Rinko Kikuchi
Rinko Kikuchi, born Yuriko Kikuchi, January 6, 1981, is a Japanese actress. Kikuchi is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years. She is currently Japan's only living female Academy Award nominee in acting categories. The only other nominee was Miyoshi Umeki, who won the Best Supporting Actress award in 1957 for Sayonara.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1981-01-06 · Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan
Known for
- Pacific Rim (2013) — Mako Mori
- Westworld (2016) — Akane
- Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) — Mako Mori
- 47 Ronin (2013) — Witch
- Babel (2006) — Chieko
- Invasion (2021) — Hinata Murai
- The Brothers Bloom (2009) — Bang Bang
- Tokyo Vice (2022) — Eimi Maruyama
- Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014) — Kumiko
- Terra Formars (2016) — Asuka Moriki
- Norwegian Wood (2010) — Naoko
- Survive Style 5+ (2004)
- Shanghai (2010) — Sumiko (uncredited)
- The Sky Crawlers (2008) — Suito Kusanagi (voice)
- The Taste of Tea (2004) — Waitress At Noodle Shop
- Liar Game (2007) — Ryo Katsuragi