Yukie Nakama
Born: 1979-10-30 in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Known For: Acting
Biography
Yukie Nakama (born October 30, 1979) is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, in a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings. At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer (her debut single "Moonlight to Daybreak" was released in 1996), and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako in "Ring 0: Birthday (2000)." In 2000, Nakama demonstrated her talent for comedy with her lead role in the Japanese television drama Trick which proved so popular that it had two more seasons and three film versions, but it was the top-rating TV series Gokusen (2002), a live-action version of the popular manga, that established her as one of Japan's most popular and bankable actresses. Nakama has featured in commercials for companies such as Nissin, Glico, Lotte, Asahi, Shiseido, au by KDDI, and has even served as a spokesperson for Japan Railways and the Japanese Tax Agency. She is managed by Production Ogi.
Filmography
2025
- STEP OUT
- The Laughing Salesman as Iine Hoshiyo
- When I was a Child Everything Was Fine as Ogura An
2022
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy as Trisha Elric
- Chimudondon as Yuko Higa
2020
- 24 JAPAN as Urara Asakura
- Harassment Game Akitsu VS Katoku Woman
- Secret of 10
2019
- Fake Affair as Yoshizawa Yoko
2017
- School Counselor as Makiko Yoshioka
- Heaven as Maehata Shigeko
- And Then There Were None as Ryo Shiramine
- AIBOU: The Movie IV as Miyako Yashiro
2015
- The Big Bee as Akamine
- Beauty and the Fellow as Sawatari Ichiko
2014
- Trick Shinsaku Special 3
- Hanako & Anne as Hayama Renko
- Giovanni's Island as Sawako (voice)
- Woman Lived Mori Mitsuko as Mitsuko Mori
- Trick the Movie: Last Stage as Naoko Yamada
- Sleeping Forest as special appearance
- The Good Listener as Sakura Mizusawa (DJ Kokoro)
2013
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up as Makiko Norita
- Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion as Ichi Sasahara
- Trick Haha no Izumi Hen Cho Kanzen Ban
- Saki as Saki Amihama
- The Island Teacher as Chihiro Natsumura
- Honey Trap as Natsumi Endo
2012
- Ryujin Mabuyer The Movie: Nanatsu no Mabui as Kinmamunsama
- Hanayome as Katakura Tomoe
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special
- Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata as Rin Kinoshita
- Ghost Mama Investigation as Choko Uehara
2011
- Antarctica as Yukari Kuramochi
- The Beautiful Neighbor as Meyer Saki
- The Tempest as Manazuru / Neon Son
- Scalpel of Evil Women as Fuyumi
2010
- Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale as Naoko Yamada
- Flowers as Sato
- Abacus and Sword as Koma Inoshiyama
- Mesen as 堂島あかり
- Trick Shinsaku Special 2 as Naoko Yamada
- Japanese Americans as Shinobu Hiramatsu (Matsusawa)
2009
- Gokusen: The Movie as Kumiko Yamaguchi
- MR.BRAIN
- Ordinary Miracles as Kana Nakajo
- Untouchable as Ryoko Narumi
2008
- I Want to Be a Shellfish as Fusae Shimizu
2007
- The Lawyer of Shimane as Mizuho Yamazaki
- Joshideka as Kurumi Hatakeyama
- Elite Yankee Saburo
- Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! as Kimiko Yamamoto
2006
- Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace as Ejima
- Love and Glory as Chiyo
- Trick: The Movie 2 as Naoko Yamada
- Satomi Hakkenden as Fusehime
2005
- Shinobi: Heart Under Blade as Oboro
- Trick Shinsaku Special
- Haru and Natsu as Natsu Takakura
2004
- Destiny of Love as Mika Kimoto / Yuri Kim
2003
- g@me. as Katsuragi Chiharu
- Song of the Canefields
- Musashi as Yae / Koto
- Kao as Mizuho Hirano（平野 瑞穂）
2002
- AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo as Miyako Yashiro
- There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie as Receptionist
- Gokusen as Kumiko Yamaguchi
- Trick: The Movie as Naoko Yamada
- Dragon King: The Beasts' Code as Special Appearance
- Night Hospital
- ナイト ホスピタル as Morisawa Maki
2001
- Drowning Fish as Maki Aikawa
- Love From a Lie
- FACE〜見知らぬ恋人〜 as 相沢早紀
- There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow as Receptionist
- Love Song as Akiko
1999
1998
- Love & Pop as Chieko Takamori
- Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness as Lapis Lazuli (voice)
- Document Love & Pop
- Precious Time as Kaoru
- Invisible Girl Air as Kyoko
1997
- Bayside Shakedown: Year-End Special Alert as Mayu Kitami
- Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen
- Ano Subarashii Ai Wo Mou Ichido as Chieko Nakamori
- D×D
- Haunted Junction as Asahina Mutsuki (voice)
- Shiawaseiro Shashinkan