Haruka Abe
Haruka Abe (安部 春香, Abe Haruka, born 8 January 1988) is a Japanese actress based in London, United Kingdom. She appeared in BBC's Ideal as Miko,[1] and as Marti in Sleepydog's science-fiction TV series Slingers directed by Steve Barron.[2] She also appeared in the video for Clean Bandit's song "Rather Be" which has gained over 470 million views on YouTube as of December 2017.[3]
Born in Nerima, Tokyo[4] on 8 January 1988, she spent her youth split between the US, UK, and Japan.[5] She trained at Rose Bruford College in South East London.[5]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2011 | Ideal | Miko |
| 2008 | The Things I Haven't Told You | Sarah Kells |
| 2009 | Casualty | Mika |
| 2009 | Slingers (Pilot) | Marti |
| 2009 | Wire in the Blood | Japanese waitress |
| 2012 | My Phone Genie | Naoko |
| 2014 | Doctors | Jenny |
| 2014 | Edge of Heaven | Tammy |
| 2015 | Cuffs | Mikki |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Anna |
| 2015 | Cyberbully | Jennifer |
| 2017 | Emerald City | Po |
| 2017 | Zapped | Henchwoman |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Stanley Pickle | Bluebell |
| 2012 | Scopia | Keiko |
| 2012 | 47 Ronin | Mika's handmaiden |
| 2013 | About Time | Japanese girl |
| 2014 | The Knife That Killed Me | Serena |
| 2015 | Random 11 | Mitsuko Unagi |
| 2016 | Late Shift | May-Ling |
| 2017 | She's Just A Shadow | Tanya |
Music Videos
| Year | Song | Singer/Band |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rather Be | Clean Bandit Jess Glynne |
References
- ^ "Ideal: character guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- ^ "Slingers". Sleepydog. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-M1AtrxztU
- ^ Sullivan, Mike (21 June 2014). "Doors open for Japanese actress Haruka Abe in London". Japan Today. GPlusMedia Co., Ltd. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Haruka Abe". Official website. haruka4be.com. Retrieved 2015-05-24.