Joanna Shimkus
Joanna Shimkus Poitier (born 30 October 1943) is a Canadian-Lithuanian actress. She is the widow of Bahamian-American actor and diplomat Sidney Poitier.[1][2]
Joanna Shimkus | |
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| Born | 30 October 1943 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Sidney Poitier (m. 1976; died 2022) |
| Children | 2, including Sydney Tamiia Poitier |
Her best known movie roles were in Boom! (1968), The Lost Man (1969), The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970), The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971) and A Time for Loving (1972).
References
- ↑ Sandra Brennan (2008). "Joanna Shimkus". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2008-03-03.
- ↑ Guy Flatley, Philadelphia (10 November 1968). "Sidney Poitier as Black Militant". The New York Times: D15.
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