Miki Sakai
| Miki Sakai | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 21, 1978 Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Hakusen nagashi |
Miki Sakai (Sakai Miki, 酒井美紀), born 21 February 1978 in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka,[1] Japan is an actress and J-pop idol singer.
As a teenager she made her feature film debut in the 1995 Shunji Iwai film Love Letter playing the role of Itsuki Fujii as a young girl. The film was a huge box-office success and Miki picked up a number of awards for her role including a Japanese Academy Award for 'Newcomer of the Year'.[2]
She also starred in Hagusen nagashi (1996) on TV as well as in numerous other television series and movies. Miki's portrayal of the character Tomie in the 2001 horror movie Tomie: Re-birth was one of the more popular interpretations of the role.
In January 2008, Miki Sakai appeared in the 10-hour long TV historical drama Tokugawa Fūunroku Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune.
Filmography
Film
- Love Letter (1995)
- Tomie: Re-birth (2001)
- Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)
Television
- Hakusen nagashi (1996)
- Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (2000)
- Tokugawa Fūunroku Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune (2008)
External links
- "Actress Miki Sakai to tie the knot with doctor". Mainichi Shimbun. May 9, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
References
- ↑ Internet Movie Database - Miki Sakai
- ↑ Internet Movie Database - Awards of the Japanese Academy 1996
External links
- Official profile (Japanese)
- Miki Sakai at the Internet Movie Database