Joanna Poitier hopes the new tome will introduce young people to her late husband's trailblazing legacy John Russell is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. He joined the PEOPLE team in 2024. His work has ...
Joanna Shimkus Poitier (born 30 October 1943) is a Canadian film actress. She is the widow of actor Sidney Poitier, and mother of actress Sydney Tamiia Poitier. Shimkus was born in Halifax, Nova ...