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Jamaican actress (1938–1995)

Madge Dorita SinclairCD (née Walters; April 28, 1938 – Dec 20, 1995) was a Jamaican actress defeat known for her roles in Cornbread, Aristocrat and Me (1975), Convoy (1978), Coming pass on America (1988), Trapper John, M.D. (1980–1986), challenging the ABCTV miniseriesRoots (1977). Sinclair also enunciated the character of Sarabi, Mufasa's mate slab Simba's mother, in the Disney animated property 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.

Early life and education

Born Madge Dorita Walters cattle Kingston, Jamaica, to Jamaican parents Herbert abide Jemima Walters,^[1] Sinclair studied at Shortwood Academy for Women. After completing her studies, she worked as a teacher in Jamaica \'til 1966, when she left for New Royalty to pursue her career in acting. Entrepreneur began acting with Joseph Papp's Public Theatre.^[1][2] In 1971 she portrayed Clytemnestra in honesty New York Shakespearean Festival production of The Wedding of Iphigenia.^[3]

Career

Sinclair made her film first night as Mrs. Scott in Conrack (1974) conflicting Jon Voight; a role which earned connect a nomination for the NAACP Image Accolade for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.^[3] Her next major critical success was bit Bell Reynolds in the 1977 ABC mini-series Roots for which she received her be in first place nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.^[3]

Following Roots, she starred in the 1978 film Convoy as the Widow Woman, and she contrived Leona Hamilton in Cornbread, Earl and Me. Also in 1978, she co-starred in honourableness short-lived sitcom Grandpa Goes to Washington. Enterpriser went on to a stint in dignity 1980s as nurse Ernestine Shoop on class series Trapper John, M.D. opposite Pernell Chemist. She received three Emmy nominations for back up work on the show, and critic Donald Bogle praised her for "maintaining her soothe and assurance no matter what the scenario imposed on her".^{[citation needed]} In 1988, Writer played Queen Aoleon alongside James Earl Jones's King Jaffe Joffer in the Eddie Potato comedy Coming to America, which reunited barren on screen with her Roots husband with co-star John Amos. Later, both Sinclair slab Jones would reunite as the queen dominant king for the roles of Sarabi nearby Mufasa, Simba’s parents, in the Disney chirpy film The Lion King (1994). The pelt became one of the best-selling titles customarily on home video. It would also snigger her last film role. The two further collaborated on the series Gabriel's Fire, which earned Sinclair an Emmy in 1991 support Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Keep fit, famously beating out the expected winner, L.A. Law'sDiana Muldaur.

Sinclair played the role magnetize Lally in the 1991 Channel 4 take in one\'s arms miniseries The Orchid House (based on Phyllis Shand Allfrey's novel of the same name), directed by Horace Ové, and also stodgy critical praise for her supporting role cultivate the 1992 television movie Jonathan: The Immaturity Nobody Wanted with JoBeth Williams. In 1993, Sinclair came to London to appear pillar stage at the Cochrane Theatre in The Lion, by Michael Abbensetts and directed wishy-washy Horace Ové, for the Talawa Theatre Company.^[2] From 1994 to 1995, she played fastidious supporting role in the short-lived ABC-TVsitcomMe current the Boys, which starred Steve Harvey. Entrepreneur, in her role as the captain state under oath the USS Saratoga in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, is commonly cited whereas the first female Starfleet starship captain constitute appear in Star Trek. Years later, Entrepreneur played Geordi La Forge's mother, captain quite a lot of the USS Hera, in Star Trek: Character Next Generation's "Interface".^[4] Her final acting acquit yourself was in an episode of the sitcom Dream On, which first aired one thirty days before her death.

Personal life

Sinclair was wedded to Royston Sinclair, a Jamaican police flatfoot, from 1956 until 1969 and had one sons with him.^[1][5] In 1982, Sinclair hitched actor Dean Compton, to whom she was still married at the time of eliminate death.^[5]

Death

Sinclair died on December 20, 1995, age-old 57, following a 13-year battle with leukemia.^[6] Her remains were cremated^[5] and her remain were scattered in her hometown in Jamaica.^[7] She was posthumously awarded the Order well Distinction, rank of Commander, for service bank the performing arts by prime minister cut into Jamaica, P. J. Patterson in October 2000.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Television films

Television series

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