Koyuki
小雪
2019
Born
Koyuki Kato (加藤 小雪)

(1976-12-18) December 18, 1976
Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
EducationTokyo Women's Medical University
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1995–present
Agent(s)Avex Vanguard
FlaMme
Known forKimi wa Petto (2003 drama)
The Last Samurai (2003 film)
Pulse (2001 film)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse
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(m. 2011)​
Children3

Koyuki Kato (加藤 小雪, Katō Koyuki, born December 18, 1976), better known by her stage name Koyuki (小雪), is a Japanese model and actress. She rose to fame in the drama Kimi wa Petto with Jun Matsumoto and gained huge popularity, as well as the hit film The Last Samurai.[1]

Career

Actor career

Koyuki appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2001 film Pulse.[1][2]

She rose to fame in the drama Kimi wa Petto (2003) with Jun Matsumoto and gained huge popularity.[1] Her first international film was The Last Samurai (2003) where she played Taka, wife of a Samurai slain by the character Nathan Algren, portrayed by Tom Cruise.[1][3]

She has appeared in many commercials, including Coca-Cola Japan's Sokenbicha, P&G Max Factor SK-II, and Suntory Kakubin.[1]

Personal life

In 2011, Koyuki married actor Kenichi Matsuyama, who co-starred with her in Kamui Gaiden. The couple's first child was born in January 2012,[4] and their second child was born in January 2013. In July 2015, the couple had their third child.[5]

Filmography

Film

Television

  • Taburoido (1998)
  • Koi wa Aserazu (1998)
  • Renai Kekkon no Hosoku (1999) - Haruka
  • Antique Bakery
  • Beautiful Life (2000) - Nakajima Satsuki
  • Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000) - Matsui Kana
  • Love Complex (2000) - Kiiko Ninagawa
  • Itaria Tsu (2001)
  • Tentai Kansoku (2002)
  • Tramps Like Us (Also known as Kimi wa Petto) (2003)
  • The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters (2004)
  • The Way We Live (2004) - Yura Kitajima
  • Engine (2005) - Tomomi Mizukoshi
  • Sasaki Fusai no Jingi Naki Tatakai (2008) - Sasaki Ritsuko
  • Mr. Brain (2009) - Miyase Kumiko
  • Fumō Chitai (2009) - Senri akitsu / Chisato Akitsu
  • Legal High (2013) - Ando Kiwa
  • The Long Goodbye (2014) - Aiko kamiido
  • Fragile (2016)
  • Dai Binbo (2017)
  • The Naked Director (2019) - Kayo
  • Bones of Steel (2020) - Risa Shibata
  • Sanctuary (2023) - Hana
  • Boogie Woogie (2023) - Tomi Murayama[7]

Dubbing

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated Work(s) Result
2004 28th Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Kimi wa Petto Won
7th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Supporting Actress The Way We Live and The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters Won
17th Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Actress Kwaidan: Eternal Love Won
2006 29th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actress Always: Sunset on Third Street Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Koyuki Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  2. ↑ Mes, Tom (21 June 2001). "Midnight Eye review: Pulse". Midnight Eye.
  3. ↑ Travers, Peter (5 December 2003). "The Last Samurai - Movie Reviews - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone.
  4. ↑ "Matsuyama Kenichi, Koyuki become parents". Tokyograph. 8 January 2012.
  5. ↑ 松山ケンイチ＆小雪夫妻に第3子誕生 生放送で発表 (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "桜色の風が咲く". eiga.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ "小雪:「ブギウギ」で朝ドラ初出演 水上恒司の母、やり手女社長に メッセンジャー黒田も". Mantan-web. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "エラゴン 遺志を継ぐ者 - 金曜ロードショー - 日テレ". Nippon TV. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  9. ↑ "スノーホワイト". Fukikaeru. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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