Sydney Tamiia Poitier facts for kids
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Sydney Tamiia Poitier
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![]() Poitier at premiere of Grindhouse in Austin, Texas in 2007
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Born | 1973/1974 (age 51–52) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Other names | Sydney Poitier Heartsong |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse(s) |
Dorian Heartsong
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Children | 1 |
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Sydney Tamiia Poitier (born 1973 or 1974) is an American-Canadian actress. She has starred in many TV shows and movies. She is known for her roles in Death Proof, Knight Rider, and Carter.
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About Sydney's Early Life
Sydney Tamiia Poitier was born in Los Angeles, California. Her birth year was either 1973 or 1974. Her father was the famous Bahamian-American actor Sidney Poitier. Her mother is Canadian actress Joanna Shimkus.
Sydney has an older sister named Anika. She also has four older half-sisters from her father's first marriage. Their names are Beverly, Pamela, Sherri, and Gina.
Sydney's Education
Sydney studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She earned a special degree in acting there. She also learned acting skills at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
Sydney's Family Life
Sydney Poitier is married to musician Dorian Heartsong. They have one daughter together, who was born in 2015.
Sydney's Acting Career
Sydney Poitier started her acting career in the late 1990s. She first appeared on television in 2001. This was in the NBC drama series First Years. However, the show was canceled after only three episodes.
In 2003, she got a main role in the UPN sitcom Abby. This show also ended during its first season. Later that year, she had a repeating role in Joan of Arcadia. She played Rebecca Askew, who was the girlfriend of Joan's older brother, Kevin.
Sydney was also a regular on the first season of Veronica Mars. But she left the show after only four episodes. This happened because of budget cuts.
Later Roles in Film and TV
In 2007, Poitier starred in Death Proof. This movie was directed by Quentin Tarantino. She played a radio DJ named Jungle Julia. The next year, she had a co-starring role in the new Knight Rider series. She played FBI Agent Carrie Rivai.
In 2011, she appeared as a guest star in two episodes of Private Practice. From 2018 to 2019, Poitier starred as Detective Sam Shaw. This was in the Canadian crime comedy series Carter. The show ran for two seasons.
Movies Sydney Has Been In
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Park Day | Sophia Johnson | |
1999 | True Crime | Jane March | |
2001 | MacArthur Park | Linda | |
Happy Birthday | Hannah | ||
2004 | The Devil Cats | Hellena Handbasket | |
2005 | Nine Lives | Vanessa | |
2006 | Hood of Horror | Wanda | |
2007 | Death Proof | Jungle Julia | |
The List | Cecile | ||
2008 | Blues | Dee | |
2008 | Knight Rider | Carrie Rivai | |
2010 | Yard Sale | Kate Butler | Short film |
Page 36 | Miss Gray | ||
2011 | Big Tweet | Big Tweet's Girl | |
2012 | The Shooting Star Salesman | Zoey | |
2013 | The Mouseketeer | Dina Gerger | |
2014 | Flawed | Jana Conley | |
2015 | Too Late | Veronica | |
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn | Tami (voice) | ||
2017 | Clinical | Clara |
TV Shows Sydney Has Been In
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Free of Eden | Nicole Turner | TV movie |
1999 | Noah's Ark | Ruth | TV miniseries |
2001 | First Years | Riley Kessler | Main role |
2003 | The Twilight Zone | Dr. Leslie Coburn | "The Placebo Effect" episode |
Abby | Abigail 'Abby' Walker | Main role | |
2003–04 | Joan of Arcadia | Rebecca Askew | Repeating role (season 1) |
2004 | Veronica Mars | Mallory Dent | Appeared in 4 episodes |
2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Deborah Fleiss | "17 Seconds" episode |
2008–09 | Knight Rider | Carrie Rivai | Main role |
2011 | Supah Ninjas | Katherine / Katara | "Katara" episode |
Private Practice | Michelle | Appeared in 2 episodes | |
2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Grace Tilwell | "I Ka Wa Mamua" episode |
Kendra | Leslie | Web series | |
2014 | Chicago P.D. | Det. Mia Sumners | Repeating role (season 1) |
2018 | Homecoming | Lydia Belfast | Appeared in 4 episodes Credited as Sydney Poitier-Heartsong. |
2018-2019 | Carter | Det. Sam Shaw | Main role |
See also
In Spanish: Sydney Tamiia Poitier para niños