Sydney Tamiia Poitier Biography: Net Worth, Height, Parents, Husband, Ethnicity, Movies, Age, Instagram

Sydney Tamiia Poitier, is an American-Canadian actress and producer.

She is best known for her roles as Jungle Julia in Quentin Tarantino‘s Death Proof, Carrie Rivai in Knight Rider, Rebecca Askew in Joan of Arcadia, Mallory Dent in Veronica Mars, and Detective Sam Shaw in the crime series Carter.

She is also the daughter of legendary actor Sidney Poitier and actress Joanna Shimkus.

Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Wiki Facts & About Data
Name:	Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Born:	November 15, 1973 (age 52 years old)
Place of Birth:	Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality:	American, Canadian
Ethnicity:	Mixed (Bahamian, Lithuanian Jewish, and Irish descent)
Height:	5 feet 9½ inches (177 cm)
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Sidney Poitier, Joanna Shimkus
Siblings:	Anika Poitier, Beverly Poitier-Henderson, Pamela Poitier, Sherri Poitier, Gina Poitier
Spouse:	Dorian Heartsong (married 2012)
Relationship:	Married
Children:	A'Zalia Delancey Coffey
Occupation:	Actress, Producer
Net Worth:	$5 million

Early Life and Education

Sydney Tamiia Poitier was born on November 15, 1973, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She is of Bahamian ancestry through her father and Lithuanian Jewish and Irish ancestry through her mother.

Sydney was born to acclaimed actor Sidney Poitier and Canadian actress Joanna Shimkus.

She has one older sister, Anika Poitier, and four older Pamela Poitier, Sherri Poitier, Gina Poitier, Beverly Poitier-Henderson.

She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Acting from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and also trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She is believed to be a Christian.

Career

Sydney Tamiia Poitier began her acting career in the late 1990s, making her film debut in Park Day before appearing alongside her father in Free of Eden.

She later appeared in True Crime, directed by Clint Eastwood, and starred in the television series First Years and Abby.

Although both series were short-lived, they helped establish her career in television.

Sydney gained wider recognition with recurring roles in Joan of Arcadia and Veronica Mars before achieving international attention as Jungle Julia in Quentin Tarantino‘s Death Proof (part of Grindhouse).

She later starred as FBI Agent Carrie Rivai in Knight Rider and appeared in series such as Private Practice, Grey’s Anatomy, Chicago P.D., Homecoming, and Carter, where she played Detective Sam Shaw for two seasons.

She has also worked as a producer on independent film projects.

Awards and Nominations

• Gotham Independent Film Award – Best Ensemble Performance (Nine Lives) – Nominee.

Social Media

• Instagram: @sydneytpoitier

Personal Life

Sydney Tamiia Poitier is 52 years old. She is believed to be a Christian. Sydney is married to musician Dorian Heartsong.

The couple has one daughter, A’Zalia Delancey Coffey, who was born in 2015. Her height is 5 feet 9½ inches (177 cm).

There is no verified public information about her past relationships.

She has largely kept her private life out of the public spotlight while balancing her family life with her acting career.

Net Worth

Sydney Tamiia Poitier has a net worth of roughly $5 million USD.

Her primary sources of income include acting, television productions, film appearances, and producing.

Her long-running work in television dramas and feature films has been the primary contributor to her financial success.

Filmography

Films

• Park Day (1998)
• True Crime (1999)
• MacArthur Park (2001)
• Happy Birthday (2001)
• Nine Lives (2005)
• Hood of Horror (2006)
• The List (2007)
• Death Proof (2007) – Jungle Julia
• Clinical (2017)

Television

• First Years
• Abby
• Joan of Arcadia – Rebecca Askew
• Veronica Mars – Mallory Dent
• Knight Rider – Carrie Rivai
• Private Practice
• Grey’s Anatomy
• Chicago P.D.
• Homecoming
• Carter – Sam Shaw

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