Christina Kokubo
Christina Kokubo (July 27, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan – June 9, 2007) was an American film and television actress; she was also a drama teacher.
Christina Kokubo | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1950 |
| Died | June 9, 2007 (aged 56) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, drama teacher |
| Years active | 1974–1997 |
Career
Kokubo appeared in several feature films, including The Yakuza (1975), a neo-noir gangster film set in Japan, and Midway (1976), in which she played a Japanese-American who has a troubled romance with a white naval officer during World War II.[1][2]
She also appeared in several television productions, including appearing as Paramedic Faith Yee in thirteen episodes (1984–1988) of St. Elsewhere, a medical-drama television series. Additionally, Kokubo participated in several documentary films about the yakuza crime syndicate in Japan.
In 1984, Kokubo portrayed a samurai's wife in Three Confessions at the Cast-at-the-Circle theater.[3]
Teaching and legacy
For seven years, Kokubo taught acting classes at the Braille Institute in Los Angeles, California. Spearheading the Los Angeles premier non-profit theater for the blind called "Changing Perceptions." Kokubo's Class — a non-profit organization that offers drama therapy to the disabled in the Los Angeles area, is named in her memory.
Death
Christina Kokubo died in 2007, at age 56, of complications from breast cancer.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Yakuza | Hanako | |
| 1976 | Midway | Haruko Sakura | |
| 1978 | Hawaii Five-O | Eugenie Barlow | TV series, Episode: "Invitation to Murder" |
| 1986 | Just Between Friends | Nurse | |
| 1984-1988 | St. Elsewhere | Paramedic Faith Yee | TV series, 14 episodes |
Notes
- Database (undated) "Midway (1976)". co-published by Baseline StudioSystems and All Media Guide (hosted on The New York Times website). Accessed January 24, 2010.
- "'Midway". Victoria Advocate. Texas, Victoria. August 29, 1976. p. 51. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- Christon, Lawrence (August 2, 1984). "'Confessions': A guessing game to drive you mad". The Los Angeles Times. p. 6 Part VI. Retrieved February 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.