Tamiyo Kusakari
| Tamiyo Kusakari | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 10, 1965 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer, actress |
| Spouse(s) | Masayuki Suo |
Tamiyo Kusakari (草刈 民代 Kusakari Tamiyo, born 10 May 1965) is a Japanese dancer for the Maki Asami Ballet Company.
In 1987, she made her debut as Odette in Swan Lake.
Biography
From Toshima, Tokyo, Kusakari started dancing professionally at the age of eight and won the first prize at the Japan Ballet Competition of 1987. She received the Muramatsu Award in 1988, and the Tachibana Akiko Award in 1990. At 27, she suffered a hernia that nearly ended her career, leaving her a temporary wheelchair user.[1]
Kusakari is also known for her starring role in Shall We Dance? During the production of the movie she met and later married the director, Masayuki Suo.[2]
She starred in Suo's 2012 film A Terminal Trust.[3]
Filmography
Films
- Shall We Dance? (1996)
- Dancing Chaplin (2010)
- A Terminal Trust (2012)
- Lady Maiko (2014)
Television
- Shinzanmono (2010)
- Ryōmaden (2010)
- Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda (2011)
- Shizumanu Taiyō (2016)
References
- ↑ Shoji, Kaori (2 July 2006). "Dancing with body and soul - The Japan Times". The Japan Times. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ↑ Schilling, Mark (15 April 2011). "'Dancing Chaplin' - The Japan Times". The Japan Times.
- ↑ DeFore, John (3 September 2012). "A Terminal Trust (Tsui No Shintaku): Montreal Review - The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter.
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