Yukie Nakama
Born: 1979-10-30 in Urasoe, Okinawa, 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
2026
- Blizzard Chase as 川端 由希子
2025
- The Laughing Salesman as Iine Hoshiyo
- When I was a Child Everything Was Fine as Ogura An
- STEP OUT
2022
- Chimudondon as Yuko Higa
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy as Trisha Elric
2020
- 24 JAPAN as Urara Asakura
- Secret of 10
- Harassment Game Akitsu VS Katoku Woman
2019
- Fake Affair as Yoshizawa Yoko
2017
- Heaven as Maehata Shigeko
- School Counselor as Makiko Yoshioka
- And Then There Were None as Ryo Shiramine
- The Noble Detective
- AIBOU: The Movie IV as Miyako Yashiro
2015
- Beauty and the Fellow as Sawatari Ichiko
- The Big Bee as Akamine
2014
- Hanako & Anne as Hayama Renko
- The Good Listener as Sakura Mizusawa (DJ Kokoro)
- Giovanni's Island as Sawako (voice)
- Sleeping Forest as special appearance
- Trick the Movie: Last Stage as Naoko Yamada
- Trick Shinsaku Special 3
- Woman Lived Mori Mitsuko as Mitsuko Mori
2013
- Saki as Saki Amihama
- The Island Teacher as Chihiro Natsumura
- Honey Trap as Natsumi Endo
- 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
2012
- Ghost Mama Investigation as Choko Uehara
- Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata as Rin Kinoshita
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special
- Ryujin Mabuyer The Movie: Nanatsu no Mabui as Kinmamunsama
- Hanayome as Katakura Tomoe
2011
- The Beautiful Neighbor as Meyer Saki
- Antarctica as Yukari Kuramochi
- The Tempest as Manazuru / Neon Son
- Scalpel of Evil Women as Fuyumi
2010
- Japanese Americans as Shinobu Hiramatsu (Matsusawa)
- Abacus and Sword as Koma Inoshiyama
- Flowers as Sato
- Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale as Naoko Yamada
- Trick Shinsaku Special 2 as Naoko Yamada
- Mesen as 堂島あかり
2009
- MR.BRAIN
- Gokusen: The Movie as Kumiko Yamaguchi
- Ordinary Miracles as Kana Nakajo
- Untouchable as Ryoko Narumi
2008
- I Want to Be a Shellfish as Fusae Shimizu
2007
- Joshideka as Kurumi Hatakeyama
- Elite Yankee Saburo
- Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! as Kimiko Yamamoto
- The Lawyer of Shimane as Mizuho Yamazaki
2006
- Love and Glory as Chiyo
- Satomi Hakkenden as Fusehime
- Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace as Ejima
- Trick: The Movie 2 as Naoko Yamada
2005
- Shinobi: Heart Under Blade as Oboro
- Haru and Natsu as Natsu Takakura
- Trick Shinsaku Special
2004
- 弟
- Destiny of Love as Mika Kimoto / Yuri Kim
2003
- Musashi as Yae / Koto
- Kao as Mizuho Hirano（平野 瑞穂）
- g@me. as Katsuragi Chiharu
- Song of the Canefields
2002
- AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo as Miyako Yashiro
- Gokusen as Kumiko Yamaguchi
- Night Hospital
- ナイト ホスピタル as Morisawa Maki
- Trick: The Movie as Naoko Yamada
- Dragon King: The Beasts' Code as Special Appearance
2001
- FACE〜見知らぬ恋人〜 as 相沢早紀
- Love From a Lie
- There's Always Tomorrow, We Have Tomorrow as Receptionist
- Drowning Fish as Maki Aikawa
- There's Always Tomorrow - The Movie as Receptionist
- LOVE SONG as Akiko
1999
1998
- Precious Time as Kaoru
- Love & Pop as Chieko Takamori
- Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness as Lapis Lazuli (voice)
- Invisible Girl Air as Kyoko
- Document Love & Pop
1997
- D×D: Dangerous Angel × Death Hunter
- Haunted Junction as Asahina Mutsuki (voice)
- Shiawaseiro Shashinkan
- Bayside Shakedown: Year-End Special Alert as Mayu Kitami
- Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen
- Ano Subarashii Ai Wo Mou Ichido as Chieko Nakamori
1996
- Mischievous Kiss as Sonoko Yada
- Can't Stand It Whatsoever
- In Tomoko's Case as Sakiko Shimada