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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).
Actress: Coming to America. 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 moved in 1968 to New York City to be an actress.
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Mar 5, 2021 · Sadly, a beloved original Coming to America star, Madge Sinclair, has passed away, so her character, Queen Aoleon Joffer, Akeem’s mother and the Queen of Zamunda, will not be part of the...
Mar 5, 2021 · A few years before her Emmy win, she made a notable appearance as Queen Aoleon in Coming to America in 1988. The part reunited her with her Roots husband and co-star John Amos. Sinclair’s...
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- Eddie Murphy (Prince Akeem) Eddie Murphy has held the title of one of the kings of comedy in Hollywood, thanks in part to his role in Coming to America.
- Arsenio Hall (Semmi) As Prince Akeem's well-meaning personal assistant, Semmi, comedian Arsenio Hall made such an impression on audiences that he ended up with his own nighttime variety show the next year, which lasted six seasons and won two Primetime Emmys.
- James Earl Jones (King Jaffe Joffer) The inimitable James Earl Jones was already a screen legend when he appeared in Coming to America, lending his veritably royal presence as King Joffer.
- Madge Sinclair (Queen Aoleon) Who better to match the kingly James Earl Jones than Jamaican actress Madge Sinclair, who played the regal and elegant Queen Aoleon in Coming to America?
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Mar 5, 2021 · Movies & TV. Movies Based on True Stories. 10 Things You May Not Know About 'Coming to America' From behind-the-scenes drama between the film's star and director to casting secrets, here are...
Actress: Coming to America. 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 moved in 1968 to New York City to be an actress.
