Poitier, whose mother is Canadian actressJoanna Shimkus, reflected on her passion for performance in a 2018 interview.
“I just kept cracking up.
I just kept seeing Dad.
After a couple of days, it was fine, but in the beginning I was giggling uncontrollably.”
Later that year, she appeared in the feature filmTrue CrimewithClint Eastwoodand the television miniseriesNoah’s ArkwithMary Steenburgen.
“He had me in mind specifically for this part.
I had auditioned for him in a couple of his films.
Here’s hoping we’ll see her in another one of the famed director’s feature flicks beforehe retires.
