Mayumi Wakamura
Mayumi Wakamura (若村麻由美 Wakamura Mayumi, born on January 3, 1967 in Nerima, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress.[1] She decided to be an actress at age sixteen when she saw a stage production by Tatsuya Nakadai's troupe. Later she joined his stage production to be an actress. She debuted in the six-month Asadora TV series Hassai Sensei in 1987 (produced by NHK) when she was 21 years old. After the show, she started appearing on other TV shows including several TV movies and series. In 1988 she was cast in a drama Kigakaikyo.
Mayumi Wakamura | |
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| Born | January 3, 1967 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
In February, 2004, she married Kanehiro Ono, the leader of the religious group Shakusonkai (釈尊会). She appeared in another Asadora Jun to Ai in 2012.
Filmography
Films
- Florence My Love (1991)
- Kozure Ōkami: Sono Chiisaki Te ni (1993)
- Spellbound (1999) - Wada
- Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007) - Hoelun
- God's Puzzle (2008) - Saraka's mother
- Tenshi no Koi (2009) - Ayako Ozawa
- Night People (2013)
- Hitotsubu no Mugi (2019) - Ogino Ginko
- Mio's Cookbook (2020)
- What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? (2021)
Television
- Hassai Sensei (1987) - Midori Saotome[2]
- Gokenin Zankurō (1995) - Tsutakichi
- Shiroi Kyotō (2003) - Kyoko Zaizen
- Atsuhime (2008) - Kangyoin (Tsuneko Hashimoto)
- Rebound (2011) - Ran Morinaka
- Jun to Ai (2012) - Taeko Machida[2]
- Murder at Mt. Fuji (2012) - Yoshie Watsuji
- Hana Moyu (2015) - Mitsuru Mukunashi
- Shizumanu Taiyō (2016)
- Princess Jellyfish (2018) - Rina
- Hanbun, Aoi (2018)[2]
- Ochoyan (2020–21) - Chidori Yamamura[2]
Dubbing roles
- Calista Flockhart
- Pictures of Baby Jane Doe (Jane)
- Ally McBeal (Ally McBeal)
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (Christine Taylor)
- Bedtime Stories (Jill Hastings (Keri Russell))[3]
- Janice Beard (Janice Beard (Eileen Walsh))
Video games
- Grandia III (Miranda)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
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| 1989 | 13th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won |
References
- Clements, Jonathan; Tamamuro, Motoko (2003-11-01). The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. Stone Bridge Press, Inc. pp. 96–. ISBN 9781611725216. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- "若村麻由美:「おちょやん」千鳥は「孤高の人」"弟子"杉咲花の「キッと見返す顔が、実に良い」". Mantan-web. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "ベッドタイム・ストーリー［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
External links
- Mayumi Wakamura at IMDb
- JMDb Profile (in Japanese)
- Official Site (in Japanese)
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