Rila Fukushima
Rila Fukushima | |
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Native name | 福島 リラ |
Occupation | |
Years active | 2012-present |
Notable credit(s) | Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana (Arrow) |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Website |
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Rila Fukushima (福島 リラ Fukushima Rira) is a Japanese fashion model and actress.
Life and career
Rila Fukushima was born in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Originally attempting to secure a position as a model agent at a Tokyo agency, she was persuaded to try modelling instead.[2] Her career has included work for numerous labels and brands in various shows and campaigns.[3]
Fukushima also starred in the 2013 superhero film The Wolverine as Yukio[4] and in 2014, she appeared in the Taiga drama Gunshi Kanbei as Omichi.[5]
Fukushima replaced Devon Aoki in the role of Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana for the third season of The CW television show Arrow.[6] In 2015, she appeared in the HBO series Game of Thrones in a season 5 episode as a Red Priestess in Volantis.[7][8]
She was chosen as one of the women of the year 2013 by Vogue Japan.[9]
Filmography
Films
Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Karma: A Very Twisted Love Story | Rei | Short Movie | |
2013 | The Wolverine | Yukio | ||
2014 | Twilight: Saya in Sasara | TWILIGHT ささらさや | Erica | |
2015 | Gonin Saga | GONIN サーガ | Yoichi | |
Warrior | Tasu | TV Movie | ||
2016 | Terra Formars | テラフォーマーズ | Sakakibara | |
2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Android Geisha | ||
TV series
Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Gunshi Kanbei | 軍師官兵衛 | Omichi | |
The Long Goodbye | ロング・グッドバイ | Lily | TV Mini-Series | |
2014–present | Arrow | Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana | 15 episodes | |
2015 | Game of Thrones | Red Priestess | Episode: "High Sparrow" |
References
- ↑ "Piece of Mind - Tales of Endearment". talesofendearment.com/. Archived from the original on 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Kristin Studeman (2011-11-23). "Meet The Muse: Rila Fukushima | style file". Style.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ Rila Fukushima at the Fashion Model Directory
- ↑ "WOLVERINE Adds Japanese Actors | Collider | Page 178330". Collider. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ ハリウッドから大河直行!福島リラ 「軍師官兵衛」日本デビューへ (in Japanese). Sponichi. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ "‘Wolverine’ Star Rila Fukushima Replacing Devon Aoki on ‘Arrow’". The Wrap. August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Game of Thrones: "High Sparrow" Review". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Game of Thrones Recap: "High Sparrow"". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Women of the Year 2013 受賞者スペシャルムービー|ファッション・ビューティ・セレブの最新情報|VOGUE JAPAN". VOGUE JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-11-22.
External links
- Rila Fukushima on IMDb
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Rila Fukushima on Twitter
- Rila Fukushima on Facebook