Biography
She continued to carve out a niche on stage in productions varied as "The Magic Show" (1976) and a Tony-nominated turn in multiple roles in "Tintypes" (1981). Thigpen again played several roles (including an ex-slave and entertainer Moms Mabley) in Off-Broadway's "And I Ain't Finished Yet" before making the most of a small role as a camera operator in the hit comedy film "Tootsie" (1982). Segueing to the small screen, she joined the cast of …
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Career Milestones
2001 | Played the officious office manager in "Novocaine" | |
2000 | Co-starred in the CBS fall drama "The District" | |
2000 | Recreated award-winning stage role in Lifetime movie version of "An American Daughter" | |
1999 | Had supporting role in "The Insider" as the new employer of whistleblower Jeffery Wigand | |
1997 | Gave award-winning supporting performance in Wendy Wasserstein's Broadway comedy-drama "An American Daughter" | |
| Reprised role of 'The Chief' in the PBS children's game show "Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?" | ||
1995 | Had supporting role in the feature thriller "Just Cause" | |
1995 | Played recurring role of the ex-wife of a college professor on the short-lived Fox sitcom "The Preston Episodes", starring David Alan Grier | |
1993 | Joined cast of the ABC daytime drama "All My Children", playing Grace Keefer | |
| Had recurring role of a district attorney in the primetime legal series "L.A. Law" (NBC) | ||
| Played dual role of 'The Chief' and 'Edwina' in the children's game show "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" (PBS) | ||
| Had featured role as the station manager in the NBC sitcom "FM" | ||
1989 | Had recurring role in "thirtysomething" | |
1989 | Co-starred in the film "Lean on Me" | |
1984 | Appeared in John Malkovich's acclaimed stage revival of "Balm in Gilead" | |
| Spent several years as member of the now-defunct Circle Repertory Theatre in NYC | ||
1983 | Was a regular in the summer variety series "The News Is the News" (NBC) | |
| TV series debut as regular, joined cast of the NBC sitcom "Love, Sydney", playing a secretary at an advertising agency | ||
1982 | Acted small role of cameraperson in the hit film "Tootsie" | |
1980 | Received Tony nomination for playing several roles in the musical "Tintypes" | |
1976 | Appeared in "The Magic Show", with score by Schwartz | |
1975 | Broadway debut in the short-lived "The Night That Made America Famous" | |
1973 | Reprised stage role for film debut in "Godspell" | |
| Made NYC stage debut in the musical "Godspell"; socre by Stephen Schwartz | ||
Awards
1997 | Tony Award for Actress (Featured Role--Play) |