Madge Sinclair
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| Madge Sinclair | ||
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| Born: | Madge Dorita Sinclair April 28, 1938 Kingston, Jamaica | |
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| Died: | December 20, 2005 Los Angeles, CA | |
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Madge Sinclair was an Emmy Award winning Jamaican actress, best known for her role as Sarabi in The Lion King. Sinclair was diagnosed with leukemia in 1979. She died in 2005, and was buried in her native Jamaica.
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Trivia
- Co-starred with James Earl Jones in five films. Two of them - Coming to America & The Lion King - had Sinclair playing queen to Earl's king.
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Notable roles
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Awards & nominations
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Emmy Awards
- 1977 - Nominee, Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series for: "Roots" (part IV)
- 1983 - Nominee, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for: "Trapper John, M.D."
- 1984 - Nominee, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for: "Trapper John, M.D."
- 1985 - Nominee, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for: "Trapper John, M.D."
- 1991 - Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for: "Gabriel's Fire" (1990)

