Biography
Who is Yoshino Kimura?
Early life and education
Yoshino Kimura was born on April 10, 1976, in London, England. Although her birthplace is in the United Kingdom, she spent her formative years growing up in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, Japan. Her family life also included a three-year period living in New York City, which was due to her father's professional obligations.
For her higher education, she attended Seijo University. While there, she studied within the Department of English Literature and Art. She did not complete her degree at the institution, as she pursued her professional career instead.
Acting career highlights
Yoshino Kimura became well known through her acting roles in both film and television. She appeared as Chika in the 1997 drama film Lost Paradise, which is also known as Shitsurakuen. Her work in this project earned her the Rookie of the Year prize at the 21st Japan Academy Awards. She continued to build her filmography with roles in the 2008 film Orochi: Blood, where she played the characters Kazusa Monzen and Aoi Monzen.
Her work in the spaghetti-western film Sukiyaki Western Django in 2007 is another well-known credit in her career. She also appeared in the movie Blindness as the First Blind Man's Wife. Television audiences recognize her from a wide variety of series, including the 2007 show Masters of Horror where she appeared in the episode Dream Cruise. She also portrayed the titular character in the TV Asahi television movie Teresa Teng Monogatari in 2007.
Voice acting and singing
Beyond live-action roles, Yoshino Kimura has worked extensively as a voice actor. She provided the Japanese dub voice for the character Master Tigress in the animated films Kung Fu Panda and Kung Fu Panda 2. Also, she lent her voice to the character Claire Folley in the video game Professor Layton and the Unwound Future.
She has also pursued a career as a singer. She released several musical projects around the turn of the millennium. Her discography includes albums such as One and Only, Girl, and a compilation titled Lady -The Best of Yoshino Kimura-. She also released various singles during the late 1990s and early 2000s, including tracks like Iruka no Natsu, Love and Life, and Hello myself.
Personal life and family
Yoshino Kimura married Noriyuki Higashiyama on October 24, 2010. She continues to work in the entertainment industry as both an actor and a singer. Over the years, she has received accolades such as the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year and the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress.
Birthday and age
Yoshino Kimura was born on April 10, 1976, which makes Yoshino 50 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Yoshino shares the date with 69 other famous people.
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