Shirley Marks Whitmore, actress/director/writer has lived and performed in the Houston area for many years. She is most often seen performing at the Ensemble Theatre where she has performed since 1982. Whitmore also works with Express Children's Theatre, where her new work Unchain My Heart, the story of Kian Kiamatta, Jane Long's enslaved servant, was presented and toured for Black History Month 2009. Whitmore is a lover of theatre and genealogical research.