| Youki Kudoh | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17 1971 Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan |
Youki Kudoh[1] (工藤 夕貴 Kudō Yūki?, born January 17, 1971) is a Japanese actress and singer. Internationally, she is known for her role in the film Snow Falling on Cedars, in which she plays a Japanese migrant in love with an American man during World War II. She started out as a singer when she was 12 years old. She learned English and French by herself. She is the younger cousin of the late Minako Honda.
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rush Hour 3 | Jasmine | |
| 2006 | Granny Gabai (佐賀のがばいばあちゃん Saga no gabai-bāchan) |
Mother | |
| Masters of Horror | Woman | TV series: episode Imprint | |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Pumpkin | |
| 2003 | The Wind Carpet (風の絨毯 Kaze no Jūtan) |
Kinue Nagai | also Associate Producer |
| 2002 | Undeclared | Kikuki | TV series: episode Hal and Hillary |
| 2001 | The Chronicle | Mina Shen | TV series: episode Here There Be Dragons |
| 2000 | Blood: The Last Vampire | Saya | voice role |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Hatsue Imada Miyamoto | |
| 1997 | Heaven's Burning | Midori | |
| 1994 | Picture Bride | Riyo | |
| 1991 | War and Youth (戦争と青春 Sensō to Seishun) |
Yukari Hanafusa/Sakiko | |
| 1989 | Mystery Train | Mitsuko | |
| 1988 | Aoi sanmyaku '88 (青い山脈'88) |
Shinko Terazawa | |
| Labyrinth of Flower Garden (花園の迷宮 Hanazono no meikyū) |
Fuyumi | ||
| 1987 | Honba jyoshikō manyuaru: Hatsukoi binetsu-hen (本場ぢょしこうマニュアル 初恋微熱篇) |
Michiko Sawaki | |
| 1985 | Congratulatory Speech (祝辞 Shukuji) |
Fusae Saotome | |
| Typhoon Club (台風クラブ Taifū Kurabu) |
Rie Takami | aka Taifu Club | |
| 1984 | The Crazy Family (逆噴射家族 Gyakufunsha Kazoku) |
Erika Kobayashi |
Stage productions
- Kiki's Delivery Service (as Kiki, 1993)
