who plays simba's mom in the lion king
List of The Lion King characters Sarabi (voiced by Madge Sinclair in the first film, Alfre Woodard in the live-action film) is Mufasa's mate, Simba's mother and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandmother. Her name means "mirage" in Swahili. In The Lion King, she serves as the Queen of Pride Rock. Years after Scar usurps the throne, Sarabi helps Simba fight against Scar and his hyenas. When Simba defeats Scar, Nala becomes Queen and Sarabi becomes the Queen Dowager.