Kumiko Aso
| Kumiko Aso | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 麻生 久美子 |
| Born |
Kumiko Hiramaru (平丸 久美子) June 17, 1978 Sanmu, Chiba, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Dr. Akagi, Pulse |
Kumiko Hiramaru (平丸 久美子 Hiramaru Kumiko, born 17 June 1978 in Sanmu, Chiba, Japan), better known by her stage name Kumiko Aso (麻生 久美子 Asō Kumiko), is a Japanese actress. She is also a model and has participated in several commercials.
Career
In 1995, Aso made her film debut in Bad Guy Beach. With her role in the 1998 film Dr. Akagi, she received several major awards, including a Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress.
She has appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films such as License to Live[1] and Pulse.[2] She played a leading role in the 2007 Iranian-Japanese film Hafez.[3]
Personal life
In December 2007, Aso married stylist Daisuke Iga. In 2012, she gave birth to their first child.[4]
Filmography
Films
- Bad Guy Beach (1995)
- License to Live (1998)
- Dr. Akagi (1998)
- Second Chance (1999)
- Himawari (2000)
- Kaza Hana (2000)
- Ring 0: Birthday (2000)
- Pop Beat Killers (2000)
- Luxurious Bone (2001)
- Red Shadow (2001)
- Rush! (2001)
- Pulse (2001)
- Stereo Future (2001)
- Last Scene (2002)
- 11'9"01 September 11 (2002)
- Inochi (2002)
- Samurai Resurrection (2003)
- Slow Is Beautiful (2003)
- Iden & Tity (2003)
- Casshern (2004)
- Eiko (2004)
- Zebraman (2004)
- Aoi Kuruma (2004)
- Yajikita (2005)
- Hasami Otoko (2005)
- The Uchoten Hotel (2006)
- Hafez (2007)
- Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (2007)
- Cafe Isobe (2008)
- Kodomo no Kodomo (2008)
- Instant Swamp (2009)
- Love Strikes! (2011)
- Love & Peace (2015)
- The Boy and the Beast (2015) (voice)
- The Actor (2016)
- Chiri Tsubaki (2018)
Television
- Kaiki Renai Sakusen (2015)
Awards
- 1998: 23rd Hochi Film Award - Best Supporting Actress
- 1998: 1st International Communication Festa - Best Communication Person Award
- 1999: 22nd Japan Academy Prize - Best Supporting Actress
- 1999: 8th Japan Movie Critic Award - Rookie of the year
- 1999: 24th Osaka Film Festival - Rookie of the year
- 1999: 20th Yokohama Film Festival - Rookie of the year
- 2002: 11th Japan Movie Professional Award - Best Actress
- 2002: 16th Takasaki Film Festival - Best Actress Award
- 2007: 32nd Hochi Film Awards - Best Actress[5][6]
- 2007: 50th Blue Ribbon Awards - Best Actress[7]
- 2007: Mainichi Film Awards - Best Actress[8]
References
- ↑ Mes, Tom (15 August 2001). "Midnight Eye review: License to Live". Midnight Eye.
- ↑ Mes, Tom (21 June 2001). "Midnight Eye review: Pulse". Midnight Eye.
- ↑ Edwards, Russell (6 November 2007). "Variety Reviews - Hafez - Film Reviews". Variety.
- ↑ "Aso Kumiko gives birth to her first child". Tokyohive. 8 May 2012.
- ↑ "32nd Hochi Movie Awards announced".
- ↑ 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ↑ "50th Blue Ribbon Awards: "Kisaragi" takes top prize".
- ↑ "Mainichi Film Awards: Suo on a streak". Tokyograph. 17 January 2008.
External links
- Kumiko Asô on IMDb
- 麻生久美子 at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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