Rinko Kikuchi

Rinko Kikuchi (菊地凛子, Kikuchi Rinko) is a Japanese actress. She was nominated for an academy award and a golden globe for her role as Chieko Wataya in the 2006 film Babel.

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Name: Rinko Kikuchi (菊地凛子, Kikuchi Rinko)
Birth name: Yuriko Kikuchi (菊地百合子, Kikuchi Yuriko)
Birth date: January 6, 1981
Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Blood type: A
Height: 5' 6" (168cm)
Interests/Hobbies: Horseback riding, sign language, traditional Japanese dance, kyudo (Japanese archery), iado (Japanese sword skill), driving, motorcycling

Filmography[]

[1999] Will to Live
[2000] By Player
[2000] Akai Shibafu
[2001] Paradise
[2001] Hole in the Sky ... Taeko
[2001] Drug ... Mai
[2002] Hachigatsu no Maboroshi
[2004] Seventeen
[2004] Tori
[2004] The Taste of Tea
[2004] 69 sixty nine
[2004] Survive Style 5+
[2004] The Motive
[2005] Portrait of the Wind
[2005] Funky Forest: The First Contact ... Ms. Kikuchi, class president
[2006] Babel ... Chieko
[2006] Arch Angels
[2007] Koisuru Madori
[2007] The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
[2008] The Brothers Bloom ... Bang Bang

Awards[]

[2006] Gotham Awards - Breakthrough Award, Best Ensemble Cast
[2006] National Board of Review - Best Breakthrough Performance - Female

External Links[]

Rinko Kikuchi at the Internet Movie Database
Interview with Rinko Kikuchi at Midnight Eye
Interview with Rinko Kikuchi at Dark Horizons
Rinko Kikuchi at Wikipedia
Rinko Kikuchi at Japanese Wikipedia
Official Website