A Moment Of Appreciation For Madge Sinclair

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Roots, as Queen Aoleon in Coming to America, and the voice of Simba’s mother and Mufusa’s wife in The Lion King. In tribute to the above-stated role which will be missed in the highly anticipated Coming 2 America sequel out today, we take a look back at Sinclair’s life and achievements.Born in Kingston, Jamaica on April 28, 1938, Sinclair worked as a teacher in Jamaica until she was nearly 30 years old.

In 1966, she decided to move to New York to pursue an acting career.Although she got her start modeling, her first role in 1974 as Mrs.

Scott in Conrack earned Sinclair, who was born Madge Dorita Walters, an NAACP Image Award nomination. Sinclair followed up that feat with a starring role in the TV mini-series Roots.