Yukie Nakama

About

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...

Known for

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoSeries • 2002GokusenSeries • 2002Hanako & AnneSeries • 2014ChimudondonSeries • 2022TrickSeries • 2000Scent of the WindSeries • 2026MusashiSeries • 2003Love and GlorySeries • 2006Shinobi: Heart Under BladeMovie • 2005Ring 0Movie • 2000Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisMovie • 1999Love & PopMovie • 1998Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final AlchemyMovie • 2022Giovanni's IslandMovie • 2014Gokusen: The MovieMovie • 2009g@me.Movie • 2003Trick the Movie: Last StageMovie • 2014Trick: The Movie 2Movie • 2006Trick: The MovieMovie • 2002Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle RoyaleMovie • 2010