Christina Kokubo
| Christina Kokubo | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1950 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 2007 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Actress and drama teacher |
| Years active | 1974–1997 |
Christina Kokubo (July 27, 1950, Detroit, Michigan — June 9, 2007) was an American film and television actress; she was also a drama teacher.
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[edit] Career
Kokubo appeared in several feature films, including The Yakuza (1975), a neo-noir gangster film set in Japan, and Midway (1976), in which she played a Japanese-American who has a troubled romance with a white naval officer during World War II.[1][2]
She also appeared in several television productions, including appearing as Paramedic Faith Yee in thirteen episodes (1984–1988) of St. Elsewhere, a medical-drama television series. Additionally, Kokubo participated in several documentary films about the yakuza crime syndicate in Japan.[citation needed]
[edit] Teaching and legacy
For seven years, Kokubo taught acting classes inspiring those with disabilities. Christina's Class — a non-profit organization that offers drama therapy to the disabled in the Los Angeles area, is named in her memory.[citation needed]
[edit] Death
Christina Kokubo died at age 56 of complications from breast cancer.[where?]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Database (undated) "Midway (1976)". co-published by Baseline StudioSystems and All Media Guide (hosted on The New York Times website). Accessed January 24, 2010.
- ^ Christina Kokubo's IMDb profile. Accessed January 24, 2010.
[edit] External links
Christina Kokubo at the Internet Movie Database
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