Madge Sinclair

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Sinclair on stage in 1986
Born	Madge Dorita Walters (1938-04-28)April 28, 1938 Kingston, Jamaica
Died	December 20, 1995(1995-12-20) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1972–1995
Known for	Leona Hamilton – Cornbread, Earl and Me Belle Reynolds – Roots Queen Aoleon – Coming to America Voice of Sarabi – The Lion King Widow Woman – Convoy
Spouses	Royston Sinclair ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1969)​ Dean Compton ​ (m. 1982)​
Children	2

Madge Dorita Sinclair CD (née Walters; April 28, 1938 – December 20, 1995) 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). 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 – Drama Series for her role as "Empress" Josephine in Gabriel's Fire in 1991.