Emi Wakui
{{short description|Japanese actress (born 1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Emi Wakui
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| native_name = 和久井 映見
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|12|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Yokohama, Japan
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| children = 1
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| occupation = Actress
| agent = Alpha Agency
| yearsactive = 1988–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Masato Hagiwara
|November 1995|July 2003|reason=divorced}}
| website = {{URL|www.alpha-agency.com/artist/wakui}}
}}
{{nihongo|Emi Wakui|和久井 映見|Wakui Emi|extra=born 8 December 1970 in Yokohama}} is a Japanese actress.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/255384/profile/|script-title=ja:和久井映見のプロフィール|trans-title=Emi Wakui's Profile|access-date=2015-06-24|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp16421|script-title=ja:和久井映見|trans-title=Emi Wakui's Profile|access-date=2015-06-24|publisher=Yahoo Japan Corporation|language=ja}} She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 1994 Best Actress award for her performance in Rainbow Bridge (Niji no Hashi),{{Cite web |url=http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/?t=17 |script-title=ja:第 17 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品|access-date= 2010-12-16|language= ja|publisher=Japan Academy Prize Association}} and the 1992 awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Newcomer for her performance as Seiko Kawashima in My Sons.{{cite web|url=http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/?t=15|script-title=ja:第15回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品|access-date=2015-06-24|publisher=Japan Academy Prize Association|language=ja}}
The drama starring in the 1990, Tokyo Cinderella Story in 1994, Pure in 1996 , and Virgin Road in 1997 were all hits and gained high ratings.
Personal life
In November 1995, Wakui married actor Masato Hagiwara, with whom she co-starred in the TV drama Natsuko no Sake. She gave birth to a son in October 1999.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikkan-gendai.com/articles/view/geinox/139467/2|title=プレイバック芸能スキャンダル史 裁判を抱えていた萩原聖人が和久井映見と電撃結婚|publisher=Nikkan Gendai|date=2012-11-05|accessdate=2018-07-22}} She and Hagiwara divorced in July 2003, with Wakui taking custody of their son.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikkan-gendai.com/articles/view/geinox/139467/3|title=プレイバック芸能スキャンダル史 裁判を抱えていた萩原聖人が和久井映見と電撃結婚|publisher=Nikkan Gendai|date=2012-11-05|accessdate=2018-07-22}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes ! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| 1989
| Beppin no Machi | | | |
| 1990
| | Lead role | |
| rowspan=2|1991
| No Worries on the Recruit Front | | | |
| My Sons
| Seiko Kawashima | | |
| 1992
| Angel: Boku no Uta wa Kimi no Uta | Kaori Amano | Lead role | |
| 1993
| Rainbow Bridge | Chiyo | Lead role | |
| 1995
| Birthday Present | | Lead role | |
| rowspan=3|2004
| Tange Sazen: Hyakuman Ryo no Tsubo | | | |
| The Taste of Tea
| | | |
| School Wars: Hero
| | | |
| 2005
| Makoto | | | |
| rowspan=3|2006
| | | |
| Tsubakiyama's Send Back
| | | |
| Say Hello for Me
| | |
| 2009
| | |
| 2010
| | |
| 2011
| Princess Toyotomi | | |
| 2012
| Robo-G | | |
| 2014
| Unsung Hero | Rinko | |
| 2015
| Again | | |
| rowspan=2|2018
| My Retirement, My Life | Nozomi Fujisawa | |
| I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
| Sakura's mother (voice) | | {{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-16/i-want-to-eat-your-pancreas-film-trailer-previews-sumika-songs/.134306|title=I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Film's Trailer Previews sumika Songs|website=Anime News Network|date=July 16, 2018|accessdate=June 1, 2022}} |
| 2019
| Strawberry Song | Kōta's mother | |
| 2020
| Our Story | Yuriko Chitani | |
| 2021
| The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window | Noriko Mikado | |
| 2022
| Radiation House: The Movie | Nagisa Ōmori | |
| 2023
| Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love | Naoko Uchida | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes ! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| 1988
| | | |
| rowspan=2|1994
| Natsuko Saeki | Lead role | |
| Tokyo Cinderella Story
| Yukiko Matsui | Lead role |
| 1996
| Pure | Yuka Orihara | Lead role |
| 1997
| Virgin Road | Kazumi Sakurai | Lead role |
| 1998
| A Woman Striking a Blow | Kaoru Yoshimura | Lead role | |
| 2000
| Friends | Risa Hiura | | |
| 2002
| Dakishimetai | Mikiko Sawada | Lead role, TV movie | |
| 2003
| Musashi | Rin | |
| 2006
| Nōhime | Taiga drama |
| 2008
| Chiritotechin | Itoko Wada | Asadora | |
| 2009
| Yoshiko Iki | |
| 2010
| Mini-series |
| 2012
| Ikenozenni | Taiga drama |
| rowspan=2|2015
| Kanako Suzuki | |
| The Emperor's Cook
| | [http://www.tbs.co.jp/tenno_no_ryoriban/cast/ TBS official website] (in Japanese) |
| 2017
| Hiyokko | Aiko Nagai | Asadora |
| 2019–21
| Radiation House | Nagisa Ōmori | 2 seasons |
| 2020
| Our Sister's Soulmate | Takako Yoshioka | |
| 2021
| Shibusawa Ei | Taiga drama |
| 2023
| Kōdai-in |
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work(s) ! Result ! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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| 1991
| 4th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | rowspan=4|My Sons and No Worries on the Recruit Front | {{won}} |
| rowspan=5|1992
| rowspan=2|15th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | {{won}} |
| Best Supporting Actress
| {{won}} |
| 13th Yokohama Film Festival
| Best Supporting Actress | {{won}} |
| 65th Kinema Junpo Awards
| Best Supporting Actress | My Sons | {{won}} |
| 16th Elan d'or Awards
| Herself | {{won}} |
| 1994
| 17th Japan Academy Film Prize | Rainbow Bridge | {{won}} |
| 2008
| 1st Tokyo Drama Award | Best Supporting Actress | Chiritotechin | {{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.alpha-agency.com/artist/wakui.html|Agent profile}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{IMDb name|id= 0906884 |name= Emi Wakui}}
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{{Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress}}
{{Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress}}
{{Tokyo Drama Award for Best Supporting Actress}}
{{Yokohama Film Festival Best Supporting Actress}}
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Category:Japanese film actresses
Category:Actresses from Yokohama
Category:Japanese television actresses
Category:20th-century Japanese actresses
Category:21st-century Japanese actresses
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