Ellen Tamaki
Ellen Tamaki | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Boston University College of Fine Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015–present |
Known for | Niko Hamada in Charmed |
Ellen Tamaki is an American actress who played Niko Hamada in Charmed (2018–19) and Drea Mikami in Manifest since 2020.
Early life
Tamaki is from Brooklyn, New York. She studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 2013. During her time as a student in London, she had theatre appearances as Lady Anne in Richard III and as Casca in Julius Caesar.[1] Tamaki moved to the United States to study at the Boston University College of Fine Arts, graduating in 2014.[2]
Acting career
Tamaki was working on the One Year Lease Theater Company and Stages Repertory Theatre's production Balls at 59E59 Theaters in New York when the show's protagonist Billie-Jean King (played by Tamaki) showed up in real life to watch the play.[3] After having several small roles in films and television from 2015, her first big break came in 2018, while working in New York theatre,[4] she was offered a main role as the police detective Niko Hamada for 16 episodes of series 1 of the television series Charmed.[5][6] Tamaki followed that television success with the recurring role of police officer Drea Mikami in the second series of Manifest in 2020.[7] She continued in the role through to series 4 in 2022.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Searching for Sally Mae | Frankie | |
2016 | Reptilia | Tina | Short |
2016 | The Drowning | Barista | |
2017 | Valentina | Debbie | Short |
2018 | The Procedure | CNA Nguyen | Short |
2018 | We Only Know So Much | Taylor | |
2019 | Inez & Doug & Kira | Valerie | |
2021 | Fernanda | Short |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | The Holdouts | Lisa | TV movie |
2018 | Dichos | 1 episode | |
2018–2019 | Charmed | Niko Hamada | Season 1, 15 episodes[5][6] |
2020–2023 | Manifest | Drea Mikami | Seasons 2–4, 21 episodes[7] |
2022 | Girls5eva | Amanda | S2 E3 - "Who U Know" |
2023 | Die Trying | Lisa | In production |
References
- ^ "Ellen Tamaki". Backstage. 2020.
- ^ "Bingeworthy TV shows and movies featuring CFA Alumni". Boston University College of Fine Arts. March 24, 2020.
- ^ Jason Zednick (February 26, 2018). "Tennis Icon Billie Jean King Visits Balls". Theatermania.
- ^ Abbie Bernstein (February 3, 2019). "CHARMED: Ellen Tamaki talks Season 1 of The CW reboot". Assignment X.
- ^ a b "Charmed" (PDF) (Press release). CBS. August 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "'Charmed': Charlie Gillespie & Ellen Tamaki Join the CW Reboot Pilot". Deadline. March 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Lizzy Buczak (March 6, 2020). "Manifest Interview: Ellen Tamaki Talks Drea and Mic's Relationship, If She Can Be Trusted, and the X'ers". CraveYouTV.
- ^ "Ellen Tamaki - Holiday Beauty". thebaremagazine.com. December 8, 2022.
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- Living people
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Brooklyn
- American television actresses
- American film actresses
- American film actors of Japanese descent
- American actresses of Japanese descent
- Actresses from New York City
- Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni
- 1992 births