Ryoko Hirosue

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Ryoko Hirosue
広末涼子

Born 廣末 涼子 (Hirosue Ryōko)
18 July 1980 (1980-07-18) (age 27)
Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Official website

Ryoko Hirosue (広末涼子 Hirosue Ryōko?, born July 18, 1980) is a Japanese actress and pop star, best known in the West for her role in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi.

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[edit] Biography

Hirosue was born in Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Hirosue joined the "P&G" cosmetic model competition at 14 and made her television debut the following year singing on the program at 18 ,TK Music Camp.She made her television drama debut in 1995 with Fuji TV's Heart ni S and is well known for her work as a spokesmodel for NTT DoCoMo. She studied in Waseda University but did not graduate.

About a month after recording an Asahi Soft Drinks commercial for Mitsuya soda in 1997, Hirosue got glasses. She could see the Mitsuya commercial in her then-new glasses.

Hirosue was married to Takahiro Okazawa (岡沢高宏) on the 17th of January in 2004 and has delivered a baby boy on the 10th April, 2004. They divorced on March 2008.[1]

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Drama

This is the list of dramas Hirosue acted in:

Years Drama Cast as
2006 Ai to shi wo mitsumete Miko
2005 Slow Dance Mino Koike
2003 Moto Kare Makoto Saeki
Ushinawareta Yakusoku
2002 Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu Takazono Ako
Otousan
2001 Dekichatta Kekkon / Shotgun Marriage Chiyo Kotani
2000 Oyaji Suzu
Summer Snow Yuki Katase
1999 Lipstick Ai Hayakawa
1998 Seikimatsu no uta: Konoyo no hate de ai o utau shoujo Sumire Ogawa
Sekai de ichiban papa ga suki
Seija no koushin Arisu Tsuchiya
1997 Beach Boys Makoto Izumi
Boku ga boku de aru tame ni
1996 Konna watashi ni dare ga shita
Shota no sushi Miharu Sekiguchi
Long Vacation Takako Saito
Maho no kimochi / Mokuyou no kaidan
1995 Sashow taeko saigo no jiken
Heart ni S
Miracle World - 10th Anniversary

[edit] Movie

  1. Goemon (2009)
  2. Okuribito (2008)
  3. Koneko no Namida (2007)
  4. Little DJ (2007)
  5. Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (2007)
  6. Presents ~Aikagi~ (2006)
  7. Hana and Alice (2004)
  8. Collage of Our Life (2003)
  9. "Arita" from Jam Films (2002)
  10. Wasabi (2001)
  11. Poppoya (1999)
  12. Himitsu (1999)
  13. 20th Century Nostalgia (1997)

[edit] Discography

  1. Hirosue Ryoko Perfect Collection (2/27/2002)
  2. RH Remix (8/29/2001)
  3. Kajitsu (11/1/2000)
  4. Super Idol Series (Fukada Kyoko vs Hirosue Ryoko) (6/1/2000)
  5. Winter Gift 98 (9/1/1999)
  6. Private (2/1/1999)
  7. RH Singles &... (11/1/1999)
  8. Wind Prism (7/1/1999)
  9. Summer Sunset (7/1/1999)
  10. RH Debut Tour 1999 (7/1/1999)
  11. Tomorrow (2/1/1999)
  12. Arigato (1997)

[edit] Awards

Years Awards
1998
  • Awards of the Japanese Academy: Won Newcomer of the Year
  • Mainichi Film Concours: Won Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award
  • Yokohama Film Festival: Won Best New Talent
1999
  • Nikkan Sports Film Awards: Won Best New Talent
2000

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Actress Ryoko Hirosue divorces", Mainichi Shimbun, March 13, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-13. (English) 

[edit] External links