Lynne Thigpen

American actress (1948–2003)
Person human Q449580
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Lynne Thigpen

Summary

Lynne Thigpen is a human[1]. She was born in Joliet[2]. She was born on December 22, 1948[3]. She died in Marina del Rey[4]. She died on March 12, 2003[5]. She worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,256 views/month, #5,672 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Lynne Thigpen was born in Joliet[2].
  • Lynne Thigpen died in Marina del Rey[4].
  • Lynne Thigpen was born on December 22, 1948[3].
  • Lynne Thigpen died on March 12, 2003[5].
  • Lynne Thigpen is buried at Elmhurst Cemetery[11].
  • Lynne Thigpen held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Lynne Thigpen worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Lynne Thigpen worked as a film actor[7].
  • Lynne Thigpen worked as a television actor[8].
  • Lynne Thigpen's professions included teacher[9].
  • Lynne Thigpen's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • Lynne Thigpen's education included a stint at Joliet Central High School[14].
  • Lynne Thigpen received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play[15].
  • Lynne Thigpen is recorded as female[16].
  • Lynne Thigpen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[18].
  • Lynne Thigpen's family name is recorded as Thigpen[19].
  • Lynne Thigpen's given name is recorded as Lynne[20].
  • Lynne Thigpen's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Lynne Thigpen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Lynne Thigpen's start of work period is recorded as 1971[23].
  • Lynne Thigpen's end of work period is recorded as 2003[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1948-12-22[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-03-12[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aa3993b2-f84f-4bd6-8444-00ef1cf26b08[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Joliet[2], Lynne Thigpen… she was born on December 22, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1867[32] and Joliet Central High School[14], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1901[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and teacher[9].

Recognition

Lynne Thigpen received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play[15].

Death and Burial

Lynne Thigpen died on March 12, 2003[5]. She passed away in Marina del Rey[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[18]. Burial took place at Elmhurst Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Lynne Thigpen ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,256 views/month, #5,672 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Lynne Thigpen born?

Born in Joliet[2], Lynne Thigpen…

Where did Lynne Thigpen die?

Lynne Thigpen passed away in Marina del Rey[4].

What did Lynne Thigpen do for work?

Lynne Thigpen worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], television actor[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Lynne Thigpen go to school?

Lynne Thigpen was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13] and Joliet Central High School[14].

What awards did Lynne Thigpen receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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