Mikako Ichikawa (市川 実日子, Ichikawa Mikako, born 13 June 1978[1]) is a Japanese actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. Her older sister is the actress and model Miwako Ichikawa.

Mikako Ichikawa
市川 実日子
Ichikawa at the Godzilla Resurgence World Premiere Red Carpet in July 2016
Born (1978-06-13) 13 June 1978 (age 46)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
Years active1994–present
RelativesMiwako Ichikawa
(sister)

Biography

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Due to her older sister being in the modeling business, Ichikawa made several appearances in the fashion magazine Olive during her teens. She then became a model in 1994 under exclusive contract with the magazine. In 1998, she started modeling for other magazines such as CUTiE, spoon. and Zipper. She made her acting debut in the 1998 short film How To Jujutsu, directed by Takashi Homma. Among the most notable movies she has appeared in are Blue, Cutie Honey, Memories of Matsuko and Shin Godzilla. For her role in Blue she won the award for Best Actress at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2003 Yokohama Film Festival.[3]

Ichikawa's hobbies are photography and handicrafts.

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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Awards

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Year Award Category Work Result
2002 24th Moscow International Film Festival Best Actress Blue Won
2003 24th Yokohama Film Festival Best New Talent Travail Won
2017 40th Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actress Shin Godzilla Nominated
71st Mainichi Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
2019 32nd Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Supporting Actress A Girl Missing, Dad, Chibi is Gone Won
2020 74th Mainichi Film Awards Best Supporting Actress A Girl Missing Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "俳優・市川実日子にとっての"美しい"とは――「好きな色は、そのときにしかわからない」". With Digital (in Japanese). Kodansha. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ "24th Moscow International Film Festival (2002)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Yokohama Film Festival: 2003". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  4. ^ "TANG タング". eiga.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ "サイド バイ サイド 隣にいる人". eiga.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. ^ "「シン・仮面ライダー」未発表キャスト解禁、竹野内豊・長澤まさみ・松坂桃李ら10名". Natalie. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b "「ラストマイル」に石原さとみ・井浦新らドラマ「アンナチュラル」メンバー集結". Natalie. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ "ルート29". eiga.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ^ "白い巨塔". TV Asahi. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  10. ^ "オダギリジョーが朝ドラ初出演 NHK「カムカムエヴリバディ」". Daily Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. ^ "TBS×海外プロダクション共同制作ドラマ 主演・阿部寛演じる新名を取り巻く 強力なキャスト陣が決定!! 山崎育三郎、趣里、高橋光臣、春風亭昇太、市川実日子 という演技派・個性派の名優たちが集結! 新ジャンル"水中ミステリー"に深みを与える!!". tbs.co.jp. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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