Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo
Native name 余 貴美子
Born (1956-05-12) 12 May 1956
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupation Actress
Years active 1987 – present

Kimiko Yo (余 貴美子, Yo Kimiko, born 12 May 1956) is a Japanese actress. She was given Best Supporting Actress awards at the 2004 and the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival ceremonies.[1][2] She won the award for best supporting actress at the 32nd and at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize for Departures and Dear Doctor respectively.[3][4]

Family

Yo was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Her father is Hakka Taiwanese, and her mother is Japanese. Her father moved to Japan for business and later founded the Hakka Association in Japan.

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Yokohama Film Festival: 2004". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  2. ↑ "Yokohama Film Festival: 2009". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  3. ↑ 第 32 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  4. ↑ 第 33 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
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