Joanna Shimkus
Actor · Executive Producer
Born Oct 30, 1943 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Active 1964–present
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.
Filmography
The Last Adventure (1967) — LaetitiaWoman in Chains (1968) — Une invitée au vernissage (uncredited)Sidney (2022) — Executive ProducerWho Are You, Polly Maggoo? (1966)Six in Paris (1965) — Monica (segment "Montparnasse-Levallois")Ho ! (1968) — BénédicteIdoli controluce (1965) — AlexandraBoom! (1968) — Miss BlackThe Uninvited (1969) — AnneAll About Loving (1964) — SophieZita (1968) — AnnieA Time for Loving (1972) — JoanThe Lost Man (1969) — Cathy EllisThe Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971) — Lisa AlrenMontparnasse et Levallois (1965) — MonicaThe Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) — Yvette