Koyuki
Japanese model and actress (born 1976)
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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 best known for the drama Kimi wa Petto and the film The Last Samurai.[1]
December 18, 1976
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| Born | Koyuki Kato (加藤 小雪) December 18, 1976 Zama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Education | Tokyo Women's Medical University |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Agent(s) | Avex Vanguard FlaMme |
| Known for | Kimi wa Petto (2003 drama) The Last Samurai (2003 film) Pulse (2001 film) |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Career
Actor career
Koyuki appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2001 film Pulse.[1][2]
She rose to fame in the drama Kimi wa Petto (2003) with Jun Matsumoto and gained huge popularity.[1] Her first international film was The Last Samurai (2003) where she played Taka, wife of a Samurai slain by the character Nathan Algren, portrayed by Tom Cruise.[1][3]
She has appeared in many commercials, including Coca-Cola Japan's Sokenbicha, P&G Max Factor SK-II, and Suntory Kakubin.[1]
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.[5] In July 2015, the couple had their third child.[6]
Filmography
Film
- Keizoku/eiga (2000) – Nanami Kirishima
- Pulse (2001) – Harue Karasawa
- Laundry (2002) – Mizue
- Alive (2002) – Asuka Saegusa
- Spy Sorge (2003) – Yoshiko Yamazaki
- The Last Samurai (2003) – Taka
- Kwaidan: Eternal Love (2004) – O-Iwa
- Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005) – Hiromi Ishizaki
- Jam Films S (2005)
- GeGeGe no Kitarō (2007) – Tenko
- Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) – Hiromi Ishizaki
- Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) – Onigen
- Kamui Gaiden (2009) – Sugaru
- It's on Me (2009) – Maya Yamabuki
- Shin-san Tankoumachi no serenâde (2010) – Michiyo
- Detective in the Bar (2011) – Saori
- Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012) – Hiromi Ishizaki
- Persona Non Grata (2015) – Yukiko Sugihara
- A Mother's Touch (2022) – Reiko Fukushima[7]
Television
- Taburoido (1998)
- Koi wa Aserazu (1998) – Rei Arimura
- Renai Kekkon no Hosoku (1999) – Haruka
- Antique Bakery
- Beautiful Life (2000) – Nakajima Satsuki
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000) – Matsui Kana
- Love Complex (2000) – Kiiko Ninagawa
- Itaria Tsu (2001)
- Tentai Kansoku (2002) – Mifuyu Sawanura
- Tramps Like Us (Also known as Kimi wa Petto) (2003) – Sumire Iwaya
- The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters (2003) – Sachiko Kashiwakura
- The Way We Live (2004) – Yura Kitajima
- Engine (2005) – Tomomi Mizukoshi
- Sasaki Fusai no Jingi Naki Tatakai (2008) – Sasaki Ritsuko
- Mr. Brain (2009) – Miyase Kumiko
- The Waste Land (2009) – Senri akitsu / Chisato Akitsu[8]
- Legal High (2013) – Ando Kiwa
- The Long Goodbye (2014) – Aiko kamiido
- Fragile (2016) – Madoka Hosoki
- Dai Binbo (2017) – Yazuko Nanakusa
- The Naked Director (2019) – Kayo
- Bones of Steel (2020) – Risa Shibata
- Sanctuary (2023) – Hana
- Boogie Woogie (2023–24) – Tomi Murayama[9]
- Dr. Ashura (2025) – Naomi Rokudou[10]
Dubbing
- Eragon, Arya (Sienna Guillory)[11]
- Snow White and the Huntsman, Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron)[12]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Kimi wa Petto | Won[13] |
| 7th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Supporting Actress | The Way We Live and The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters | Won | |
| 17th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Actress | Kwaidan: Eternal Love | Won[14] | |
| 2006 | 29th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | Always: Sunset on Third Street | Nominated |
