Joanna shimkus images - Joanna Shimkus

Her father worked for the.

She was then noticed by film director , who selected her to appear in three of his films; 1967 , opposite and , 1968 and 1968.

Poitier married Shimkus in 1976, his first wife, Juanita Hardy in 1965 via.

Shimkus has three grandchildren; two from Anika and one from Sydney Tamiia.

So who is the woman behind the man? She appeared in 's film 1968 , opposite and , and 1969 , opposite.

It was on the film set where the Academy Award-winner met his future wife, Joanna Shimkus, a fellow actor who was drawn to Poitier while filming the movie, per.