Acting
Juri Ueno
JA, KO cinema · 32 credits
Born
25 May 1986 (age 40)
Birthplace
Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan
Also known as 上野 樹里 · 우에노 주리 · Juri Ueno
Juri Ueno (born May 25, 1986) is a Japanese actress from Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan. She was one of six actors to receive the "Newcomer of the Year" prize at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her role in Swing Girls. She is also known for her starring role as the title character in the live-action adaptation of Nodame Cantabile for which she won "Best Lead Actress" at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards in 2007, and as Ruka Kishimoto in Last Friends for which she was voted "Best Supporting Actress" at the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and the 57th Television Drama Academy Awards in 2008.
Known for
Filmography
Yell for the Blue Sky
as Yoko Sugimura
My Dad and Mr. Ito
as Aya Yamanaka
The Beauty Inside
as Woo-jin 74
Mystery Trilogy Special
as Kuriko Tomonaga (segment "Laboratory Where a Female Science Detective Solves Mysteries")
The Girl in the Sun
as Mao Watarai
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
as Megumi Noda
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I
as Megumi Noda
Killer Bride's Perfect Crime
as Hiroko Numashiri
Naoko
as Naoko Shinomiya
Gu Gu, the Cat
as Naomi
Nodame Cantabile in Europe
as Noda Megumi
Child by Children
as Mama of Snack
Kung Fu Kid
as Kaitenzushi no Ten'in
Rainbow Song
as Aoi Sato
Arch Angels
as Fumio Shijo
Christmas on July 24th Avenue
as Megumi Kamibayashi
Switch of Happiness
as Rei Inada
Our War
Actor
Sea Without Exit
as Minako Narumi
Summer Time Machine Blues
as Haruka Shibata
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
as Suzume Katakura
SWING GIRLS First & Last Concert
as Tomoko Suzuki
Swing Girls
as Tomoko Suzuki
The Stars Converge
as Mari Sugiyama
