Ko Shibasaki is a Japanese actress and singer.
Yamamura Yukie was born on August 5, 1981 in Tokyo. Ko Shibasaki is the stage name of the girl, which she took from the character of her favorite manga Junko Kawakami “Golden delicious apple sherbet”.
The girl began her acting career at the age of fourteen, when at one of the castings she was noticed by employees of the acting agency Stardust.
In 2000, Ko became known outside Japan for her role in the film.
Battle Royale In which she portrayed the mad, ruthless Mitsuko Soma. This film also made the girl one of the most popular actresses in East Asia.
In 2001, the girl successfully starred in the film Go. This role brings the young actress several prestigious awards. These include the Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress and the Kinema Junpo Award.
In 2002, the young actress received a supporting role in two seasons of the television drama Dr. Koto Shinryoujo. The TV project was awarded the prize of the 38th Television Drama Academy Awards for best drama.
The second international debut of the talented girl was the role of a young student-psychologist Yumi Nakamura in the famous horror film.
One missed call" Directed by Takashi Miike in 2003.
Also, the successful young actress was noticed by Quentin Tarantino and invited to play Yuki Yubari in Kill Bill, but due to some problems, the girl was unable to take part in the shooting, and the character was completely removed from the script.
After that, for several years, the girl performed several roles in such films as “The Girl from Shaolin”, “Star of the Prefecture”,
Death of Japan" "Lamenting Love at the Heart of the World", "Memories of Matsuko" and "Fist of the North Star 3".
In 2011, the actress was invited to Hollywood for the role of Mickey in the film 47 Ronin, where the girl was to star with Keanu Reeves. The film will premiere in the second half of 2013.
In addition, the girl is a talented singer who has already released five music albums.
Currently, Ko Shibasaki is one of the most popular Japanese actresses, plays leading roles in many television shows, commercials and films.