Koyuki
| Koyuki | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 小雪 |
| Born |
Koyuki Kato (加藤 小雪) December 18, 1976 Zama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Agent |
Avex Vanguard FlaMme |
| Known for | The Last Samurai, Pulse |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Kenichi Matsuyama |
| Children | 3 |
Koyuki Kato (加藤 小雪 Katō Koyuki, born December 18, 1976), better known by her stage name Koyuki (小雪), is a Japanese model and actress.
Career
Koyuki appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2001 film Pulse.[1] Her first international film was The Last Samurai where she played Taka, the wife of a Samurai slain by the character Nathan Algren, played by Tom Cruise.[2] She also appeared in Blood: The Last Vampire live-action film starring Jun Ji-hyun, where she plays Onigen, the arch-villain.[3]
Personal life
In 2011, Koyuki married actor Kenichi Matsuyama, who co-starred with her in Kamui Gaiden. The couple's first child was born in January 2012,[4] and their second child was born in January 2013 in South Korea.[5] In July 2015, the couple had their third child.[6]
Filmography
Film
- Pulse (2001)
- Laundry (2002)
- Alive (2002)
- The Last Samurai (2003)
- Spy Sorge (2003)
- Always Sanchōme no Yūhi (2005)
- Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi (2007)
- Nair-san (2009)
- Kamui Gaiden (2009)
- Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
- Always Sanchōme no Yūhi '64 (2012)
- Snow White and the Huntsman (2012, dubbing)
- Persona Non Grata (2015)
Television
- Taburoido (1998)
- Koi wa Aserazu (1998)
- Renai Kekkon no Hosoku (1999)
- Antique Bakery
- Beautiful Life (2000)
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000)
- Love Complex (2000)
- Itaria Tsu (2001)
- Tentai Kansoku (2002)
- Tramps Like Us (Also known as Kimi wa Petto) (2003)
- Suekko Chonan Ane San Nin (2004)
- Boku to Kanojo to Kanojo no Ikiru Michi (2004)
- Engine (2005)
- Sasaki Fusai no Jingi Naki Tatakai (2008)
- Mr. Brain (2009)
- Fumo Chitai (2009)
- Legal High (2013)
- The Long Goodbye (2014)
- Fragile (2016)
References
- ↑ Mes, Tom (21 June 2001). "Midnight Eye review: Pulse". Midnight Eye.
- ↑ Travers, Peter (5 December 2003). "The Last Samurai - Movie Reviews - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ Debruge, Peter (16 June 2009). "Variety Reviews - Blood: The Last Vampire - Film Reviews". Variety.
- ↑ "Matsuyama Kenichi, Koyuki become parents". Tokyograph. 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Japanese Actress Gives Birth in Korea". The Chisunilbo. Chosun.com. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ "松山ケンイチ＆小雪夫妻に第3子誕生 生放送で発表" (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Koyuki at the Internet Movie Database
- 小雪 at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
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