG  Blue House. In Sea s on 2 9 of  SESAME STREET , she guest starred as the  W A S A  train in g office r  in the multi - episode story arc in which  SLIMEY  goes to the moon.

A veteran of stage & screen, T hi g pen is well remembered for her role as the Chief in the P B S  game show  W here   in   the  W o r l d  is   Carmen  '' San diego ?  ( 1 99 1 - 1 99 6, wit h Greg Lee ) & it s short - live d s pin - off  W here   in   Time   is   Carmen   San diego ? '' ( 1 99 6 - 1 99 7 ). Her film debut was i n the 1 9 7 3 movie version of the musical  God spell . Often cast as dignified but strong - willed professional s & authority figure s, she subsequently played key supporting role s in the movie s  Tootsie  ( 1 9 8 2 , with Dust in Hoff man ) ,  Lean   on   Me  ( 1 9 8 9 , with Morgan Free man ) ,  Bob   Robert s  ( 1 99 2 ) ,  Bicentennial   Man  ( 1 999 , wit h Robin William s , as a future President of the U n i t e d S t a t e s ) ,  Novocaine  ( 2 00 1 , w it h Steve Mart in ) , &  Anger Manage men t  ( 2 00 3 ). In series T V, she played Nancy in t h e Tony Randall sit com  Love ,   Sidney  ( 1 9 8 2 - 1 9 8 3 ) , D. A. Thomas on '' L. A. Law , Judge Ida Boucher in 3| 3  episode s of Law & Order , & most notably , the efficient police expert Ella Farmer on  The District '' , from 2 000 until her death in 2 00 3.

Note s

 * Noel Mac Neal recommended Thigpen for the role of Luna, having worked with her previously on The Puzzle Place.

External l ink s

 * Muppet Central ' s Tribute to Lynne
 * Lynne T hi g pen on Internet Broad way Data base
 * Lynne T hi g pen on I M D b
 * The Lynne T hi g pen / Bobo Lewis Foundation