A recliner chair (10, 110), comprising: a recline chair mechanism providing a reclining movement, the recline chair mechanism having a recline base; a seat and a back connected to the recline chair mechanism, with the back being effectively connected relative to the seat; a cradle assembly, including: a cradle base; rear standoffs (44A, 44B) on the cradle base with aligned rear pivot axes (46A, 46B); rear links (64A, 64B) having first ends (66A, 66B) pivotably connected to respective ones of the rear standoffs (44A, 44B) at the rear pivot axes (46A, 46B) and second ends (68A, 68B) pivotably connected to respective ones of rear pivot connections (70A, 70B) on the recline base; front standoffs (48A, 48B) on the cradle base with aligned front pivot axes (50A, 50B); front links (54A, 54B) having first ends (56A, 56B) pivotably connected to respective ones of the front standoffs (48A, 48B) at the front pivot axes (50A, 50B) and second ends (58A, 58B) pivotably connected to respective ones of front pivot connections (60A, 60B) on the recline base; an actuator mount connected to the cradle base; a cradle actuator connected between the actuator mount on the cradle base and the recline base; and a controller that controls movement of the cradle actuator; characterized in that the front pivot axes (50A, 50B) are located at a distance above the rear pivot axes (46A, 46B), and the rear pivot connections (70A, 70B) located on rear uprights (28A, 28B) of the recline base are located above the front pivot connections (60A, 60B) in a non-actuated position of the cradle assembly in order to provide a cradling movement when the cradle actuator is actuated to move the recline base forward relative to the cradle base. a recline chair mechanism providing a reclining movement, the recline chair mechanism having a recline base; a seat and a back connected to the recline chair mechanism, with the back being effectively connected relative to the seat; a cradle assembly, including: a cradle base; rear standoffs (44A, 44B) on the cradle base with aligned rear pivot axes (46A, 46B); a cradle base; rear standoffs (44A, 44B) on the cradle base with aligned rear pivot axes (46A, 46B); rear links (64A, 64B) having first ends (66A, 66B) pivotably connected to respective ones of the rear standoffs (44A, 44B) at the rear pivot axes (46A, 46B) and second ends (68A, 68B) pivotably connected to respective ones of rear pivot connections (70A, 70B) on the recline base; front standoffs (48A, 48B) on the cradle base with aligned front pivot axes (50A, 50B); front links (54A, 54B) having first ends (56A, 56B) pivotably connected to respective ones of the front standoffs (48A, 48B) at the front pivot axes (50A, 50B) and second ends (58A, 58B) pivotably connected to respective ones of front pivot connections (60A, 60B) on the recline base; an actuator mount connected to the cradle base; a cradle actuator connected between the actuator mount on the cradle base and the recline base; and a controller that controls movement of the cradle actuator; characterized in that the front pivot axes (50A, 50B) are located at a distance above the rear pivot axes (46A, 46B), and the rear pivot connections (70A, 70B) located on rear uprights (28A, 28B) of the recline base are located above the front pivot connections (60A, 60B) in a non-actuated position of the cradle assembly in order to provide a cradling movement when the cradle actuator is actuated to move the recline base forward relative to the cradle base.