Saeko (actress)

Japanese actress
Yu Darvish
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(m. 2007; div. 2012)​
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Saeko (紗栄子, born 16 November 1986) is a Japanese actress, model and TV personality who has had a number of supporting roles in films and television dramas.[1][2]

Biography

Saeko was born on November 16, 1986, in Miyazaki, Miyazaki. She is a graduate of Horikoshi High School a private high school in Nakano, Tokyo, famous for being attended by many Japanese celebrities.[3]

She co-hosted and performed a cover song at the annual Girl Pop Factory show in the summer of 2004.[4]

Personal life

On November 11, 2007, she married Yu Darvish. The two chose the 11/11 date, because 11 was husband Yu’s number.[5] They had their formal wedding in Hawaii in January 2008. They have two sons, but were divorced in 2012.[6]

Filmography

Television dramas

  • Natsu no Hikari (2004)[7]
  • Tenka (2004), Yuka Satō[8]
  • Aijo Ippon (Judo Kids "Ippon!") (2004), Mirin Shibata[9]
  • Be Bop High School 2 (2005), Maki
  • Dragon Zakura (2005), Maki Kobayashi[10]
  • Konya Hitori no Beddo de (2005), Maiko Terao[11]
  • Oishii Proposal (2006), Michiru Asakura[12]
  • Drama Complex (2006)
  • Nodame Cantabile (2006), Sakura Saku[13]
  • Takusan no Ai o Arigato (2006)[14]
  • Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Soko ni Iru! (2006), Sayaka Nagamori[15]
  • Saigo no Nightingale (2006), Etsuko Nakane
  • The Hit Parade (2006)
  • Good Job (2007), Tomomi Nioka[16]
  • Hotelier (2007), Akane Morimoto[17]
  • Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan (2007), Tama-chan[18]
  • Cho Saigen! Mystery (2012), as herself - Emcee
  • 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made: Watashi ni Koi Shita Obōsan (2015), Masako Mōri[19]

Film

  • Fune o Oritara Kanojo no Shima (Her Island, My Island) (2003), Tsuru-hime
  • One Missed Call (2004), schoolgirl[20]
  • Zoo Seven Rooms (2005), Mari
  • Nana (2005), Sachiko Kawamura[21]
  • Lovehotels (2006), Ai Urasaka[22]
  • Backdancers! (2006), Aiko[23]
  • Sugar & Spice - Fūmi Zekka (2006), Sae[24]
  • Like a Dragon (2007), Yui[25]
  • Closed Note (2007), Hana Ikeuchi[26]
  • Gachi Boy (Wrestling with a Memory) (2008), Asako Asaoka[27]

Photobooks

  • Episode 1 (Takarajimasha, 24 December 2013), ISBN 9784800221063[28][29]

References

  1. ^ 紗栄子のプロフィール (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  2. ^ 紗栄子 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  3. ^ "Horikoshi's Class of 2008". Tokyograph. 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
  4. ^ Japanese Idol Saeko
  5. ^ "Yu Darvish's Wife: Pics of Rangers Pitchers' Ex-Wife Saeko". Bleacher Report. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  6. ^ "Yu Darvish divorces TV celebrity wife Saeko". Japan Today. January 20, 2012.
  7. ^ TV なつのひかり。. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  8. ^ TV 天花（てんか）. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  9. ^ TV 愛情イッポン！. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  10. ^ TV ドラゴン桜. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  11. ^ TV 今夜ひとりのベッドで. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  12. ^ TV おいしいプロポーズ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  13. ^ TV のだめカンタービレ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  14. ^ TVM たくさんの愛をありがとう. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  15. ^ TVM ほんとにあった怖い話 夏の特別編2006 鎌倉ミステリーツアースペシャル. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  16. ^ TV グッジョブ Good Job. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  17. ^ TV ホテリアー. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  18. ^ TV まるまるちびまる子ちゃん. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  19. ^ 紗栄子、8年半ぶり連ドラ出演 石原さとみの同僚役 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  20. ^ 映画 着信アリ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  21. ^ 映画 NANA. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  22. ^ 映画 LOVEHOTELS ラヴホテルズ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  23. ^ 映画 バックダンサーズ！. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  24. ^ 映画 シュガー＆スパイス 風味絶佳. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  25. ^ 映画 龍が如く 劇場版. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  26. ^ 映画 クローズド・ノート. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  27. ^ ガチ☆ボーイ (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  28. ^ "Saeko's first photobook is a hit among her female fans". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  29. ^ EPISODE 1 (宝島社): 2014 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-10-14.

External links

  • Official website (in Japanese)
  • Official blog (in Japanese)
  • Saeko at IMDb
  • Talent data bank interview (in Japanese)