Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Poitier in 2012, photo by Prphotos
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: November 15, 1973
Ethnicity:
*father – African-Bahamian
*maternal grandfather – Lithuanian
*maternal grandmother – French-Canadian, small amounts of Scottish, Irish, English, and First Nations [including Mi’kmaq]
Sydney Tamiia Poitier is an American actress. Her roles include the films Grindhouse/Death Proof, as radio DJ Jungle Julia, and Nine Lives, and the shows Homecoming and Carter. She has also been credited as Sydney Poitier Heartsong, her married name.
Sydney is the daughter of actors Sir Sidney Poitier, who was Bahamian and American, and Joanna Shimkus, who is Canadian. Her father was of African-Bahamian ancestry. Her paternal grandparents owned a farm on Cat Island, and sold produce in Miami. Her father was born there during one such visit. Sydney’s mother is of Lithuanian descent on one side, and of French-Canadian, and small amounts of Scottish, Irish, English, and First Nations, including Mi’kmaq, descent on the other.
Sydney is married to Dorian Heartsong, with whom she has a daughter.
Sydney’s paternal grandfather was Reginald James Poitier (the son of March Poitier and Emma Jane “Emily” Evans). Reginald was born on Cat Island. March was the son of David Poitier and Margaret Ambrose. Emma was the daughter of Charles Evans and Jane.
Sydney’s paternal grandmother was Evelyn Outten (the daughter of Timothy Outten/Outen and Virginia Farrington/Farington). Timothy was born on Rum Cay, Bahamas.
Sydney’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Shimkus (the son of John Shimkus and Anna Arman). Joseph was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada, to Lithuanian parents. John was born in Wydukli, the son of Kazimieras Anthony Szymkies/Shimkus, who was from Silale, Taurage, and of Pranciska Peldunaile. Sydney’s grandfather Joseph was sometimes reported to be Jewish. This does not appear to have been accurate.
Sydney’s maternal grandmother was Marie Teresa Petrie (the daughter of Adelard Joseph Petrie/Pitre and Margaret/Marguerite Marie Roy). Sydney’s grandmother Marie was born in Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada, of mostly French-Canadian descent; along with small amounts of Scottish, Irish, English, and First Nations, including Mi’kmaq, ancestry. Adelard was the son of Joseph Stephen Pitre and Hélène H. Doucet. Margaret was the daughter of Jean Baptiste Eloi Roy and Marguerite Boudreau.
Sources: Genealogy of Sydney Tamiia Poitier (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Sydney’s paternal grandparents, Reginald James Poitier and Evelyn Outten – https://www.familysearch.org
Death records of Sydney’s paternal grandparents, Reginald James Poitier and Evelyn (Outten) Poitier – https://www.findagrave.com
Sydney’s paternal grandfather, Reginald James Poitier, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Sydney’s paternal grandmother, Evelyn (Outten) Poitier – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Sydney’s mother (focusing on her own mother’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
Genealogies of Sydney’s maternal grandparents, Joseph Shimkus and Marie Teresa Petrie – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Sydney’s maternal grandmother, Marie Teresa (Petrie) Shimkus Banyan – https://www.newspapers.com
She doesn’t look a thing like her dad.
Of course not. Her dad is like all black and her mother is white. My mom is all black but I look like my dad who is white and native mix…
Her mother was half Lithuanian Jewish and half Irish Catholic. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19710720&id=3aNhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zHUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7033,3915039&hl=ru
She is actually gorgeous, but in this picture she looks awkward and strange. Please put up a better picture.
Looks fine to me.
she looks like elaine from seinfeld
In this picture, she looks more like JLO
Not to be confused with Sidney Poitier, her dad. Her mother is also of Irish descent according to wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Poitier#Personal_life