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Videos (see all 9)
Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) -- A trumpet player befriends a crippled youngster and together they battle obstacles through each other's encouragement.
"Roots" (1977): : -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 6 - Episode 6
Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) -- A 12-year-old is traumatised by the murder of his friend, a star basketball player.
"Roots" (1977): : -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 5 - Episode 5
"Roots" (1977): : -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 4 - Episode 4

Overview

Date of Birth:
28 April 1938, Kingston, Jamaica more
Date of Death:
20 December 1995, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Madge Sinclair married young, and had two sons. She worked as a teacher... more
Trivia:
Played Ben Vereen's and LeVar Burton's relatives in two different... more
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Angela Bassett would make Emmy history if she wins lead actress for 'ER'
 (From Gold Derby. 17 March 2009, 6:26 PM, PDT)
[DVD Review] Coming to America
 (From JustPressPlay. 1 February 2009, 10:38 AM, PST)

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. "Me and the Boys" .... Mary Tower / ... (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
        - The Age of Reason (1995) TV episode .... Mary Tower
        - The Kiss-Off (1995) TV episode .... Mary Tower
        - Money to Burn (1995) TV episode .... Mary
        - Blast from the Past (1995) TV episode .... Mary
        - Curfew, God Bless You (1994) TV episode .... Mary Tower
          (2 more)
  2. The Lion King (1994) (voice) .... Sarabi
    ... aka El rey león (USA: Spanish title)
  3. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" .... Captain Silva La Forge (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Star Trek: TNG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Interface (1993) TV episode .... Captain Silva La Forge
  4. The Man with Three Wives (1993) (TV) .... Margaret
  5. "Queen" (1993) TV mini-series .... Dora
    ... aka Alex Haley's Queen
  6. Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992) (TV) .... Faye Lincoln
  7. "Tales from the Crypt" .... Lucille (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - Curiosity Killed (1992) TV episode .... Lucille
  8. "L.A. Law" .... Jessica Rollins (1 episode, 1992)
        - Diet, Diet My Darling (1992) TV episode .... Jessica Rollins
  9. "Pros and Cons" .... Josephine Austin (12 episodes, 1991-1992)
        - Do You Take This Man? (1992) TV episode .... Josephine Austin
        - The Ex Spots the Mark (1992) TV episode .... Josephine Austin
        - Ho! Ho! Hold Up! (1991) TV episode .... Josephine Austin
        - Scarlet Biretta (1991) TV episode .... Josephine Austin
        - May the Best Man Win (1991) TV episode .... Josephine Austin
          (7 more)
  10. "Gabriel's Fire" .... Empress Josephine (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
        - Belly of the Beast (1991) TV episode .... Empress Josephine
        - Birds Gotta Fly (1991) TV episode .... Empress Josephine
        - Kelly Green (1991) TV episode .... Empress Josephine
        - One Flew Over the Bird's Nest (1991) TV episode .... Empress Josephine
        - A Prayer for the Goldsteins (1991) TV episode .... Empress Josephine
          (17 more)
  11. "The Orchid House" .... Lally (4 episodes, 1991)
        - Natalie (1991) TV episode .... Lally
        - Joan (1991) TV episode .... Lally
        - Stella (1991) TV episode .... Lally
        - The Return of the Master (1991) TV episode .... Lally
  12. The End of Innocence (1990) .... Nurse Bowlin

  13. "Roseanne" .... Muriel Johnston (1 episode, 1989)
        - Guilt by Disassociation (1989) TV episode .... Muriel Johnston
  14. "Gideon Oliver" .... Angela Holmes (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka By the Rivers of Babylon (Europe: English title)
        - By the Waters of Babylon (1989) TV episode .... Angela Holmes
  15. "Midnight Caller" .... Ida May (1 episode, 1989)
        - Take Back the Streets (1989) TV episode .... Ida May
  16. Divided We Stand (1988) (TV) .... Hattie Wickwire
  17. Coming to America (1988) .... Queen Aoleon
    ... aka Prince in New York (Europe: English title: video title)
  18. "Ohara" .... Gussie Lemmons (30 episodes, 1987-1988)
        - Hot Spell (1988) TV episode .... Gussie Lemmons
        - Seeing Something That Isn't There (1988) TV episode .... Gussie Lemmons
        - Open Season (1988) TV episode .... Gussie Lemmons
        - Last Year's Model (1988) TV episode .... Gussie Lemmons
        - X (1988) TV episode .... Gussie Lemmons
          (25 more)
  19. Look Away (1987) (TV) .... Elizabeth Keckley
  20. "Starman" .... Lorraine Michaels (1 episode, 1987)
        - The Test (1987) TV episode .... Lorraine Michaels
  21. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) (uncredited) .... Saratoga captain
  22. "Trapper John, M.D." .... Ernestine Shoop, R. N. / ... (129 episodes, 1980-1986)
        - Elusive Butterfly (1986) TV episode .... Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
        - Strange Bedfellows (1986) TV episode .... Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
        - Research and Destroy (1986) TV episode .... Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
        - Self-Diagnosis (1986) TV episode .... Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
        - The Curmudgeon (1986) TV episode .... Ernestine Shoop, R. N.
          (124 more)
  23. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Miss Tomas / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1984)
        - Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984) TV episode .... Miss Tomas
        - The Rag Tag Champs (1978) TV episode .... Mrs. Bradsbury
  24. Victims (1982) (TV) .... Sgt. Ashcroft
  25. Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV) .... Mrs. Jefferson
    ... aka The Mad Messiah
  26. Jimmy B. & André (1980) (TV) .... Andre's mother
  27. High Ice (1980) (TV) .... Dr. Pittman

  28. "The White Shadow" .... Louelia Judd (1 episode, 1979)
        - Sudden Death (1979) TV episode .... Louelia Judd
  29. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) (TV) .... Miss Flowers
  30. Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) .... Margaret
  31. One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978) (TV) .... Georgia LeFlore
    ... aka Man of Passion (USA: alternative title)
  32. "Grandpa Goes to Washington" (1978) TV series .... Madge (unknown episodes)
  33. Convoy (1978) .... Widow Woman
  34. "Serpico" .... Michelle (1 episode, 1977)
        - One Long Tomorrow (1977) TV episode .... Michelle
  35. "Roots" .... Bell Reynolds (3 episodes, 1977)
    ... aka Alex Haley's Roots (Australia)
        - Episode #1.6 (1977) TV episode .... Bell Reynolds
        - Episode #1.7 (1977) TV episode .... Bell Reynolds
        - Part Five (1977) TV episode .... Bell Reynolds
  36. "Executive Suite" .... Judge Gillespie (1 episode, 1976)
        - Re: Who Shall Hall Bring Mercy (1976) TV episode .... Judge Gillespie
  37. Leadbelly (1976) .... Miss Eula
  38. Almos' a Man (1976) (TV) .... Essie
  39. I Will, I Will... for Now (1976) .... Dr. Williams
  40. "Medical Story" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Wasteland (1975) TV episode
  41. "Doctors' Hospital" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Come at Last to Love (1975) TV episode
  42. "Joe Forrester" .... Sheila Gates (1 episode, 1975)
        - Stake Out (1975) TV episode .... Sheila Gates
  43. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1975) (TV) .... Sarah Prentiss
  44. Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) .... Leona Hamilton
    ... aka Hit the Open Man
  45. "The Waltons" .... Minnie Doze (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Visitor (1974) TV episode .... Minnie Doze
  46. "Medical Center" .... Arbiter (1 episode, 1974)
        - Tainted Lady (1974) TV episode .... Arbiter
  47. Conrack (1974) .... Mrs. Scott (school principal)
  48. I Love You... Good-bye (1974) .... Salesgirl
  49. The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope (1972) .... Tituba
Self:
  1. "A Century of Women" (1994) TV mini-series .... Lily

  2. 21st NAACP Image Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself
  3. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  4. The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1983) (TV) .... Herself
  5. I Love Liberty (1982) (TV)
Archive Footage:
  1. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) (uncredited) .... Bell

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Drama | Crime | Thriller | Comedy more
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