Misha Gonz-Cirkl
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Misha Gonz-Cirkl, is a native New Yorker of Puerto Rican/Cuban-Caribbean descent. A graduate from Performing Arts High School in NYC, she later earned a BA from Cornell University and went on to earn an MBA abroad in Heidelberg, Germany.; a long way off from her South Bronx roots. Although English is her native language she also has fluency in both Spanish and German languages. After a six year absence from New York and acting to study and work overseas, she returned to resume a career in acting. She returned to the stage in numerous stage productions in New York and Los Angeles. After one pilot season in LA, the move out West was inevitable. Alongside theater credits, she has accumulated numerous dramatic and comedic credits in television: namely in This Is Us, True Blood, Grey's Anatomy, The Mick, Speechless, All My Children, and How To Get Away with Murder. Films credits include, Seberg, In My Pocket and voice-overs work ranges from video games and television looping. Commercials include IBM, Comcast, NYLife and Capital One.
After moving to Los Angeles she became a student of The Groundlings Theater and School and immediately felt at home. Misha has always been drawn to playing complex, dramatic character roles and at The Groundlings she started to create and write her own characters; writing short stories and scripts for the underdogs and sometimes unlikely heroes in society. In 2016, Misha wrote a one-woman show entitled "Hummingbird" - the play highlighted her talents as an actress, writer, (co)director and producer. "Hummingbird' even featured an original song written by Misha; earning her the added titles 'writer', 'director' and 'producer' to her list of credits. It premiered in Los Angeles at The Whitefire Theatre in 2016, and in 2023, premiered off-Broadway in her home-town, for two nights at Theatre Row Theater to sold out performances in collaboration with the United Solo festival. In 2017 at the San Pedro Film Festival, Misha's first foray into screenwriting found her short film "Rapture" winning 1st place in the short film (under 5 minute) category; and ever since, this multi-hyphenate has never stopped storytelling on all mediums.
In 2023 during the WGA's strike and SAG-AFTRA's strike, Misha found herself heeding the call to organize, educate and be part of the next chapter of change within the union and in the industry, and became a union captain on the frontline. Misha is a proud, founding member of Latinas Acting Up (LAU), an organization born out of the strike; comprised of Latina and Hispana union members across the entertainment business.
Misha volunteers as a speaker/mentor and career planning coach to students who have experienced barriers to college and success. She taught SAT Prep for four years in New York with the federally funded program Upward Bound (TRIO), and was recently a speaker at a nationwide, virtual career fair with the organization Giveback.ngo.
Her current project is recurring as a guest star in the highly successful, CBS/Apple TV+ dramatic series "Swagger"; produced by CBS, Imagine Entertainment, Thirty-Five Ventures and produced, written and directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood. (release date TBD). Seasons 1&2 are streaming now.
Misha is married and lives in Los Angeles with her husband and Shepherd/Terrier rescue, Dolly Mae. FB: Misha Gonz-Cirkl-Actor IG: @mishagonzcirkl
After moving to Los Angeles she became a student of The Groundlings Theater and School and immediately felt at home. Misha has always been drawn to playing complex, dramatic character roles and at The Groundlings she started to create and write her own characters; writing short stories and scripts for the underdogs and sometimes unlikely heroes in society. In 2016, Misha wrote a one-woman show entitled "Hummingbird" - the play highlighted her talents as an actress, writer, (co)director and producer. "Hummingbird' even featured an original song written by Misha; earning her the added titles 'writer', 'director' and 'producer' to her list of credits. It premiered in Los Angeles at The Whitefire Theatre in 2016, and in 2023, premiered off-Broadway in her home-town, for two nights at Theatre Row Theater to sold out performances in collaboration with the United Solo festival. In 2017 at the San Pedro Film Festival, Misha's first foray into screenwriting found her short film "Rapture" winning 1st place in the short film (under 5 minute) category; and ever since, this multi-hyphenate has never stopped storytelling on all mediums.
In 2023 during the WGA's strike and SAG-AFTRA's strike, Misha found herself heeding the call to organize, educate and be part of the next chapter of change within the union and in the industry, and became a union captain on the frontline. Misha is a proud, founding member of Latinas Acting Up (LAU), an organization born out of the strike; comprised of Latina and Hispana union members across the entertainment business.
Misha volunteers as a speaker/mentor and career planning coach to students who have experienced barriers to college and success. She taught SAT Prep for four years in New York with the federally funded program Upward Bound (TRIO), and was recently a speaker at a nationwide, virtual career fair with the organization Giveback.ngo.
Her current project is recurring as a guest star in the highly successful, CBS/Apple TV+ dramatic series "Swagger"; produced by CBS, Imagine Entertainment, Thirty-Five Ventures and produced, written and directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood. (release date TBD). Seasons 1&2 are streaming now.
Misha is married and lives in Los Angeles with her husband and Shepherd/Terrier rescue, Dolly Mae. FB: Misha Gonz-Cirkl-Actor IG: @mishagonzcirkl