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Madge Sinclair (1938–1995)

Actress

Madge Sinclair was born Madge Dorita Walters on April 28 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica, married young and had two sons. Madge worked as a teacher in Jamaica until she was 30. She left her two boys with their father and went to New York City to be an actress. She began modeling and later acted with the New York Shakespearean Festival and at Joseph Papp's Public Theatre... See full bio »

Born:

Madge Dorita Walters
in Kingston, Jamaica

Died:

(age 57) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1995 Dream On (TV series)
Mrs. Charles
– Little Orphan Eddie (1995) … Mrs. Charles
 
1994-1995 Me and the Boys (TV series)
Mary Tower
– When Stanley Met Shirley (1995) … Mary Tower
– The B Word (1995) … Mary Tower
– Goldilocks (1995) … Mary Tower
– The Age of Reason (1995) … Mary Tower
– The Kiss-Off (1995) … Mary Tower
See all 19 episodes »
 
1994 The Lion King
Sarabi (voice)
 
1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
Captain Silva La Forge
– Interface (1993) … Captain Silva La Forge
 
1993 The Man with Three Wives (TV movie)
Margaret
 
1993 Queen (TV mini-series)
Dora
 
1992 Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (TV movie)
Faye Lincoln
 
1992 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Lucille
– Curiosity Killed (1992) … Lucille
 
1992 L.A. Law (TV series)
Jessica Rollins
– Diet, Diet My Darling (1992) … Jessica Rollins
 
1991-1992 Pros and Cons (TV series)
Josephine Austin
– Do You Take This Man? (1992) … Josephine Austin
– The Ex Spots the Mark (1992) … Josephine Austin
– Ho! Ho! Hold Up! (1991) … Josephine Austin
– Scarlet Biretta (1991) … Josephine Austin
– May the Best Man Win (1991) … Josephine Austin
See all 12 episodes »
 
1990-1991 Gabriel's Fire (TV series)
Empress Josephine
– Belly of the Beast (1991) … Empress Josephine
– Birds Gotta Fly (1991) … Empress Josephine
– Kelly Green (1991) … Empress Josephine
– One Flew Over the Bird's Nest (1991) … Empress Josephine
– A Prayer for the Goldsteins (1991) … Empress Josephine
See all 22 episodes »
 
1991 The Orchid House (TV series)
Lally
– Natalie (1991) … Lally
– Joan (1991) … Lally
– Stella (1991) … Lally
– The Return of the Master (1991) … Lally
 
1990 The End of Innocence
Nurse Bowlin
 
1989 Homeroom (TV series)
– Dinner at Fiveish (1989)
 
1989 Midnight Caller (TV series)
Ida May
– Take Back the Streets (1989) … Ida May
 
1989 Roseanne (TV series)
Muriel Johnston
– Guilt by Disassociation (1989) … Muriel Johnston
 
1989 Gideon Oliver (TV series)
Angela Holmes
– By the Waters of Babylon (1989) … Angela Holmes
 
1988 Divided We Stand (TV movie)
Hattie Wickwire
 
1988 Coming to America
Queen Aoleon
 
1987 Look Away (TV movie)
Elizabeth Keckley
 
1987 Starman (TV series)
Lorraine Michaels
– The Test (1987) … Lorraine Michaels
 
1987 Ohara (TV series)
Gussie Lemmons
– Brian (1987) … Gussie Lemmons
– Frannie (1987) … Gussie Lemmons
– Jesse (1987) … Gussie Lemmons
– Laura (1987) … Gussie Lemmons
– Louie (1987) … Gussie Lemmons
See all 11 episodes »
 
1987 Mathnet (TV series)
Amelia Airliver
– Problem of the Trojan Hamburger (1987) … Amelia Airliver
 
1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Saratoga Captain (uncredited)
 
1980-1986 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Ernestine Shoop, R. N. / Ernestine Shoop, R.N. / Ernestine Shoop, RN
– Elusive Butterfly (1986) … Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
– Strange Bedfellows (1986) … Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
– Research and Destroy (1986) … Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
– Self-Diagnosis (1986) … Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
– The Curmudgeon (1986) … Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
See all 129 episodes »
 
1978-1984 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
Miss Tomas / Mrs. Bradsbury
– Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984) … Miss Tomas
– The Rag Tag Champs (1978) … Mrs. Bradsbury
 
1982 Victims (TV movie)
Sgt. Ashcroft
 
1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (TV movie)
Mrs. Jefferson
 
1980 Jimmy B. & André (TV movie)
Andre's mother
 
1980 High Ice (TV movie)
Dr. Pittman
 
1979 The White Shadow (TV series)
Louelia Judd
– Sudden Death (1979) … Louelia Judd
 
1979 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (TV movie)
Miss Flowers
 
1978 Uncle Joe Shannon
Margaret
 
1978 Grandpa Goes to Washington (TV series)
Madge
 
1978 Convoy
Widow Woman
 
1977 One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (TV movie)
Georgia LeFlore
 
1977 Walkin' Walter (TV series)
Roseabell Hoxie
 
1977 Serpico (TV series)
Michelle
– One Long Tomorrow (1977) … Michelle
 
1977 Roots (TV mini-series)
Bell Reynolds
– Episode #1.6 (1977) … Bell Reynolds
– Episode #1.7 (1977) … Bell Reynolds
– Part Five (1977) … Bell Reynolds
 
1976 Executive Suite (TV series)
Judge Gillespie
– Re: Who Shall Hall Bring Mercy (1976) … Judge Gillespie
 
1976 Leadbelly
Miss Eula
 
1976 Almos' a Man (TV short)
Essie
 
1976 I Will... I Will... For Now
Dr. Williams
 
1975 Medical Story (TV series)
– Wasteland (1975)
 
1975 Doctors' Hospital (TV series)
– Come at Last to Love (1975)
 
1975 Joe Forrester (TV series)
Sheila Gates
– Stake Out (1975) … Sheila Gates
 
1975 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (TV movie)
Sarah Prentiss
 
1975 Cornbread, Earl and Me
Leona Hamilton
 
1974 The Waltons (TV series)
Minnie Doze
– The Visitor (1974) … Minnie Doze
 
1974 Medical Center (TV series)
Arbiter
– Tainted Lady (1974) … Arbiter
 
1974 Conrack
Mrs. Scott (school principal)
 
1974 I Love You... Good-bye
Salesgirl
 
1972 Madigan (TV series)
– The Midtown Beat (1972)
 
1972 The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope (short)
Tituba
 
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1996-1997 The Steve Harvey Show (TV series) (in memory of - 21 episodes)
– Can't Buy Me Love (1997) (in memory of)
– Love with Interest (1997) (in memory of)
– The Roof Is on Fire (1997) (in memory of)
– Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner? (1997) (in memory of)
– I Do, I Don't (1997) (in memory of)
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Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
1994 A Century of Women (TV mini-series documentary)
Lily
 
1991 The Chuck Woolery Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (1991) … Herself
 
1989 21st NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1987 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1985 CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 The 37th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
 
1983 The 35th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
 
1983 The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1982 I Love Liberty (TV special)
 
1977 The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself - Accepting Special Award to Roots
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1979 Roots: The Next Generations
Bell (uncredited)
 

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Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Trivia:

She played LeVar Burton's mother in four different productions: Almos' a Man, One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story, Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones and Star Trek: The Next Generation. She also played his character's wife in Roots, though by that time the role of Kunta Kinte had been assumed by John Amos. See more »

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