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Joanna Shimkus

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Actress

The Resume

    (October 30, 1943- )
    Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Appeared in the films 'De L'Amour' (1964), 'The Last Adventure' (1967), 'Zita' (1968), 'Boom!' (1968), 'Ho!' (1968), 'The Lost Man' (1969), 'The Uninvited' (1969), 'The Virgin and the Gypsy' (1970) and 'A Time for Loving' (1971)
    Married Sidney Poitier (1976- )

Why she might be annoying:

    She is better known for her relationship with Poitier than her acting.
    She and Poitier had two daughters out of wedlock before getting married.
    Joseph Losey, who directed her in 'Boom!,' said, 'Joanna is a pretty girl, but she ll never be an actress in a million years. A star maybe, but not an actress.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    Vincent Canby wrote that she had 'the face of a fair, slightly wacky Madonna.'
    She did several topless scenes in 'The Virgin and the Gypsy.'
    She retired from the screen to raise her daughters with Sidney, then after they were grown, launched a successful career as an interior designer.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying