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'''Shizuko Hoshi''' is an [[United States|American]] actress and theatre director living in [[Southern California]]. |
'''Shizuko Hoshi''' is an [[United States|American]] actress and theatre director living in [[Southern California]]. |
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She is a graduate of [[Tokyo Women's College]] and [[University of Southern California]].<ref>[http://www.usatt.org/organization/halloffame/acton.html "Susie" Hoshi early history in table tennis]</ref> She was married to actor [[Mako (actor)|Mako]],<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20060725/ai_n16639969/pg_2 Mako obit - 7/25/06]</ref> the founding Artistic Director of [[East West Players]] in Los Angeles, and worked closely with the [[Asian American theatre]] company from 1965 to 1989. While at East West Players, she received many awards for performance, directing and choreography, including a [[Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award]] for Featured Performance in [[Wakako Yamauchi]]'s ''And The Soul Shall Dance'',<ref>[http://www.ladramacriticscircle.com/awards_1969_1979.htm LA Drama Critics Circle winners (1977)]</ref> as well as [[Drama-Logue Award]]s for Best Director for |
She is a graduate of [[Tokyo Women's College]] and [[University of Southern California]].<ref>[http://www.usatt.org/organization/halloffame/acton.html "Susie" Hoshi early history in table tennis]</ref> She was married to actor [[Mako (actor)|Mako]],<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20060725/ai_n16639969/pg_2 Mako obit - 7/25/06]</ref> the founding Artistic Director of [[East West Players]] in Los Angeles, and worked closely with the [[Asian American theatre]] company from 1965 to 1989. While at East West Players, she received many awards for performance, directing and choreography, including a [[Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award]] for Featured Performance in [[Wakako Yamauchi]]'s ''And The Soul Shall Dance'',<ref>[http://www.ladramacriticscircle.com/awards_1969_1979.htm LA Drama Critics Circle winners (1977)]</ref> as well as [[Drama-Logue Award]]s for Best Director for ''Hokusai Sketchbooks'', ''Dream of Kitamura'', ''[[A Chorus Line]]'' and ''Mishima''.<ref>[http://www.eastwestplayers.org/awards.htm Awards history] on [[East West Players|EWP]] website</ref> Her film credits include ''[[Memoirs of a Geisha (film)|Memoirs of a Geisha]]'', ''[[Come See The Paradise]]'' and ''[[M. Butterfly (film)|M. Butterfly]]''. She also appeared in the indie film, ''[[Charlotte Sometimes (film)|charlotte sometimes]]'' and narrated the [[Academy Award for Live Action Short Film|Academy Award winning Live Action Short Film]], ''[[Visas and Virtue]]''. She has appeared in many television shows, including ''[[Chicago Hope]]'' and ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H*]]''. In 1995, Hoshi co-directed the English language premiere of the Japanese comedy ''The Fall Guy'' [[off-Broadway]] in New York City. |
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Hoshi has two daughters (who are both actresses) and three grandchildren. |
Hoshi has two daughters (who are both actresses) and three grandchildren. |
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Shizuko Hoshi is an American actress and theatre director living in Southern California.
She is a graduate of Tokyo Women's College and University of Southern California.[1] She was married to actor Mako,[2] the founding Artistic Director of East West Players in Los Angeles, and worked closely with the Asian American theatre company from 1965 to 1989. While at East West Players, she received many awards for performance, directing and choreography, including a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Featured Performance in Wakako Yamauchi's And The Soul Shall Dance,[3] as well as Drama-Logue Awards for Best Director for Hokusai Sketchbooks, Dream of Kitamura, A Chorus Line and Mishima.[4] Her film credits include Memoirs of a Geisha, Come See The Paradise and M. Butterfly. She also appeared in the indie film, charlotte sometimes and narrated the Academy Award winning Live Action Short Film, Visas and Virtue. She has appeared in many television shows, including Chicago Hope and M*A*S*H*. In 1995, Hoshi co-directed the English language premiere of the Japanese comedy The Fall Guy off-Broadway in New York City.
Hoshi has two daughters (who are both actresses) and three grandchildren.
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