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In 2017, Mizuno appeared in a small role as the debutante in Disney's live-action adaptation of ''[[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'', and in 2018, she acted in the [[Warner Bros.]] film ''[[Crazy Rich Asians (film)|Crazy Rich Asians]].''<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 April 2017 |title='Ex Machina' Actress Sonoya Mizuno Joins 'Crazy Rich Asians' |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/crazy-rich-asians-movie-sonoya-mizuno-1202027881/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=10 April 2017 |title='Ex Machina' Actress Sonoya Mizuno Joins 'Crazy Rich Asians' |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/crazy-rich-asians-movie-sonoya-mizuno-1202027881/ |access-date=24 April 2017}}</ref>
In 2017, Mizuno appeared in a small role as the debutante in Disney's live-action adaptation of ''[[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'', and in 2018, she acted in the [[Warner Bros.]] film ''[[Crazy Rich Asians (film)|Crazy Rich Asians]].''<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 April 2017 |title='Ex Machina' Actress Sonoya Mizuno Joins 'Crazy Rich Asians' |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/crazy-rich-asians-movie-sonoya-mizuno-1202027881/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=10 April 2017 |title='Ex Machina' Actress Sonoya Mizuno Joins 'Crazy Rich Asians' |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/crazy-rich-asians-movie-sonoya-mizuno-1202027881/ |access-date=24 April 2017}}</ref>


She has appeared in a string of major television roles including [[Cary Joji Fukunaga]]'s ''[[Maniac (miniseries)|Maniac]]'' on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=22 August 2017 |title='Maniac': Sonoya Mizuno Cast As Regular & Julia Garner To Recur in Emma Stone-Jonah Hill Netflix Series |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/maniac-sonoya-mizuno-cast-regular-julia-garner-recur-emma-stone-jonah-hill-netflix-series-1202153907/ |access-date=8 January 2020 |publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> In 2018, she took the lead role of Lily Chan in [[Alex Garland]]'s miniseries for [[FX (TV channel)|FX]], ''[[Devs]]''.
She has appeared in television/ streaming roles including [[Cary Joji Fukunaga]]'s ''[[Maniac (miniseries)|Maniac]]'' on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=22 August 2017 |title='Maniac': Sonoya Mizuno Cast As Regular & Julia Garner To Recur in Emma Stone-Jonah Hill Netflix Series |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/maniac-sonoya-mizuno-cast-regular-julia-garner-recur-emma-stone-jonah-hill-netflix-series-1202153907/ |access-date=8 January 2020 |publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> In 2018, she took the lead role of Lily Chan in [[Alex Garland]]'s miniseries for [[FX (TV channel)|FX]], ''[[Devs]]''.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 15:42, 18 June 2021

Sonoya Mizuno
Born (1986-07-01) July 1, 1986 (age 38)
Tokyo, Japan
EducationRoyal Ballet School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • dancer
Years active2012–present

Sonoya Mizuno (born July 1, 1986)[1][2] is an English actress, model, and ballet dancer who has performed in director Alex Garland's works Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Devs. She had minor roles in the films La La Land, Beauty and the Beast, and Crazy Rich Asians. Mizuno also played a lead character in the Netflix miniseries Maniac.

Early life

Born in Tokyo,[3] Mizuno was raised in Somerset, England.[4] Her mother is of half British and half Argentine descent and her father is Japanese.[5] She graduated from the Royal Ballet School before dancing with several ballet companies, including Semperoper Ballet in Dresden,[6] Ballet Ireland, New English Ballet Theatre and Scottish Ballet.[4]

Career

Mizuno took up professional modelling at age 20 with Profile Models in London and has modelled for Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton.[4] During 2014, she appeared in Arthur Pita's work of dance theatre The World's Greatest Show at Greenwich Dance and the Royal Opera House.[6][7]

She made her film debut in Alex Garland's science-fiction thriller Ex Machina in 2014.[4] Mizuno appeared in the dance film High Strung, directed by Michael Damian and released in 2016.[6] Also in 2016, she was the feature dancer in the music video for "Wide Open" by The Chemical Brothers and Beck,[8] and appeared in the music video for Frank Ocean's song "Nikes". Later in 2016, she was in La La Land, playing the role of Caitlin, one of the three roommates of Mia, played by Emma Stone.[9]

In 2017, Mizuno appeared in a small role as the debutante in Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, and in 2018, she acted in the Warner Bros. film Crazy Rich Asians.[10][11]

She has appeared in television/ streaming roles including Cary Joji Fukunaga's Maniac on Netflix.[12] In 2018, she took the lead role of Lily Chan in Alex Garland's miniseries for FX, Devs.

Filmography

Film

Year Films Role Notes
2012 Venus in Eros Forest Guard
2014 Ex Machina Kyoko
2016 High Strung Jazzy
Alleycats Suzie
La La Land Caitlin
2017 Beauty and the Beast Debutante
2018 Annihilation Katie / Humanoid
All About Nina Ganja
The Domestics Betsy
Crazy Rich Asians Araminta Lee
2019 Ambition Sarah
TBA Am I Ok? Jane Post-production

Television

Year Films Role Notes
2018 Maniac Dr. Azumi Fujita Miniseries
2020 Devs Lily Chan Lead role; miniseries[13]
2022 House of the Dragon Mysaria Main cast

References

  1. ^ Pavia, Lucy (5 May 2020). "Devs star Sonoya Mizuno: 'I am fearful of Silicon Valley power'". Evening Standard. UK. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020. the 33-year-old [as of 5 May 2020]...
  2. ^ Kovan, Bri (5 March 2020). "Sonoya Mizuno Takes the Lead in Devs". Elle. Retrieved 9 September 2020. As the 33-year-old [as of 5 March 2020]...
  3. ^ "Sonoya Mizuno - Age, Birthday, Height and Bio". Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Jamieson, Teddy (2 January 2015). "15 for 2015: Sonoya Mizuno". The Herald. Glasgow. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2015. Mizuno, who was born in Tokyo and grew up in Somerset,...
  5. ^ Ortved, John (5 June 2016). "Sonoya Mizuno". Interview. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Sonoya Mizuno". High Strung Dance Movie. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  7. ^ Thomas, Rachel (25 July 2014). "'Ladies and gentlemen, how long can they last?': The disturbing 1930s craze of dance marathons". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  8. ^ ChemicalBrothersVEVO (25 January 2016), The Chemical Brothers – Wide Open (feat. Beck), retrieved 27 January 2016
  9. ^ Chazelle, Damien; Stone, Emma; Conn, Amiée; Walters, Terry (16 December 2016), La La Land, retrieved 17 January 2017
  10. ^ "'Ex Machina' Actress Sonoya Mizuno Joins 'Crazy Rich Asians'". 10 April 2017.
  11. ^ Kroll, Justin (10 April 2017). "'Ex Machina' Actress Sonoya Mizuno Joins 'Crazy Rich Asians'". Variety. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (22 August 2017). "'Maniac': Sonoya Mizuno Cast As Regular & Julia Garner To Recur in Emma Stone-Jonah Hill Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Alex Garland's Limited Series 'Devs' Starring Sonoya Mizuno and Nick Offerman Gets FX Order". 3 August 2018.

External links

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