Shirley Rumierk

Shirley Rumierk was born and brought up in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City.[1] and is of Puerto Rican and Colombian descent.[2] Rumierk was first introduced to acting when at ten years old she was a participant of the 52nd Street Project, a program that introduces children in Manhattan, to the world of theater by voluntary professionals.[1][3]

Rumierk attended Trinity School on the Upper West Side and studied economics at Harvard University[4][5] before switching her major to Hispanic studies, graduating in 1995.[1] During her time at Harvard, Rumierk travelled to Cuba to study Cuban and Caribbean literature, history and architecture, sponsored by the University of Buffalo.[5] Also, at that time, she decided to pursue an acting career, moved back to New York and took an acting conservatory program.[5] Rumierk joined the Oliver Scholars, a non-profit organization serving high-achieving Black and Latino students, graduating in 1995[6] Rumierk, now an Alumni Council Member, hosted the Fifth Annual Oliver Scholars Gala at Guastavino’s, 59th Street, New York City in 2018.[7]

Rumierk’s screen appearances were numerous but brief until she landed a recurring role in East Willy B in 2011.

In 2016, she landed a main character role as Livvy in the film 11:55 ,[2] however, her big break came in 2018, as Vanessa Suarez in ten episodes of the NBC television series Rise.[5]

In 2019, She landed a recurring role as Autumn Cox for 4 episodes of NBC's Manifest.[8] In 2020, Ruierk played a main role as Yolanda Carrion in the Netflix series Teenage Bounty Hunters.[2]

In 2021, she appeared in single episodes of Chicago P.D.,[2] and Scenes from a Marriage.[2] In 2022, in single episodes of The Equalizer and East New York.[2]

In 2023, she joined the cast of Zach Braff film A Good Person which also stars Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman.[2]

• Shirley Rumierk at IMDb 
• 11:55 Film interview, Shirley Rumierk
• Shirley Rumierk interview with The Actor's Audience