Rinko Kikuchi

Japanese actress

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Born: Yuriko Kikuchi , ( 1981-01-06 ) January 6, 1981 (age 45) , Hadano, Kanagawa , Japan
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1999–present
Height: 1.69 m (5 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Spouse: Shōta Sometani ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. December 31, 2014</span>"}]]}'>2014 )
Website: www .rinkokikuchi .com

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Rinko Kikuchi (pronunciation) (菊地凛子, Kikuchi Rinko; born Yuriko Kikuchi (菊地百合子, Kikuchi Yuriko), January 6, 1981) is a Japanese actress. She was the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years, for her work in Babel (2006). Kikuchi's other notable films include Norwegian Wood (2010), which screened in competition at the 67th Venice Film Festival and Guillermo del Toro's science fiction action film Pacific Rim (2013). For her role in the drama film Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014), Kikuchi received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. She played a supporting role in the HBO Max crime drama series Tokyo Vice.

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