Japanese actress (born 1978)
Emi Ikehata |
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| Born | Emiko Ikehata
(1978-03-28) March 28, 1978 (age 46)[1]
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| Occupation | Actress |
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| Years active | 2000—2010 |
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Daniel Alexander ( m. 2009) |
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Emiko Ikehata (池畑恵美子, Ikehata Emiko), known professionally as Emi Ikehata, is a Japanese former actress, best known for her role as Naoko in The Grudge 3 (2009).
Early life
Emiko Ikehata was born 28 March 1978 to Japanese singer Yūzō Kayama and former actress Megumi Matsumoto. Her paternal grandparents are actors Ken Uehara and Yôko Kozakura. On her father's side, she is a direct descendant of Japanese Court Noble and Politician Iwakura Tomomi. Ikehata has three siblings, including eldest brother Nobuhiro Ikehata, and actors Tetsuo Yamashita and Mayuko Azusa. She has one aunt, Ryo Itomi, who is 3 years younger than her. She attended Keio Girls Senior High School where she took ballet for 3 years before quitting in favor of pursuing acting. She studied at Keio University.[2][3]
Career
After graduating Keio University in 2000, Ikehata started out doing Japanese soap operas, including a recurring role in a series called Wipe Your Tears (2000) as schoolteacher Eriko Miyamoto. She also had a bit part in Song of the Canfields (2003), a film based on the single of the same name by Ryoko Moriyama, recounting the events of the Battle of Okinawa, and a supporting role in SF Whipped Cream (2002), a Sci-Fi Comedy by experimental filmmaker Takahisa Zeze.[2][4][5]
Wanting to pursue acting in the United States, she immigrated in 2003 and attended the New York Film Academy where she further studied acting, and participated in many indie and student films by other alumni, along with Broadway stage productions. She initially went by her birth name, Emiko Ikehata, for screen credits until she began using her stage name, Emi Ikehata. In 2009, she scored her first leading role in a Hollywood film production in The Grudge 3 (2009) as Naoko, sister of the villain Kayako Saeki, who holds the secret to ending the curse once and for all.[3][6][7]
Personal life
Ikehata has been married to actor Daniel Alexander Woloschuk since 2009. Her wedding ceremony was held in Nice, the largest resort in France. She retired from acting in 2010.[2][8]
Filmography
| Year |
Title |
Role |
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| 2000 |
Wipe Your Tears |
Eriko Miyamoto |
5 episodes
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| 2001 |
Tuesday Suspense Theater |
Ayako Nakamura |
Unknown episodes
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| 2001 |
The Monday Night Mystery Theater |
Yoshiko Sasaki |
Unknown episodes
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| 2002 |
SF Whipped Cream |
Kazuu |
TV movie
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| 2003 |
Song of the Canefields |
The Bride |
TV movie
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| 2004 |
A Light in the Abyss |
Camila |
Short film
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| 2004 |
Untitled: A Mystery |
Takara |
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| 2004 |
Dream Haircut |
The Student / Hairdresser |
Short film
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| 2005 |
Between the Frames |
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Short film
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| 2007 |
Wake Up and Waltz |
Saki |
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| 2008 |
Rich Traditions |
Penny |
Short film
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| 2009 |
The Grudge 3 |
Naoko |
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| 2010 |
The Hirosaki Players |
Aya |
Short film
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| ???? |
The Winter Butterfly |
Yukiko |
Unreleased
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