Madge SinclairAKA:
Madge Walters Sinclair
,
Madge Dorita Walters
,
Madge Sinclair-Compton
Nationality:
Jamaican Birthdate:
04/28/1938 Birthplace:
Kingston, Jamaica Death Date:
12/20/1995
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biography
A prolific black character actress of stage, screen, and especially television, Sinclair was long a fixture in drama series ("Trapper John, M.D." CBS, 1979-86, "Gabriel's Fire" ABC, 1990-91), miniseries ("Roots" ABC, 1977) and TV-movies ("I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" CBS, 1979, "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones" CBS, 1980, "Divided We Stand" ABC, 1988). Sinclair's forthright manner has enhanced many tough but essentially warm-hearted character roles, some, like herself, of West Indies descent.Among Sinclair's feature film credits are "I Will...I Will...for Now", "Cornbread, Earl and
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Worked as a schoolteacher for six years
1969
Made stage debut in New York Shakespeare Festival production of "Kumaliza"; played an African princess
1974
Made feature film debut in "Conrack"
1977
Portrayed Bell, Kunta Kinte's wife, in ABC miniseries, "Roots"; received first Emmy nomination
1978
Played Madge, Senator Kelley's secretary, in short-lived NBC comedy-drama, "Grandpa Goes to Washington"
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