Lynne Thigpen The Tony Award winning actress Lynne Thigpen died suddenly at her home in Los Angeles last night at age 54.
The hosts were Ellen Burstyn and Richard Chamberlain. Winners; Special Awards; x Clear All/Reset. A native of Illinois, Thigpen had earned a teaching degree and taught English at a high school while attending the University of Illinois on an acting fellowship. Throughout the years, Lynne remained a vital force on the stage. 1997 / Book (Musical) Peter Stone, Titanic.
No cause of death was immediately announced. Lynne Thigpen: An American Daughter: Won 2001 Viola Davis: King Hedley II: Won 2004 Audra McDonald: A Raisin in the Sun: Won With this win first African American to win 4 Tonys. Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play: Cherlynne Theresa "Lynne" Thigpen (22. decembar 1948 – 12. mart 2003) bila je američka glumica, najpoznatija po ulozi "šefa ACME" u TV-seriji i video-igrama iz ciklusa Carmen Sandiego. The 35th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 7, 1981, from the Mark Hellinger Theatre.
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical has been presented since 1950. Lynne Thigpen was an American actress, who garnered widespread fame for portraying "The Chief" of ACME in the various Carmen Sandiego television series and computer games between 1991 and 1997.
She was 54. Tony Awards Info including both nominations and wins for the productions, cast members and creative teams. Nominees were not announced publicly until 1956. As a theater performer, Thigpen received a 1981 Tony Award nomination for her work in Tintypes and won a Tony in 1997 for her performance as Dr. Judith Kaufman … The theme was "Women's Achievements in the Theatre."
1997 / Actor (Musical) James Naughton, Chicago. ... Lynne Thigpen, An American Daughter. Multi-talented actress Lynne Thigpen was born Cherlynne Thigpen in Joliet, Illinois, on December 22, 1948.
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 won a Los Angeles Drama Critics award for her performance in August Wilson 's "Fences," two off-Broadway Obies for Athol Fugard 's "Boesman and Lena" (1992) and "Jar the Floor" (2000), and a Tony for "Best Supporting Actress" for her portrayal of a half-Black, half-Jewish feminist in "An American Daughter" (1997).
Performer: Lynne Thigpen [Diane Wilson, Heather Lamb, JoAnne Robinson, Maggie Holmes] Musical Original The Night That Made America Famous (Feb 26, 1975 - Apr 06, 1975) Lynne Thigpen, the respected actress with the rich, strong voice who won a Tony Award for An American Daughter on Broadway, died suddenly March 12, 2003, in her Los Angeles home. With this win, first African-American to win twice in this category Sanaa Lathan: Nominated 2005 Adriane Lenox: Doubt: Won 2012 Condola Rashad: Stick Fly: Nominated 2013 Shalita Grant
Radio City Music Hall, New York City, June 1, 9 p.m. Lynne Thigpen, Actress: The Warriors. Lynne Thigpen, the respected actress with the rich, strong voice who won a Tony Award for An American Daughter on Broadway, died suddenly March 12, 2003, in her Los Angeles home. ... Lynne Thigpen – Tintypes as Sussanah; Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Congratulations to Lynne Thigpen for her well-deserved Tony Award!
Lynne Thigpen: An American Daughter: Won 2001 Viola Davis: King Hedley II: Won 2004 Audra McDonald: A Raisin in the Sun: Won With this win first African American to win 4 Tonys.
She was 54. Također je bila poznata po izuzetno uspješnim nastupima u teatru, za koje je osvojila niz prestižnih uloga. Her performance was truly a pleasure to watch, making me laugh, cry and thoroughly enjoy the play.