Shuko (actress)

Shuko (柊子, Shūko, born September 29, 1991, in Nara Prefecture, Japan)[1] is a Japanese actress and lyricist who is represented by the talent agency, Act21. As a lyricist, she is nicknamed Shu.

Shuko
柊子
Born (1991-09-29) September 29, 1991
Nara Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesShu
Occupation(s)Actress, lyricist
AgentAct21
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
WebsiteAct21

Biography

During high school at 2005, Shuko debuted in the stage play, Han Sāsu no Nichijō, which was staged by her current agency. In the summer of 2007, she auditioned for the film, Nasu Shōnenki, and passed. Shuko's television drama debut was in the Fuji TV drama, Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu. In 2008, she participated as an initial member of the girl unit, JK21.[2] Shuko later graduated in less than a year, but that became an occasion for her to work as a lyricist.

Her hobbies are playing the piano, buyō dancing, and horseback riding. She has a friendship with Hanshin Tigers coach, Yutaka Wada.[3] The actress she most respects is Eri Fukatsu.

Filmography

TV series
Year Title Role Network Notes
2008Taiyo to Umi no KyoshitsuNami AraiFuji TV
2009Shitsuji Kissa ni OkaerinasaimaseMizukiMBS
Sagishi RirikoTV Tokyo
2010Daimajin KanonTV Tokyo
Kaze ni Mukatte Hashire!Yoko NakatsuABC
Bitter SugarNHK
2012Onsen Waka Okami no Satsujin Suiri 23TV Asahi
2014Yabai Kenji Yaba Ken 3: Yabaken no Bōsō SōsaFuji TV
2015MareToko YanoNHK
Detective versus DetectivesNana Sawayanagi / Kunio SawayanagiFuji TVEpisodes 9 and 10

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2001Onmyoji
2008Nasu Shōnenki
2009Shizumanu Taiyō
2011Runway Beat
Yoake no Machi de
2012We Were There
2013Platinum Data
Kids Return
2017MarriageRuriko Sengoku

References
  1. "Official profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  2. "迫真の"いびり芸"で注目 朝ドラ「まれ」の矢野陶子役って誰？" (in Japanese). Nikkan Gendai. May 22, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  3. "和田監督も祝福、柊子の朝ドラで抜てき" (in Japanese). Daily Sports. January 16, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
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