Mayumi "Mimi" Roller (born March 11, 1991) is an actress from the United States Virgin Islands.
She also represented the USVI in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England in the women's Laser Radial class.[1][2]
Among many other regattas, Mayumi also competed in the Kieler Woche 2014 together with the sailor Kayla McComb-Raab as Team MK Sailing in the boat class 49erFX.
Mayumi grew up on an organic farm (Coral Bay Organic Gardens - Josephine's Greens) on the island of St. John, where her older brother, Hugo Roller, inspired her to start sailing.
Mayumi attended St. Mary's College of Maryland, where she was an NCAA All-American athlete, and contributed to numerous podium finishes at various National Championships throughout her time at St. Mary's.
Her acting career began in 2017 when she acted in a Travel Channel commercial followed by a series of commercials for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. Since then she has acted in a number of commercials, films, and TV shows, most notably The Resident, starring Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal, Bruce Greenwood, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner. She also portrays Cole Hauser's wife, Deelie Boyd, in the thriller The Ritual Killer, starring Morgan Freeman.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lost Time | Heather | |
| 2018 | The Resident | Adele | |
| 2019 | Practically Wicked | Jude | |
| 2020 | Stolen Lilies | Gabriela | |
| If I Can't Have Her | Stephanie | ||
| Law of Attraction | Erica | ||
| 2022 | Army Fatigue | Lauren | |
| U·Run | Jody | ||
| Dirty Sweet Valentine | Amelia | ||
| 2023 | The Ritual Killer | Deelie Boyd | |
| Places of Worship | Mary | Post Production | |
| Crocodylus: Mating Season | Wanda | Post Production | |
| Morrow Road | Ivy Lozon | In Production |
References
edit- ^ McCray III, James A. (July 4, 2012). "Setting sail in London". Southern Maryland News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mimi Roller". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
External links
edit- Official website from MK Sailing at the Wayback Machine (archived July 14, 2014)
- Mayumi Roller at World Sailing
- Mayumi Roller at Olympics.com
- Mayumi Roller at Olympedia
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