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 | November 15, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Other names | Sydney Poitier Heartsong |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
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Dorian Heartsong
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| Children | 1 |
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Sydney Tamiia Poitier (born November 15, 1973) is an American and Canadian actress who has starred in many television shows and movies. She is known for her roles in Death Proof and Knight Rider.
Early Life and Family
Sydney Tamiia Poitier was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was the famous Bahamian-American actor Sidney Poitier. Her mother, Joanna Shimkus, is a Canadian actress. Sydney has an older sister named Anika. She also has four older half-sisters from her father's first marriage: Beverly, Pamela, Sherri, and Gina.
Sydney went to New York University (NYU) and studied acting at the Tisch School of the Arts. She also trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
Sydney Poitier is married to musician Dorian Heartsong. They have one daughter, who was born in 2015.
Acting Career
Sydney Poitier started her acting career in the late 1990s. She got her first main role on television in 2001 in the NBC drama series First Years. Later, in 2003, she starred in the sitcom Abby on UPN.
She also had a recurring role in the TV show Joan of Arcadia, where she played Rebecca Askew. She was also part of the first season of Veronica Mars.
In 2007, Sydney Poitier appeared in the movie Death Proof. This film was directed by Quentin Tarantino. The next year, she had a co-starring role in the new Knight Rider TV series. She played FBI Agent Carrie Rivai. In 2011, she was a guest star on two episodes of Private Practice.
From 2018 to 2019, Poitier starred as Detective Sam Shaw in the Canadian crime comedy series Carter.
Film Roles
Sydney Poitier has acted in several movies. Here are some of them:
- 1998: Park Day as Sophia Johnson
- 1999: True Crime as Jane March
- 2001: MacArthur Park as Linda
- 2001: Happy Birthday as Hannah
- 2005: Nine Lives as Vanessa
- 2006: Hood of Horror as Wanda
- 2007: Death Proof as Jungle Julia
- 2015: Too Late as Veronica
- 2017: Clinical as Clara
Television Roles
Sydney Poitier has also appeared in many television shows. Here are some of her roles:
- 1998: Free of Eden as Nicole Turner (TV film)
- 1999: Noah's Ark as Ruth (TV miniseries)
- 2001: First Years as Riley Kessler (Main role)
- 2003: Abby as Abigail 'Abby' Walker (Main role)
- 2003–2004: Joan of Arcadia as Rebecca Askew (Recurring role)
- 2004: Veronica Mars as Mallory Dent
- 2006: Grey's Anatomy as Deborah Fleiss
- 2008–2009: Knight Rider as Carrie Rivai (Main role)
- 2011: Private Practice as Michelle
- 2012: Hawaii Five-0 as Grace Tilwell
- 2014: Chicago P.D. as Det. Mia Sumners (Recurring role)
- 2018: Homecoming as Lydia Belfast
- 2018–2019: Carter as Det. Sam Shaw (Main role)
- 2025: Common Side Effects as Cecily (voice) (Recurring role)
See also
In Spanish: Sydney Tamiia Poitier para niños
