, also credited as , born January 13, 1972 in North Carolina

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) is an American

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 actress, musician and model. She is Japanese American

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Eguro has starred with Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

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 in the movie Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt (1995 film)

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, has starred in over 40 commercials in Asia

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 and the United States

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, and has been featured on the cover of over 100 top fashion and popular magazines/billboards/posters/calendars in Japan

Japan

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 and Asia. Marie attended Troy Junior High School in Shorewood Illinois, moved on to Phillips Academy

Phillips Academy

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, Andover

Andover, Massachusetts

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 for her high school years, and went on to graduate cum laude from Harvard University

Harvard University

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 in 1996 with a major in chemistry

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Filmography

• Hana Yori Dango (as Toudou Shizuka) (1995)
• 霹雳火 (Pik Lik Foh) [a.k.a. "Thunderbolt" - starring Jackie Chan] (1995)