Madge Sinclair Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a Primetime Emmy on five occasions, winning with her last foray in ABC's "Gabriel's Fire"
• Died at age 57 following a short-lived battle with leukemia
• Left her native Jamaica at age 30, where she worked as a teacher, to pursue an acting career
• Quote: "I am not one of those people who daydreams․ Once a thought comes into my head, I set about to make a reality of it․"
• Quote: "In terms of career, I have not even scratched the surface․ I have not yet had a role that has tested the quality of the work I can do․ I think that is still to come․"
• Worked with co-star James Earl Jones on numerous occasions, including "Coming to America" followed by "The Lion King" among others
• Made her official acting debut in 1972, initially making appearances on various television series before gaining widespread recognition in the critically acclaimed miniseries "Roots" in 1977
• Portrayed the first female to be named Captain in 1986's "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"