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Juri Ueno (上野 樹里; born 25 May 1986) is a Japanese actress from Kakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. She won the ‘Best Newcomer’ 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.
Career
Ueno made her television debut in 2002 at the age of 16 in NHK series, Seizon, before making her first film major appearance in 2003 in Chirosoku no Natsu which won her the Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award at the Mainichi Film Awards along with her performance in the 2004 film, Swing Girls. Swing Girls proved to be a breakthrough when she received critical acclaim and awards for Best Newcomer at the Yokohama Film Festival (she was also honored for her performance in Joze to Tora to Sakana Tachi) and the Japanese Academy Awards.
In 2004, Ueno took on a supporting role in TBS's romance drama, Orange Days, and co-starred in 2005 with Takuya Kimura in Fuji TV's romantic comedy, Engine, as Misae Hoshino. She also appeared with Kazuya Kamenashi in the special television movie of Kinda'ichi Shōnen no Jikenbo the same year taking over the role of Miyuki Nanase from Anne Suzuki.
Ueno's popularity rose further when she was cast as Megumi Noda ("Nodame") in the 2006 live-action television adaptation of the popular manga, Nodame Cantabile. Co-starring opposite Hiroshi Tamaki, the series' 11-episode run was a success with an average viewership rating of 18.79% with the season finalé garnering 21.7% of the viewership share for its timeslot. Ueno's portrayal as the eccentric and disorganized but yet extremely affable and talented pianist won her "Best Lead Actress" at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards while the show won "Best Drama". The show was also recognized overseas at the 2nd Seoul Drama Festival where it was awarded "Best Miniseries". Ueno and Tamaki reprised their roles in 2007 in the two-part special, Nodame Cantabile Shinshun Special in Europe, which chronicles their individual struggles to achieve success on Europe's storied classical music stage whilst being away from each other.
In 2008, Ueno reunited with Nodame co-stars, Eita and Asami Mizukawa, in Fuji TV's drama, Last Friends, as Ruka Kishimoto, a talented motocross racer with a hidden secret she cannot discuss with friends or family. Taeko Asano, the scriptwriter of Last Friends praised Ueno's acting of Ruka, stating that Ueno is a "natural genius" and that she became "the character itself".[1] Ueno won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and The 57th Television Drama Academy Awards for her role.[2] She was recognised as "Best Student Voice Actress" at the 2008 MTV Student Voice Awards for her role in Wanko.[3]
Filmography
-Movies
-TV Dramas
Accolades
-Awards won
2008
2007
2005
References
- ^ Tokyo Wrestling Interview Part 4
- ^ Tokyograph
- ^ Student Voice Awards: Oguri wins again, Tokyograph, MTV Japan; retrieved on September 2, 2008.
- ^ MTV STUDENT VOICE AWARDS 2008（SVA）
- ^ Nikkansports Awards
External links
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Comments
she's a perfect cast for Nodame!
yup I agree..
still trying to find special episode of Nodame T_T
She's more than adorable. I think, one of the most charismatic japanese actresses.
@ ayuki1386 - if you haven't found them already, the special eps were released by Sars fansub; you can get them from D-Addicts ^^
I realli like her...her acting so natural....realli fits the character of Nodame...
I am not a big fans of Japan drama... but I realli like Nodame Cantabile...Hiroshi also acted very well in the drama....I think she is the most charming japanese actress I ever seen
yey~ ueno-san is a very good actress… she's really suitable of the character.. nodame eheh __
I love her! Her role in 'Last Friends' was great too! She's a very good actor! :)
Juri-chan is suuuuuperb!!! She's just the best japanese actress ever! No one can reach up to her. xD Go juri-chan! Ganbatte! Love her as Ruka and Nodame. 0
she is kawaii!!!