Madge Sinclair
Jamaican actress (1938-1995) · Jamaica · On the map · Actors · Died at 57
Madge Dorita Sinclair CD was a Jamaican actress best known for her roles in Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975), Convoy (1978), Coming to America (1988), Trapper John, M.D. (1980-1986), and the ABC TV miniseries Roots (1977).
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The Lion KingFilm, 1994Sarabi (voice)1993
Alex Haley's QueenSeries, Dora
The Man with Three WivesFilm, 1993Margaret1992
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody WantedFilm, Faye Lincoln1991Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1990
Dream OnSeries, Mrs. Charles
The End of InnocenceFilm, 1990Nurse Bowlin1989
Tales from the CryptSeries, Lucille1988
Coming to AmericaFilm, Queen Aoleon1987
OharaSeries1986
L.A. LawSeries, Jessica Rollins
Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeFilm, 1986Saratoga Captain (uncredited)1984
Backwards: The Riddle of DyslexiaFilm, Miss Tomas1980
High IceFilm, Dr. Pittman1979
Trapper John, M.D.Series, Ernestine Shoop
I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsFilm, 1979Miss Flowers1978Grandpa Goes to WashingtonSeries
ConvoyFilm, 1978Widow Woman1976
Almos' a ManFilm, Essie1975
Joe ForresterSeries
Cornbread, Earl and MeFilm, 1975Leona Hamilton1974
ConrackFilm, Mrs. Scott1972
The WaltonsSeries
The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the HopeFilm, 1972Tituba1938Born28 April 1938People around Madge
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James Earl Jones Also in Gabriel's Fire and Coming to America- Norman Panama Directed I Will, I Will... for Now (1976)
- Paul Benjamin Also in Leadbelly (1976)
James Coburn Directed Convoy (1978)
Sam Peckinpah Directed Convoy (1978)
Alfre Woodard Duets: Sarabi
Burt Young Also in Uncle Joe Shannon and Convoy
John Landis Directed Coming to America (1988)
Victoria Principal Also in I Will, I Will... for Now (1976)
Martin Ritt Produced Conrack (1974)
Candy Clark Also in I Will, I Will... for Now (1976)
Robert Alda Also in I Will, I Will... for Now (1976)
Roger E. Mosley Also in Leadbelly (1976)
Carmen Zapata Also in I Will, I Will... for Now (1976)
Antonio Fargas Also in Conrack and Cornbread, Earl and Me
Irwin Winkler Produced Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)
Robert Chartoff Produced Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)- Michael Deeley Produced Convoy (1978)
Tiffany Boone Duets: Sarabi
George Folsey Jr. Produced Coming to America (1988)- George Kaczender Directed Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992)
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The Lion King 1994
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986
Coming to America 1988
Convoy 1978
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 22
42 credits on file
Television 19
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Sinclair also voiced the character of Sarabi, Mufasa's mate and Simba's mother, in the Disney animated feature film The Lion King (1994). A five-time Emmy Award nominee, Sinclair won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as "Empress" Josephine in Gabriel's Fire in 1991.
In the same film or series as Madge
River PhoenixAlso in Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984)
LeVar BurtonAlso in One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978)
Kate NelliganAlso in Victims (1982)
Roberts BlossomAlso in The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope (1972)
Alley MillsAlso in Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992)
Pam DawberAlso in The Man with Three Wives (1993)