Nao (actress)
Japanese actress
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Nao (奈緒, Nao; born February 10, 1995) is a Japanese actress.[1] She had been active under the name Nao Honda for about two years since 2015.[2]
Nao | |
|---|---|
| 奈緒 | |
| Born | February 10, 1995 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Other name | Nao Honda |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Agent | Irving |
| Website | https://irving.co.jp/talents/nao/ |
Biography
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Haruka's Pottery | Haruka Koyama | Lead role | [5] |
| 2020 | Mio's Cookbook | Noe | [6] | |
| Eternally Younger Than Those Idiots | Kusuko Inogi | [7] | ||
| Stigmatized Properties | Azusa Kosaka | [8] | ||
| 2021 | My Daddy | Ritsuko | [9] | |
| The Sound of Grass | Junko Kudō | [10] | ||
| Your Turn to Kill: The Movie | Mikiha Ono | [11] | ||
| Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me? | Chika Sakurada | [12] | ||
| 2022 | The Last 10 Years | Sanae Fujisaki | [13] | |
| My Broken Mariko | Mariko | [14] | ||
| Tang and Me | Rin Ōtsuki | [15] | ||
| 2023 | #Manhole | Mai Kudō | [16] | |
| Home Sweet Home | Honda | [17] | ||
| 2024 | The Yin Yang Master Zero | Princess Yoshiko | [18] | |
| Confession | Sayuri Nishida | [19] | ||
| Sensei's Pious Lie | Misuzu Hara | Lead role | [20] | |
| Arrogance and Virtue | Mami Sakaniwa | Lead role | [21] | |
| 2026 | Why Wait, Just Die | Eiko Watarai | Lead role | [22] |
| Shadow Work | Kaoru | Lead role | [23] | |
| 2027 | Ao no Jo | Mitsu | Lead role | [24] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–15 | Mentai Piriri | Yayoi | [1] | |
| 2017 | Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light | Fujimoto | [25] | |
| 2018 | Half Blue Sky | Nao Kidahara | Asadora | [14] |
| 2019 | Your Turn to Kill | Mikiha Ono | [1] | |
| 2022 | The First Penguin | Nodoko Iwasaki | Lead role | [1] |
| 2023 | Even If You Don't Do It | Michi Yoshino | Lead role | [26] |
| 2024 | When Spring Comes | Hitomi Shiina | Lead role | [27] |
| I Wanna Punch That Scumbag! | Hokomi Satō | Lead role | [28] | |
| 2025 | Tokyo Saladbowl | Mari Kōda | Lead role | [29] |
| Beauty Salon in Prison | Haru Komatsubara | Lead role; miniseries | [30] | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Award | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43rd Yokohama Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Eternally Younger Than Those Idiots, The Sound of Grass and My Daddy | Won | [31] |
| 2023 | 47th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won | [32] |
| 2024 | 27th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Actress | Even If You Don't Do It | Won | [33] |
| 2025 | 18th Tokyo Drama Awards | Best Actress | Tokyo Saladbowl | Won | [34] |