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Joanna Shimkus

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Joanna Shimkus in The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)
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Joanna Shimkus was born on 30 October 1943 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970), Zita (1968) and Time for Loving (1972). She was previously married to Sidney Poitier.
BornOctober 30, 1943
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BornOctober 30, 1943
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    Known for

    The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)
    The Virgin and the Gypsy
    6.0
    • Yvette
    • 1970
    Zita (1968)
    Zita
    6.6
    • Annie
    • 1968
    Time for Loving (1972)
    Time for Loving
    5.5
    • Joan McLaine
    • 1972
    The Uninvited (1969)
    The Uninvited
    6.3
    • Anne
    • 1969

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Force (2018)
      The Force
      TV Movie
      • Margaret Winters
      • 2018
    • Yard Sale (2010)
      Yard Sale
      8.0
      Short
      • The Boss
      • 2010
    • Time for Loving (1972)
      Time for Loving
      5.5
      • Joan McLaine
      • 1972
    • The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971)
      The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
      6.1
      • Lisa Alren
      • 1971
    • The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)
      The Virgin and the Gypsy
      6.0
      • Yvette
      • 1970
    • The Uninvited (1969)
      The Uninvited
      6.3
      • Anne
      • 1969
    • The Lost Man (1969)
      The Lost Man
      6.0
      • Cathy Ellis
      • 1969
    • Woman in Chains (1968)
      Woman in Chains
      7.1
      • Une invitée au vernissage (uncredited)
      • 1968
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Joanna Shimkus in Ho! (1968)
      Ho!
      6.2
      • Bénédicte
      • 1968
    • Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in Boom! (1968)
      Boom!
      5.5
      • Miss Black
      • 1968
    • Zita (1968)
      Zita
      6.6
      • Annie
      • 1968
    • Alain Delon, Joanna Shimkus, and Lino Ventura in The Last Adventure (1967)
      The Last Adventure
      7.0
      • Laetitia
      • 1967
    • Sami Frey, Grayson Hall, Dorothy McGowan, and Jean Rochefort in Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? (1966)
      Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
      6.8
      • 1966
    • Idoli controluce (1965)
      Idoli controluce
      • Alexandra
      • 1965
    • Les cinq dernières minutes (1958)
      Les cinq dernières minutes
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Greta (as Joanna Schimkus)
      • 1965

    Producer

    • Sidney (2022)
      Sidney
      7.8
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Force (2018)
      The Force
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • series producer
      • 2018
    • Black Irish (2011)
      Black Irish
      Short
      • executive producer (as Joanna Shimkus Poitier)
      • 2011

    Soundtrack

    • Zita (1968)
      Zita
      6.6
      • performer: "Loin", "Le Monde est Fou"
      • 1968

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    Boom!
    Trailer 2:27
    Boom!

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Joanna Shimkus Poitier
    • Born
      • October 30, 1943
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Sidney PoitierJanuary 22, 1976 - January 6, 2022 (his death, 2 children)
    • Children
        Anika Poitier
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Pictorials
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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      Mother of Anika Poitier and Sydney Tamiia Poitier.

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    • How old is Joanna Shimkus?
      81 years old
    • When was Joanna Shimkus born?
      October 30, 1943
    • Where was Joanna Shimkus born?
      Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • What is Joanna Shimkus known for?
      Zita, The Uninvited, The Virgin and the Gypsy, and Time for Loving
    • Is Joanna Shimkus married?
      She was married to Sidney Poitier from January 22, 1976 to January 6, 2022.

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