#Queen Aoleon

[catmomjudy]

James Earl Jones

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James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair played the royal couple of Zamunda—King Jaffe Joffer & Queen Aoleon—in Coming to America (1988).

They essentially reprised those roles by playing another African royal couple—Mufasa and Sarabi—in The Lion King (1994).

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King Jaffe: I know you have been inconvenienced and am prepared to compensate you. Shall we say one million American dollars?

Cleo: No way!

 King Jaffe: Very well then. 2 million. 

Cleo: You haven't got enough money to buy my daughter off.

King Jaffe: Nonsense!

Queen Aoleon: Jaffe, apologize to Mr. McDowell.

King Jaffe: I will do no such thing. The man is beneath me, and so is his daughter.

Cleo: I don't care who you are. This is America, Jack. Now you say one more word about Lisa here, and I'ma bust up your royal body.

King Jaffe: Pardon me?

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This is a Madge Sinclair appreciation post!

She was a five-time Emmy nominated actress whose career lasted more than two decades.

Sinclair played Queen Aoleon in Coming To America. She passed away in 1995 of leukemia after a 13-year battle with the disease.  Coming 2 America often pays homage to the queen who is dearly missed.

She will always be our queen. ❤🤎

#coming2america #comingtoamerica #MadgeSinclair #appreciationpost #queenaoleon

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“Coming to America” (1988)

[lightningstar]

Ok but this scene (from 1:30 on) in Coming to America where Akeem runs into a Zamundan citizen but with Crystal as Akeem and Nadia as Lisa...I’m gonna go feral it’s so perfect...

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The royal family in 1988: Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem, James Earl Jones as King Jaffe, and Madge Sinclair as Queen Aoleon in COMING TO AMERICA

[marcusthevisual]

Two Kings Part 2: In a world where Killmonger succeeded in his goals to conquer every government on the planet under the new Wakanda flag, no nation was spared. A particularly wealthy nation by the name of Zamunda was targeted by an especially enthusiastic war dog agent when the conquest began. Filled with spite and scorn from suffering the first failure of her spotless career, when she was unsuccessful in marrying prince Akeem, this specific agent had been lying in wait for years for the perfect opportunity to usurp the throne and get her revenge on the royal family. Once King Killmonger supplied her with the advanced weapons from Wakanda and gave the signal, princess Imani Izzi made quick work of the royal guards defenses in her mission to capture the king. In a rush to silence the never ending objections from King Jaffe Joffer, her spear accidentally fired into the chest of the ruler, fatally wounding him. Queen Aoleon's cries echoed throughout the walls of the palace as she cradled her dying husband. While genuinely surprised by the incident, Imani scoffed and promised that their son would join him soon. In a blaze of destruction and terror, Imani quickly located Prince Akeem through a handful of brutal integrations throughout the kingdom. To her delight, the crowned prince of Zamunda and his newly acquired wife Lisa, were caught completely off guard while conducting their routine visits to the local elementary schools. Blinded with vengeance, Imani decimated the school with ease. The children were thankfully unharmed as the walls crumbled around them. She carried on about how long she had waited for her betrothed prince to return home from America. How the unresounding shame of failure tainted her perfect record into ruin. How her patience would now be rewarded by the promises of a forein king. Akeem looked on in horror as she made her way over the now limp body of his wife Lisa. He pleaded with her to spare her life, and begged to focus her wrath on him instead. Imani's gaze slowly crept to meet Akeems' desperate eyes while a sinister grin cut across her face. Read more on my Facebook page. #marcusthevisual https://www.instagram.com/p/CCt_DWNFfcV/?igshid=1gkhkdkx9yz1z

[ianupe104]

I really enjoyed Coming 2 America. I was screaming in laughter at the jokes that were carried over from the first Coming to America 33 years ago. I really appreciate Eddie Murphy getting the original actors back for the movies. But I did miss Queen Aoleon (R.I.P. Madge Sinclair). I even noticed a reference to his first Stand Up comedy special “Delirious” from way back in 1983. I chuckled.

[charrisa]

A Moment Of Appreciation For Madge Sinclair - Essence

Actress Madge Sinclair graced her roles with an undeniable and regal presence— no matter the title role— and became a force to reckon with in the entertainment industry. She was known for her roles as Bell Reynolds in the TV miniseries Roots, as Queen Aoleon in Coming to America, and the voice of Simba’s mother and Mufusa’s wife in The Lion King. In tribute to the above-stated role which will be missed in the highly anticipated Coming 2 America sequel out today, we take a look back at Sinclair’s life and achievements.

[yesitskatia]

Slippin and forgot to do Day 8 of #ComingToAmericaMonth post. If you’re a die hard fan like me you know this but #JamesEarlJones & #MadgeSinclair King Jaffe & Queen Aoleon, also voiced King Mufasa & Queen Sarabi from #TheLionKing! They have the most regal voices so it’s only natural. It’s also being said that James is coming back at King Mufasa in the Live action Lion King coming out but unfortunately Madge Sinclair passed away in 1995 😔. #ComingToAmerica #ComingToAmerica30

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The African Kingdom of Zamunda is now celebrating White Heritage Month. Queen Aoleon is going to appear on Watters World to announce various awards to those who have made the world a better place through their transportation inventions.

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August 28, 2017 • Madge Dorita Walters-Sinclair: Irreplaceable And Pioneering Actress Of Her Time Pioneer actress Madge Dorita Walters-Sinclair was one of the most outstanding performers of her time. She was best known for her roles in “Cornbread,” “Coming to America”, and the ABC TV miniseries “Roots.” Her presence was often felt when she appeared on any role on television screen. Walters-Sinclair was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to Herbert and Jemima Walters on April 28, 1938. After finishing school, she became a teacher and taught for a while in Jamaica. However, she later left to pursue a career in acting in 1968. In 1988, Sinclair played Queen Aoleon alongside James Earl Jones’ King Jaffe Joffer in the Eddie Murphy comedy “Coming to America,” which reunited her on screen with her “Roots” husband and co-star John Amos. Walters-Sinclair also later teamed up with James Earl Jones in the blockbuster Disney animated film “The Lion King,” in which she played Simba’s mother, Sarabi. She also appeared in several other roles throughout her career. She received five nominations for the Emmy Awards, and won for her work in the critically acclaimed “Gabriel’s Fire,” which ran on ABC from 1990 to 1992. She played the owner of a cafe frequented by the title character, a former convict played by James Earl Jones. Walters-Sinclair died in 1995 and her ashes were returned to hometown in Jamaica.

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Madge Sinclair

Madge Dorita Sinclair (née Walters; April 28, 1938 – December 20, 1995) was a Jamaican-born American actress, best known for her roles in Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975), Coming to America (1988), Trapper John, M.D. (1980–1986), and the ABC TV miniseries Roots (1977). Sinclair also voiced the character of Sarabi, Mufasa's wife and Simba's mother, in the Disney animated feature film The Lion King (1994). A five time Emmy Award-nominee, Sinclair won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series for her role as Empress Josephine in Gabriel's Fire in 1991.

Early life

Born Madge Dorita Walters in Kingston, Jamaica to Jamaican parents Herbert and Jemima Walters, Sinclair studied at Shortwood College for Women. After completing her studies, Sinclair worked as a teacher in Jamaica until 1966 when she left for New York to pursue her career in acting. Sinclair began acting with the New York Shakespearean Festival and at Joseph Papp's Public Theatre.

Career

Following Roots, she starred in the 1978 film Convoy as the Widow Woman, and she played Leona Hamiltons in Cornbread, Earl and Me. Sinclair received an Emmy Award nomination for her role as Belle in the miniseries Roots. Also in 1978, she co-starred in the short-lived sitcom Grandpa Goes to Washington. Sinclair went on to a long-running stint in the 1980s as nurse Ernestine Shoop on the series Trapper John, M.D. opposite Pernell Roberts. She received three Emmy nominations for her work on the show, and critic Donald Bogle praised her for "maintaining her composure and assurance no matter what the script imposed on her". In 1988, Sinclair played Queen Aoleon alongside James Earl Jones' King Jaffe Joffer in the Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America, which reunited her on screen with her Roots husband and co-star John Amos. Later, both Sinclair and Jones would reunite as Queen and King for the roles of Sarabi, Simba’s mother, and Mufasa, Simba’s father, in the blockbuster Disney animated film The Lion King (1994), respectively. The film became one of the best-selling titles ever on home video. It would also be her last film role. The two also collaborated on the series Gabriel's Fire, which earned Sinclair an Emmy in 1991 for Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series, famously beating out the expected winner, L.A. Law's Diana Muldaur.

Sinclair played the role of Lally in the 1991 Channel 4 television miniseries The Orchid House (based on Phyllis Shand Allfrey's novel of the same name), directed by Horace Ové, and also received critical praise for her supporting role in the 1992 television movie Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted with JoBeth Williams. In 1993, Sinclair came to London to appear on stage at the Cochrane Theatre in The Lion, by Michael Abbensetts, directed by Horace Ové for the Talawa Theatre Company. In 1994, she played a supporting role in the short-lived ABC-TV sitcom Me and the Boys, which starred Steve Harvey. Sinclair, in her brief role as the captain of the USS Saratoga in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, is commonly cited as the first female Starfleet starship captain to appear in Star Trek. (Joanne Linville had appeared as a Romulan commander 18 years earlier.) Years later, Sinclair played Geordi La Forge's mother, captain of the USS Hera, in Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Interface". Her final acting role was in an episode of the sitcom Dream On, which first aired one month before her death.

Personal life and death

Sinclair was married to Royston Sinclair, a Jamaican police officer, from 1956 until 1969, and had two sons with him, Garry and Wayne Sinclair. In 1982, Sinclair married actor Dean Compton, whom she was still married to at the time of her death. Sinclair died on December 20, 1995 after a 13-year battle with leukemia. Her remains were cremated and her ashes were scattered in her hometown in Jamaica. She was awarded the Order of Distinction, Rank of Commander, by the prime minister of Jamaica.