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Joanna Shimkus

Joanna Shimkus

Actor, Producer

Born October 30, 1943 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Joanna Marie Shimkus (born 30 October 1943) is a Canadian film actress. She is the widow of actor Sidney Poitier and mother of actress Sydney Tamiia Poitier.

Joanna Marie Shimkus was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Joseph Shimkus, a Jewish father of Lithuanian descent, and Marie Petrie, a Roman Catholic of Irish descent. Her father worked for the Royal Canadian Navy. She attended a convent school and was brought up in Montreal.

She made her debut in 1964 in Jean Aurel's film De l'amour. (She was first featured in Jean-Luc Godard's short "Montparnasse-Levallois," his contribution to the anthology film Six in Paris; it was shot in December 1963, but the film was not released until 1965.) She was then noticed by film director Robert Enrico, who selected her to appear in three of his films; Les aventuriers (1967), opposite Alain Delon and Lino Ventura, Tante Zita (1968), and Ho! (1968).

She appeared in Joseph Losey's film Boom! (1968), opposite Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, and The Lost Man (1969), opposite Sidney Poitier. Her film career continued until the early 1970s, including roles in L'Invitée (1969), The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970), The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971), and A Time for Loving (1972).

Shimkus married Sidney Poitier in 1976, and they have two daughters: Anika and Sydney Tamiia, who is also an actress. Shimkus has three grandchildren; two from Anika and one from Sydney Tamiia. Sidney Poitier died on January 6, 2022, aged 94.

Source: Article "Joanna Shimkus" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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A Time for Loving (1972) Original Trailer [HD]

35mm Marriage of a Young Stockbroker

Larry Karaszewski talks THE MARRIAGE OF A YOUNG STOCKBROKER

Filmography

Actor

31

Type

Year

Sidney Poitier - Der Mann, der Hollywood veränderte Poster

Sidney Poitier - Der Mann, der Hollywood veränderte TV Movie2023Self - 2nd Wife

L'estate di Joe, Liz e Richard Poster

L'estate di Joe, Liz e Richard Documentary2022Self

Sidney Feature Film2022Self

The Force Poster

The Force TV Movie2018Margaret Winters

Yard Sale Poster

Yard Sale Short Film2010The Boss

Legends Ball Poster

Legends Ball Documentary2006Self

The18th Annual Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards TV Special1988Self

The USA Today's 5th Anniversary Gala TV Special1987Self

American Masters Poster

American Masters TV Series1985Self

The 2th Annual American Cinema Awards TV Special1985Self

A Time for Loving Poster

A Time for Loving Feature Film1972Joan McLaine

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker Poster

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker Feature Film1971Lisa Alren

Film Night Poster

Film Night TV Series1970Self

The Virgin and the Gypsy Poster

The Virgin and the Gypsy Feature Film1970Yvette

The Lost Man Poster

The Lost Man Feature Film1969Cathy Ellis

The Uninvited Poster

The Uninvited Feature Film1969Anne

Boom! Feature Film1968Miss Black

Ho! Feature Film1968Bénédicte

La Prisonnière Poster

La Prisonnière Feature Film1968Une invitée au vernissage

The Girls Short Film1968Self

Zita Feature Film1968Annie

The Last Adventure Poster

The Last Adventure Feature Film1967Laetitia

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? Poster

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? Feature Film1966

Cinéma TV Series1965Self

Dim Dam Dom Poster

Dim Dam Dom TV Series1965Self - Host

Idoli controluce Poster

Idoli controluce Feature Film1965Alexandra

Six in Paris Poster

Six in Paris Feature Film1965Mónica

De l'amour Poster

De l'amour Feature Film1964Sophie

La grande farandole TV Series1961Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Actress

Les cinq dernières minutes Poster

Les cinq dernières minutes TV Series1958Greta

Producer

3

Type

Year

Sidney Feature Film2022

The Force Poster

The Force TV Movie2018

Black Irish Poster

Black Irish Short Film2011

Thanks

1

Black Irish Poster

Black Irish Short Film2011

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