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Tamlyn Tomita, a second generation Japanese-American , was born January 27, 1966, [2] on a U.S. military base in Okinawa and grew up in Los Angeles. [3] [4] [5] Her Japanese-American father was in an internment camp during World War II. [4] [3] He met her mother while stationed in Okinawa between the Korean and Vietnam Wars. [5]
Pages in category "American actresses of Japanese descent" The following 102 pages are in this category, out of 102 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Actress. Years active. 2013–present. Karen Fukuhara (Japanese: 福原 かれん, born February 10, 1992) [1][2] is an American actress best known for her roles as Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana in the 2016 superhero film Suicide Squad and as Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female in the Amazon original series The Boys (2019-present).
Nichole Sakura. Alma mater. University of Southern California (BFA) Occupation. Actress. Years active. 2010–present. Nichole Sakura (formerly credited as Nichole Bloom) is a Japanese-American actress best known for her role as Cheyenne Thompson in the NBC sitcom Superstore (2015–2021).
Miyoshi Umeki. Miyoshi Umeki (梅木 美代志, Umeki Miyoshi, or ミヨシ・ウメキ Miyoshi Umeki, May 8, 1929 – August 28, 2007) was a Japanese-American singer and actress. [2] Umeki was nominated for the Tony Award and Golden Globe Award and was the first East Asia-born woman to win an Academy Award for acting. [3][4]
Spouse. Mitchell Hashimoto. . (m. 2018) . Children. 1 [1] Amy Okuda is a Japanese-American actress. She portrayed Julia Sasaki on the Netflix comedy-drama Atypical (2017–2021), where she was a series regular during the first two seasons. Okuda is most well-known as Tinkerballa in the popular web series The Guild.
Spouse. Shinichiro "Shin" Kawasaki. . . (m. 2005) . Website. mskeikoagena.com. Christine Keiko Agena (born October 3, 1973) [1] is an American actress. She is mostly known for playing Lane Kim in Gilmore Girls and NYPD medical examiner Dr. Edrisa Tanaka on FOX 's crime drama Prodigal Son (2019–2021).
Jenny Lynn Shimizu (born June 16, 1967) is an American [2] model and actress. Early life. Shimizu was born in San Jose, California, and raised in Santa Maria. [3]