Yōko Maki (actress)
Yōko Maki | |
|---|---|
真木 よう子 | |
| Born | Yōko Kanamori (金森 陽子) October 15, 1982 Inzai, Chiba, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Agent | Flying Box |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Website | www |
Yōko Maki (真木 よう子 Maki Yōko, born October 15, 1982) is a Japanese actress signed to Flying Box. Maki has appeared in several films including the 2003 film Infection and the 2004 American horror film The Grudge.
Biography
Maki made her film debut at the age of 19 in the 2001 film Drug. Her film career sprung when she received a role as Aya in the highly modernized remake of the Japanese vengeance film Lady Snowblood (later re-titled as The Princess Blade). Maki later began performing on stage in the 2002 play Cross. In November 2008, Maki announced that she had married a 26-year-old man not in the Japanese entertainment industry. She also announced that she is pregnant.[1]
Filmography
Films
TV dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Form | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hakoiri Musume! (ハコイリムスメ!, Shurayukihime) | Natsuko | series | Ep.2,4 |
| Mōdōken Kuīru no Isshō (盲導犬クイールの一生) | series | Ep.1,2,4-7 | ||
| Kao (顔) | Sae Takeuchi | series | Ep.9 | |
| 2004 | Kurokawa no Techō (黒革の手帖) | series | Ep.5-7 | |
| Toride naki Mono (砦なき者) | Meiko Furuya | one-episode | - | |
| 2006 | Jikō Keisatsu (時効警察) | Ritsuko Tachibana | series | Ep.8 |
| 2007 | Fūrin Kazan | Princess Miru | Taiga drama | Ep.26-?? |
| Watashitachi no Kyōkasho | Saki Ōshiro | series | regular | |
| SP | Eri Sasamoto | series | regular | |
| 2008 | Weekly Maki Yoko (週刊真木よう子, Shūkan Maki Yōko) | - | omnibus | regular |
| Loss:Time:Life (ロス:タイム:ライフ) | Kiyomi Horiike | omnibus | Ep.8 | |
| Walkin' Butterfly (ウォーキン☆バタフライ) | Chinatsu Kakiuchi | series | Ep.9 | |
| 6jikango ni Kimi wa shinu (6時間後に君は死ぬ) | Mio Harada | one-episode | - | |
| 2010 | Ryōmaden | Narasaki Ryō (aka Oryō) | Taiga drama | recurring |
Direct-to-video films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pelican Road (ペリカンロード) | Emiko Sakura |
| 2005 | Tokyo Friends | Ryōko Fujiki |
Commercials
- Lotte - Ao Toppo (2000)
- JR East - Omiya Station version (2005)
- Meiji Seika - Xylish (2005)
- TBS and Dentsu - Green Film Project: everyday (2008)
- Shiseido - Integrate (2008)
- Lipton - The Royal (2008)
Other works
Music
- "Hoshikage no Komichi" (星影の小径, "Starry Path") (2011) (Tokyo No. 1 Soul Set collaboration, on their album Subete Hikari)
- "Saisakizaka" (2013) (single, produced by Ringo Sheena)
Photobooks
- LIP (2003)
- Gekkan Maki Yoko (2007)
- Gekkan Maki Yoko Special (2008)
Anime
- Michiko to Hatchin (2008) – Michiko
References
- ^ "Maki Yoko Married". Japan Zone. November 17, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ Stuart Galbraith IV (16 May 2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 434. ISBN 978-1-4616-7374-3.
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