Yuki Amami
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is a Japanese actress.
in 1987 and retired in 1995. Amami was the youngest actress in the company's history to be cast in a top male role. As an , she belonged to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki).
She was involved in various famous musicals when she was in the company, including Gone With the Wind, where she starred as Rhett Butler, and Me and My Girl. After resigning from the company, she continues to work as a TV and movie actress. Her most notable role is that of Maya Akutsu the main character in The Queen's Classroom.
Career
Amami joined the Takarazuka RevueTakarazuka Revue
The Takarazuka Revue is a Japanese all-female musical theater troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions of Western-style musicals, and sometimes stories adapted from shōjo manga and Japanese folktales. The troupe takes its name...
in 1987 and retired in 1995. Amami was the youngest actress in the company's history to be cast in a top male role. As an , she belonged to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki).
She was involved in various famous musicals when she was in the company, including Gone With the Wind, where she starred as Rhett Butler, and Me and My Girl. After resigning from the company, she continues to work as a TV and movie actress. Her most notable role is that of Maya Akutsu the main character in The Queen's Classroom.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Christmas Apocalypse | Yoko Sugimura | |
| 1998 | Ishimitsu Makiyo no Shogai | Hana Mizuno | |
| Misty | |||
| 1999 | Kuro no tenshi Vol. 2 Kuro no tenshi Vol. 2 is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Takashi Ishii. The film stars Yūki Amami and Reiko Kataoka.... |
Mayo | |
| 2001 | Inugami | Miki Bonomiya | |
| Rendan | Sasaki Namiko | ||
| Yawaraka na Ho | Kasumi Moriwake | ||
| Sennen no Koi: Hikaru Genji Monogatari | Hikaru Genji | ||
| 2002 | Totsunyuseyo! Asama Sanso Jiken | Sassa Sachiko | |
| Utsutsu | Woman with umbrella | ||
| 2004 | Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu | Sakutaro's boss | |
| 2005 | Inu no Eiga | ||
| 2007 | Battery | Makiko Harada | |
| Southbound | Sakura Uehara | ||
| 2008 | Ponyo | Granmamare | Voice |
| The Magic Hour The Magic Hour (film) is a 2008 Japanese film written and directed by Koki Mitani.In photography and cinematography, the magic hour is only a moment and the most beautiful time of the day, when afterglow of a sunset lights up around... |
Woman in mourning | ||
| 2009 | Amalfi: Megami No 50-Byō | Saeko Yagami | |
| Kaiji | Rinko Endō | ||
| Drama | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Singles | ||
| 1998 | Naguru Onna | Yōko Tachibana | |
| Shinsengumi Keppuroku | |||
| 1999 | Renai Sagishi | Hiromi Shinohara | Episode 1 appearance |
| 2001 | Fighting Girl | Shoko Mitsui | |
| Suiyoubi no Jouji | Ai Sakura | ||
| 2002 | Toshiie and Matsu | Haru | |
| Bara no Jyujika | Aki Takahata | ||
| 2003 | Ryūten no Ōuhi | Kōran Ri | |
| 2004 | Tengoku e no Ouenka Cheers | ||
| Rikon Bengoshi | Takako Mamiya | Lead role | |
| Last Present | Asuka Hiraki | Lead role | |
| 2005 | Rikon Bengoshi 2 | Takako Mamiya | Lead role |
| Jyō no Kyōshitsu | Maya Akutsu | Lead role | |
| Onna no Ichidaki: The Second Night | Fubuki Koshiji | Lead role | |
| Kiken na Aneki | Takako Mimiya | Episode 8 guest appearance | |
| 2006 | Kitchen Wars | Television special | |
| Top Caster | Haruka Tsubaki | Lead role | |
| 2007 | Maguro | Natsumi Sakazaki | 2-part television special |
| Enka no Jyō | Himawari Ōkochi | Lead role | |
| 2008 | Around 40 | Satoko Ogata | Lead role |
| 2009 | Boss | Eriko Osawa | Lead role |
| Fumo Chitai | Beniko Hamanaka | Television special | |
| 2010 | Wagaya no Rekishi | Chiaki Onizuka | 3-part television special |
| Gold | Yuri Saotome | Lead role | |
| 2011 | Boss 2 | Eriko Osawa | Lead role |
Awards
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Japan Academy Awards | Rookie of the Year | Christmas Apocalypse | |
| 2001 | Japan Academy Awards | Best Female Supporting Role: 1st Runner-up | Sennen no Koi: Hikaru Genji Monogatari | |
| Blue Ribbon Awards Blue Ribbon Awards The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers... |
Best Actress | Inugami, Rendan, Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu | ||
| 2002 | Yokohama Film Festival Yokohama Film Festival The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel... |
Best Supporting Actress | Inugami, Rendan | |
| 2004 | Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Outfit | Rikon Bengoshi | |
| Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actress | Last Present | ||
| 2005 | Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actress | Jyō no Kyōshitsu | |