Hirosue Ryoko

Photobooks

1. TRIANGLE PHOTOGRAPHS (3/3/2009)
2. NEWYORK RH Avenue 2003 (2003)
3. Happy 20th Birthday(7/10/2000)
4. teens 1996-2000(7/10/2000)
5. Le Secret(1999)
6. Ryoko Hirosue CF Special(6/10/1999)
7. relax(3/20/1999)
8. FLaMme(12/1/1998)
9. No Make(4/24/1998)
10. H(9/30/1996)
11. R(9/30/1996)

Awards

Early life

Hirosue was born in Kochi , Kochi Prefecture , Japan . She joined the "P&G" cosmetic model competition at the age of 14 and made her television debut the following year singing on the program,TK Music Camp. She made her television drama debut and is well known for her work as a spokesmodel for NTT DoCoMo . She studied in Waseda University but did not graduate.

Career

1995-2000

Hirosue made her television debut in 1995 at the age of 15 in Fuji TV'sHeart ni S. She was also named "Best Newcomer" at the 10th Television Drama Academy Awards the same year when she starred in Fuji TV's comedy series,Shota no Sushi. In 1997, she appeared in the finalé of medical drama,Hoshi no Kinkaand the special episode ofOdoru Daisousasenbefore making her breakthrough performance in Fuji TV's comedy series, Beach Boys, where she was awarded "Best Supporting Actress" at the 14th Television Drama Academy Awards. Hirosue also made her film debut in the same year when she appeared in20-seki Nostalgiawhich won her critical acclaim. She was awarded the Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award at the Mainichi Film Awards , Best New Talent at the Yokohama Film Festival and perhaps most importantly, the Newcomer of the Year award at the 21st Japanese Academy Awards .

In 1998, Hirosue reprised her role in the special episode ofBeach Boyswhile also appearing in four other television dramas in the same year. In 1999, she returned to the big screen inPoppoyaandHimitsu. Her performances in both films won her much praise from award-giving bodies of Japan and she received two nominations at the 23rd Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actress (forHimitsu) and Best Supporting Actress (forPoppoya). Her international profile also increased when she received the Best Actress prize for her performance inHimitsuat the 30th Catalonian International Film Festival .

She returned prominently to television in 2000 playing Yuki Katase in the drama,Summer Snow, which won 5 awards at the 26th Television Drama Academy Awards including "Best Supporting Actress" and "Best Drama" before showing off her comedic chops in TBS 'sOyaji. The latter role again won her "Best Supporting Actress" at the 27th awards ceremony.

2001-2005

In 2001, Hirosue made her international film debut in Luc Besson 'sWasabi. Not being able to speak French for her role, she had to learn her lines phonetically. She also reunited for the fourth time on television with her frequent co-star, Yutaka Takenouchi (they starred together inLong Vacation,Beach BoysandSeikimatsu no Uta), in Fuji TV's romantic comedy series,Dekichatta Kekkon, starring as an expectant couple who did not know each other well before their one-night stand leading to the planning of a shotgun wedding . The series also starred Hiroshi Abe who won Best Supporting Actor at the 30th Television Drama Academy Awards.

In 2002, Hirosue appeared in the film,Renai Shashin, and the low-rated television drama,Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsubefore capping the year in the family drama series,Otousan. She reunited with herSummer Snowlead co-star, Tsuyoshi Dōmoto , in 2003's romance series,Moto Kare. Her portrayal as the initially flippant ex-girlfriend, Makoto Saeki, won her "Best Supporting Actress" yet again at the 38th Television Drama Academy Awards.

In 2004, Hirosue married Takahiro Okazawa (岡沢高宏) on January 17, 2004 and gave birth to her son on 10 April 2004. They later divorced in March 2008.Her marriage and new motherhood decreased her workload when she only made one appearance in 2004 in the film,Hana and Alice, and in 2005's Fuji TV's romance drama, Slow Dance.

2006-present

Hirosue returned to film and television in 2006 by appearing in three television dramas, a TV movie and a film. In 2007, she co-starred for the third time with Hiroshi Abe (her fellow actor inDekichatta KekkonandHaruka naru Yakusoku) in the film,Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust. She also appeared in two TV movies,Mama ga Ryori wo Tsukuru Wake, aired by Fuji TV andLong Wedding Road!which was broadcast by TBS . Hirosue also made a guest appearance in the third episode of detective-mystery series,Galileo.

She had a supporting role in NTV 's comedy series,Yasuko to Kenjiin 2008.

She portrayed Mika Kobayashi opposite Masahiro Motoki in the 2008 Japanese filmDepartures, which won the 81st Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film .

In 2009, she is starring in the remake of the mystery filmZero Focusand the adaptation to film of the novelVillon's Wifeby Osamu Dasai .

On October 9, 2010 she was married to Candle June, a candle artist. They met in Haiti in March 2010 participating in earthquake relief efforts.

Albums

1. Private(2/17/1999)
2. ARIGATO!(11/19/1997)

Singles

1. Kajitsu(果実^?)(11/8/2000)
2. Tomorrow(明日へ^?)(2/3/1999)
3. Jeans(ジーンズ^?)(10/7/1998)
4. summer sunset(5/13/1998)
5. Wind Prism(風のプリズム^?)(10/15/1997)
6. Daisuki!(大スキ!^?)(6/25/1997)
7. Majide koisuru gobyōmae(MajiでKoiする5秒前^?)(4/15/1997)

Compilations and live albums

1. Hirosue Ryoko Perfect Collection(2/27/2002)
2. RH Remix(8/29/2001)
3. Super Idol Series (Fukada Kyoko vs Hirosue Ryoko)(6/1/2000)
4. RH Singles &...(11/25/1999)
5. RH Debut Tour 1999(5/26/1999)
6. Winter Gift 98(10/31/1998)

Television

Cinema

1. Zero Focus(Remake)(2009)
2. Villon's Wife(2009)
3. Goemon(2009)
4. Departures(2008)
5. Koneko no Namida(2007)
6. Little DJ(2007)
7. Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust(2007)
8. Presents ~Aikagi~(2006)
9. Hana and Alice(2004)
10. Collage of Our Life(2003)
11. "Arita" fromJam Films(2002)
12. Wasabi(2001)
13. Poppoya(1999)
14. Himitsu(1999)
15. 20th Century Nostalgia(1997)

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