Trivia / The District

• The Character Died With Her: Ella Farmer suddenly died of the cancer the character had been in remission from, when the the character's actress, Lynne Thigpen^* (Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego, Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego, Bear in the Big Blue House), passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage.
• Real Life Writes the Plot: McGregor was only on the show for a single season because David O'Hara wished to return home to the UK.
• Reality Subtext: Lynne Thigpen's sudden death in 2003 caused much disruption to the show's production. When production resumed, the memorial service for her character coincided with Mannion's removal from the Washington police force.

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