Yukie Nakama
Acting
Born: 1979-10-30 in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
Biography
Yukie Nakama (born October 30, 1979) is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, in a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings. At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer (her debut single "Moonlight to Daybreak" was released in 1996), and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako in "Ring 0: Birthday (2000)." In 2000, Nakama demonstrated her talent for comedy with her lead role in the Japanese television drama Trick which proved so popular that it had two more seasons and three film versions, but it was the top-rating TV series Gokusen (2002), a live-action version of the popular manga, that established her as one of Japan's most popular and bankable actresses. Nakama has featured in commercials for companies such as Nissin, Glico, Lotte, Asahi, Shiseido, au by KDDI, and has even served as a spokesperson for Japan Railways and the Japanese Tax Agency. She is managed by Production Ogi.
Known For
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Miyako Yashiro
Gokusen
Kumiko Yamaguchi
Hanako & Anne
Hayama Renko
Chimudondon
Yuko Higa
Trick
Naoko Yamada
The Beautiful Neighbor
Meyer Saki
Mischievous Kiss
Sonoko Yada
24 JAPAN
Urara Asakura
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy
Trisha Elric
Antarctica
Yukari Kuramochi
Musashi
Yae / Koto
Precious Time
Kaoru
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Oboro
MR.BRAIN
Honey Trap
Natsumi Endo
Haunted Junction
Asahina Mutsuki (voice)
Love and Glory
Chiyo
Ring 0
Sadako Yamamura
The Noble Detective
D×D: Dangerous Angel × Death Hunter
Kimi to Ita Mirai no Tame ni ~ I'll be back
The Laughing Salesman
Iine Hoshiyo
Saki
Saki Amihama
Love 2000
Mashiro Maria
Heaven
Maehata Shigeko
Giovanni's Island
Sawako (voice)
Blizzard Chase
川端 由希子
Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata
Rin Kinoshita
Haru and Natsu
Natsu Takakura
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness
Lapis Lazuli (voice)
Joshideka
Kurumi Hatakeyama
Elite Yankee Saburo
Beauty and the Fellow
Sawatari Ichiko
Love & Pop
Chieko Takamori
Gokusen: The Movie
Kumiko Yamaguchi
Ghost Mama Investigation
Choko Uehara
The Island Teacher
Chihiro Natsumura
When I was a Child Everything Was Fine
Ogura An
Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta!
Kimiko Yamamoto
School Counselor
Makiko Yoshioka