LiLiCo
Ann-Sophie Lennerfors (born 16 November 1970) is a Swedish TV personality and film critic who lives and works in Japan, best known under the stage name LiLiCo.
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Born | Ann-Sophie Lennerfors 16 November 1970 Stockholm, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation(s) | TV personality, actress, professional wrestler and film critic |
Years active | 1989-present |
Agent | Plan Chime |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Spouse | [1] |
Biography
Early life
LiLiCo was born Ann-Sophie Lennerfors in Stockholm, Sweden, to a Japanese mother and a Swedish father.[2][3] As a biracial child in Sweden, LiLiCo was bullied while at school.[3] Her father left the family when LiLiCo was 9 years old.[3]
Career in Japan
LiLiCo moved to Japan in 1988 at the age of 18, initially staying with her grandmother in Katsushika, Tokyo.[3] In May 1989, LiLiCo embarked on a career as a singer,[3] releasing her first single in 1992.[4] In 2001, she was offered a job as a film critic on TBS's Saturday morning King's Brunch programme.[3]
Professional wrestling
In 2014, LiLiCo began working for Japanese professional wrestling company DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where, over the next three years, she won the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship twice and the DDT Extreme Championship once, while also becoming part of the inaugural KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champions.[5][6][7][8]
After having fractured her patella in 2020, forcing her to give up wrestling,[9] LiLiCo was invited back to DDT to have a retirement match on March 20, 2022, at Judgement 2022: DDT 25th Anniversary.[10]
Filmography
Cinema
- Kiki's Delivery Service (2014), voice of radio DJ[11]
- Smokin' on the Moon (2018)
- 108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba (2019), Adrianne
- Niwatori Phoenix (2022)[12]
- Let's Talk About the Old Times (2022), herself[13]
TV drama
- Woman of Maruho (マルホの女) (2014, TV Tokyo), Ryoko Azuma
Dubbing
LiLiCo voices the character of Eric Cartman in the Japanese version of the American animated series South Park.[3] She also voiced Margaux Needler in the dub of the 2019 animated adaptation of The Addams Family,[14] Mrs. Wiggins in the dub of the 2012 animated adaptation of The Lorax,[15] Vera Lorraine Dinkle in the dub of the 2009 animated film Mary and Max,[16] and Vera in A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures.[17] She dubbed over Salma Hayek as Madame Truska in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant.[18]
Bibliography
- LiLiCo no Eiga-teki Seikatsu (LiLiCoの映画的生活, English translation: LiLiCo's Film-like Life) (2007, Goma Books), ISBN 978-4777107056
- I Love Sweden (2008, Goma Books), ISBN 978-4777111213
- Zarigani to Himawari (ザリガニとひまわり, English translation: Crayfish and Sunflowers) (2010, Kodansha), ISBN 978-4062165389
Championships and accomplishments
References
- "Ryohei Odai and LiliCo Announce Marriage". 2 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- Nilsson-Yamanaka, Stefan (28 October 2014). "Svenskan som blev stjärna i mormors Japan". Dagens PS (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- Osumi, Magdalena (18 December 2014). "For TV celeb LiLiCo, success flows from adversity and preparation". The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd. p. 3. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- Hernon, Matthew (14 March 2014). "Television Talent LiLiCo Talks about Her Rocky Road to Success". Japan: Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- LiLiCoがまさかのプロレス王者に!「誰でもかかって来い」. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- 赤井沙希まさか!LiLiCoにアイアンマン王座奪われた. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 4 January 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- LiLiCo、プロレス業に充実感「人生で一番幸せ」. Oricon (in Japanese). 31 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- LiLiCoが初代KO―D10人タッグ王座奪取 股間握らせ投げ技発射. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- 【DDT】LiLiCoが3月20日両国でプロレス引退試合 ヒザを負傷も「もう1回だけ戦えたら」(東スポWeb). Yahoo! News (in Japanese). 30 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- 【DDT】LiLiCoが3月20日両国でプロレス引退試合 ヒザを負傷も「もう1回だけ戦えたら」. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 30 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- Elley, Derek (2 March 2014). "Kiki's Delivery Service". Film Business Asia. Film Business Asia Limited. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- "ニワトリ☆フェニックス". eiga.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "時には昔の話を 森山周一郎 声優と呼ばれた俳優". eiga.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- "アダムス・ファミリー". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "ロラックスおじさんの秘密の種". The Cinema. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- "メアリー&マックス". The Cinema. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- "サミーとシェリー 七つの海の大冒険". The Cinema. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- "ダレン・シャン~若きバンパイアと奇怪なサーカス~ [DVD]". Amazon. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- LiLiCo at IMDb