Ellen Tamaki

Ellen Tamaki is an American actress who played Niko Hamada in Charmed (2018–19) and Drea Mikami in Manifest since 2020.

Ellen Tamaki
Born (1992-07-05) July 5, 1992
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Boston University College of Fine Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present
Known forNiko Hamada in Charmed

Early life

Tamaki is from Brooklyn, New York. She studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 2013. During her time as a student in London, she had theatre appearances as Lady Anne in Richard III and as Casca in Julius Caesar.[1] Tamaki moved to the United States to study at the Boston University College of Fine Arts, graduating in 2014.[2]

Acting career

Tamaki was working on the One Year Lease Theater Company and Stages Repertory Theatre's production Balls at 59E59 Theaters in New York when the show's protagonist Billie-Jean King (played by Tamaki) showed up in real life to watch the play.[3] After having several small roles in films and television from 2015, her first big break came in 2018, while working in New York theatre,[4] she was offered a main role as the police detective Niko Hamada for 16 episodes of series 1 of the television series Charmed.[5][6] Tamaki followed that television success with the recurring role of police officer Drea Mikami in the second series of Manifest in 2020.[7] She continued in the role through to series 4 in 2022.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Searching for Sally Mae Frankie
2016 Reptilia Tina Short
2016 The Drowning Barista
2017 Valentina Debbie Short
2018 The Procedure CNA Nguyen Short
2018 We Only Know So Much Taylor
2019 Inez & Doug & Kira Valerie
2021 Fernanda Short

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Holdouts Lisa TV movie
2018 Dichos 1 episode
2018–2019 Charmed Niko Hamada Season 1, 15 episodes[5][6]
2020–2023 Manifest Drea Mikami Seasons 2–4, 21 episodes[7]
2022 Girls5eva Amanda S2 E3 - "Who U Know"
2023 Die Trying Lisa In production

References
  1. "Ellen Tamaki". Backstage. 2020.
  2. "Bingeworthy TV shows and movies featuring CFA Alumni". Boston University College of Fine Arts. March 24, 2020.
  3. Jason Zednick (February 26, 2018). "Tennis Icon Billie Jean King Visits Balls". Theatermania.
  4. Abbie Bernstein (February 3, 2019). "CHARMED: Ellen Tamaki talks Season 1 of The CW reboot". Assignment X.
  5. "Charmed" (PDF) (Press release). CBS. August 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  6. "'Charmed': Charlie Gillespie & Ellen Tamaki Join the CW Reboot Pilot". Deadline. March 12, 2018.
  7. Lizzy Buczak (March 6, 2020). "Manifest Interview: Ellen Tamaki Talks Drea and Mic's Relationship, If She Can Be Trusted, and the X'ers". CraveYouTV.
  8. "Ellen Tamaki - Holiday Beauty". thebaremagazine.com. December 8, 2022.
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