Maiko (actress)

Maiko (マイコ, born March 15, 1985, in Seattle, United States)[1] is a Japanese-American actress who is represented by the talent agency GR Promotion.[2]

Maiko
マイコ
Born (1985-03-15) March 15, 1985
Seattle, United States
NationalityJapanese-American
OccupationActress
Years active2006 - present
AgentGR Promotion
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse(s)Satoshi Tsumabuki(2016-present)
Children1
WebsiteOfficial profile

Biography

Maiko was a subject to a longing scout and auditioned in the entertainment industry when she was a teenager. She received a corporate advertising audition for Shiseido and debuted in an advertisement in 2006.[1]

Maiko's first starring role was in the film, Yama no Anata: Tokuichi no Koi, with Tsuyoshi Kusanagi in 2008.[3] In 2010, she appeared in the NHK Taiga drama, Ryōmaden.[4] Maiko later become the third-generationg member of Choya Umeshu's Sarari to Shita Umeshu.[5] In 2011, she appeared in the NHK Asadora, Ohisama,[6] and in December of the same year, her debut in stage is 8 Women.[7]

In 2014, Maiko played Ayumi Himekawa in Glass Mask,[8] and later appeared in many films, television series, stage shows, and advertisements.

Filmography

TV series
Year Title Role Network Notes
2010RyōmadenIwasaki KizeiNHK
ShinzanmonoYusatoru YamamotoTBS
2011OhisamaMachiko SomaNHK
Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato deYumi KannoFuji TVEpisode 5
2012Ren Ai KenteiSayo KagawaNHK BS PremiumEpisode 2
Keigo Tono MysteriesKiyomi HatakeyamaFuji TVEpisode 6
2013Made in JapanKanae ObataNHK
Pin to KonaMizukiTBS
Kyōryū SenseiNoko ShiozakiNHK BS PremiumLead role
2014Shinichi Hoshi Mystery SPKFuji TV
Tsuma wa, Kunoichi: Sai ShūshōShizukoNHK BS Premium
2015Ryūsei WagonKaori Hashimoto's best friendTBSEpisode 5
MassanTaeko KawanoNHK BS Premium
Dr.RintarōMakiko MiuraNTVEpisode 4

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2008Yama no Anata: Tokuichi no KoiMichiho Misawa
2009Waiting for Good NewsKo
Yamagata ScreamKatsumiko
Black Gaisha ni Tsutome Teru Naga, mō Ore wa Genkai Kamo ShirenaiNakanishi-san
Snow PrinceYasuko Hasegawa
2010Space Battleship YamatoAihara
2011Milocroze: A Love StoryMilocroze
2014By Location-hyōSayuri Mitamura / Sayuri Izuka
By Location UraSayuri Mitamura / Sayuri Izuka
Over Your Dead BodyKayoko Kurata

References
  1. "自分の嫌な部分も引き受け この「私」から始めたい" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2015-09-07. Asahi Shibun Digital (March 2, 2009)
  2. http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp.e.ck.hp.transer.com/e_news/entertainment/entry/59453.html
  3. "マイコ「演技は楽しかった」女優デビュー作をPR" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-07. Sponichi Annex (Sponichi Osaka)
  4. "きれいすぎる嫁・喜勢"マイコ、実生活でも結婚相手は「龍馬より弥太郎」希望" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-09-07. Oricon Style (Oricon) (June 5, 2010)
  5. "「さらりとした梅酒」伊東美咲に続く3代目キャラクターにマイコ" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-09-07. Oricon Style (Oricon) (April 29, 2010)
  6. "井上真央、松本城ロケで雪の洗礼 満島ひかりらと"おばちゃんトーク"満喫" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-09-07. Oricon Style (Oricon) (December 4, 2010)
  7. "マイコさん　初舞台後「どんな世界が見えているのかな」 「8人の女たち」に出演" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2015-09-07. Mainichi Kirei (Mainichi Shimbun Digital) (December 4, 2010)
  8. "貫地谷しほり、北島マヤ役に感涙「とにかく頑張る」 『ガラスの仮面』5度目の舞台化" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-09-07. Oricon Style (Oricon) (May 14, 2014)
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