
Rinko Kikuchi
Born
1981-01-06
Place of birth
Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan
Biography
Rinko Kikuchi, born Yuriko Kikuchi, January 6, 1981, is a Japanese actress. Kikuchi is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years. She is currently Japan's only living female Academy Award nominee in acting categories. The only other nominee was Miyoshi Umeki, who won the Best Supporting Actress award in 1957 for Sayonara.
Known for

Pacific Rim
Mako Mori

Westworld
Akane

Pacific Rim: Uprising
Mako Mori

47 Ronin
Witch

Babel
Chieko

Invasion
Hinata Murai

The Brothers Bloom
Bang Bang

Tokyo Vice
Eimi Maruyama

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Kumiko

Terra Formars
Asuka Moriki

Norwegian Wood
Naoko

Survive Style 5+
Movie

Shanghai
Sumiko (uncredited)

The Sky Crawlers
Suito Kusanagi (voice)

The Taste of Tea
Waitress At Noodle Shop