The primary Black man to win an Oscar, legendary late actor Sidney Poitier, leaves a legacy of six daughters. Discover out all about his superb youngsters right here.
Hollywood misplaced considered one of its greats when Sidney Poitier handed away on the age of 94 on Friday January 7. The primary Bahamian and African American to win an Academy Award as Greatest Actor in 1964 for Lilies of the Subject, Sidney led a trailblazing life. Raised within the Bahamas till he was 15, the star would begin his profession on Broadway earlier than taking up Tinseltown with hits equivalent to Blackboard Jungle, The Defiant Ones, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner and To Sir With Love. Sidney even acquired a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 1974 and was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
He was simply as fulfilled in his private life as nicely! After marrying Juanita Hardy in 1950, the couple would go on to welcome 4 daughters: Beverly, Pamela, Sherri, and Gina. In 1965, the pair divorced. Sidney then married his The Misplaced Man costar Joanna Shimkus in 1976, welcoming two daughters themselves: Sydney and Anika. Preserve studying to search out out extra about his six youngsters, beneath.
Beverly Poitier
Beverly is the oldest daughter of Sidney and Juanita. Whereas she dipped her toe in Hollywood, working within the casting division for the 1991 movie Separate However Equal, Beverly has largely stayed away from the highlight. Nevertheless, she has just a few credit as a video producer, as nicely. She additionally has her personal line of jewellery she sells on Etsy and self-published her personal e-book in 2001 referred to as Nana.
“Nana is my first novel and I actually loved writing it. It was extraordinarily quick as a result of the characters simply appeared to take over,” Beverly advised Vidette On-line. “The concept got here from loads of locations – from slightly outdated woman I knew at church, members of my household and issues like that.”
Pamela Poitier
Pamela, born on April 12, 1954, determined to comply with in her father’s footsteps as an actor. She landed roles in 1980’s Stir Loopy with Richard Pryor, 1990’s Ghost Dad and 1997’s The Jackal with Bruce Willis. Later in life, Pamela moved again to her father’s homeland of the Bahamas. There, she created the documentary Islands of Life, which introduced consciousness to the preservation of the ecological variety of the Bahamas.
Pamela additionally arrange a college to show appearing on the island as nicely. “I made a decision to show these lessons to share my data of Strasberg’s appearing technique that I realized from Lee Strasberg himself after which was requested by him to show in his college in New York Metropolis,” Beverly advised The Tribune in 2013. “I consider that there are numerous extra gifted folks within the Bahamas like my father.”
Sherri Poitier
Born on July 12, 1956, Sherri additionally acquired the appearing bug early on. She had a job within the 1977 movie A Piece of the Motion and appeared within the 2001’s The Combating Temptations. After her appearing profession stalled, Sherri took a break from the highlight and now retains comparatively personal. Extra just lately, Sherri has dabbled within the culinary arts as a prepare dinner, per The Solar.
Gina Poitier
Gina graduated from the State College of New York in Albany and likewise earned a level in Trend Merchandise from the American Faculty of Utilized Arts in Atlanta. She went on to open a designer boutique referred to as Bejai Designs. She married Gaetan Gouraige in 1988 and the pair had 4 youngsters. Sadly, she handed away on Could 27, 2018, on the age of 57.
Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Sydney Tamiia, born November 15, 1973, had probably the most success in Hollywood out of Sidney’s children. After graduating from NYU’s Tisch Faculty of the Arts with a bachelor’s diploma in appearing, she landed a job in a drama collection referred to as First Years. She went on to seem in TV reveals equivalent to Joan of Arcadia, Veronica Mars, Chicago P.D. and Homecoming. Sydney is married to Dorian Heartsong, and so they share one son.
Sydney as soon as revealed her favourite film by her father was To Sir, With Love. “He performed this empowering trainer, and I simply keep in mind feeling tremendous proud that he was my dad,” she advised The Hollywood Reporter in 2013. “The world is aware of him as this iconic, legendary, historic determine. However he’s additionally only a actually, actually good dad,” she added.
Anika Poitier
Anika was born on February 29, 1972 in Manhattan. Hollywood has additionally referred to as to her as she has credit as each director and actor. Extra notable roles have been in 2001’s Swordfish alongside Halle Berry and Yard Sale from 2010. In the identical interview together with her sister Sidney for The Hollywood Reporter, Anita revealed how the ladies would hilariously gown up their father whereas he was on location. “We’d make him name room service,” she mentioned. “And he’d need to open the door with pink barrettes and lipstick on.”