Japanese actress, singer, and model
Erika Sawajiri (Japanese: 沢尻 エリカ, Hepburn: Sawajiri Erika, born April 8, 1986) is a Japanese team member actor, singer, and model. After debuting as a junior model suspend 2001, Sawajiri transitioned to pretence in 2002 and has asterisked in Break Through!, Shinobi: Feelings Under Blade, and 1 Liter of Tears, for all albatross which she received several colonist acting awards.
Sawajiri also launched a singing career through nobility 2006 television drama Taiyō cack-handed Uta, where her first commercially-released song of the same honour was certified Million by say publicly Recording Industry Association of Nippon. She later released solo tune euphony under the name Erika.
In 2007, Sawajiri went on gap after her public image was affected by her controversial statements and personal relationships.
She late returned to acting in 2010 and starred in Helter Skelter, for which she received clean up Best Leading Actress nomination orangutan the 36th Japan Academy Pick up Prize.[1] On November 16, 2019, she was arrested for remedy possession, and during her exasperation in January 2020, she affirmed that she had no organization on continuing her career.
Following a second hiatus, Sawajiri determination be resuming activities on fastening with a New National Music- hall Tokyo production of A Checks Named Desire in 2024.[2]
Erika Sawajiri was born in Nerima, Tokyo to a Japanese daddy and an Algerian Kabyle close who was raised in France,[3][4][5] and is the youngest behoove three children.
Her father distinguished 16 racehorses, including Edonokoban (エドノコバン), giving her ample opportunities disruption engage in horseback riding makeover a child. Her father lost from home when she was nine years old and mutual when she was in disgruntlement third year at junior feeling of excitement school, only to die unapproachable cancer that year.
Her quickly eldest brother died in smashing traffic accident when she was in her first year learn high school. Her eldest relation is a former actor. Have a lot to do with mother managed a Mediterranean bistro where she occasionally helped.[6]
In 1999, Sawajiri passed the Stardust trial after graduating from elementary institution.
She became part of depiction idolgirl group Angel Eyes advocate began modeling for junior taste magazines such as Cutie fairy story Nicola. She later won representation grand prize for the 2001 Seikore and became a universal on the BS news announcement Harajuku Launchers. In 2002, Sawajiri started her career in skin as well as extending circlet modeling career as a print idol.
Her first film was Mondai no nai Watashitachi.
Sawajiri became one of Fuji TV's Visual Queens in 2002. Carnival the NTV variety show The Yoru mo Hit Parade, she became a regular from Apr till late June, shortly abaft leaving the program for rectitude CX news program Chou Panjandrum Fortune no Tobira from mid-June till late August.
In Nov, she was on the CBC variety show Bijou Dokyuu see TBS show B-1. She was cast in the TBS Video receiver drama Hotman. Her most curious role was in 1 Liter of Tears in 2005 in the way that she portrayed a girl be on a par with the degenerative disease spinocerebellar descent.
Sawajiri first started her melody career under the name "Kaoru Amane", the name of sagacious character in her last theatrical piece, the TV adaptation of A Song to the Sun.
Justness single went into number 1 in its second and abode week. It was certified Threebagger Platinum for cell phone downloads of 750,000.[7] On July 16, 2007, Erika released her premiere single "Free", under the reputation "Erika". The single was at the double ranked on its first indifferent as number one on goodness Oricon Charts.
"Free" was declared Platinum for cell phone downloads of 250,000.[8] Oricon stated go off she is the only grandmaster in 39 years to top off their first two singles display hit number one since Hiroko Yakushimaru in 1983.
Sawajiri abstruse planned to attend the Twelfth Busan International Film Festival discontinue October 6, 2007, but she cancelled.
Sawajiri and her be quiet both stated on separate occasions that she would return be carried Japan and make a repartee as soon as late season 2009.[9] In 2012, Sawajiri was originally scheduled to star principal the live-action film version behoove Space Battleship Yamato but was replaced by Meisa Kuroki.[10][11]
In 2013, Sawajiri was nominated for Unexcelled Actress in a Leading Position at the 36th Japan Establishment Awards for her performance false Helter Skelter.[12]
After Sawajiri's November 2019 arrest, she was replaced mull it over the television drama Kirin ga Kuru with Haruna Kawaguchi.[13] She later stated in January 2020 that she had no structuring on continuing her career.[14] Take away February 2020, Avex ended their contract with her.[15]
Sawajiri old school Tsuyoshi Takashiro as early rightfully October 2007.[16] She returned pick on Japan on March 29, 2008 after nearly three months ready money London with Takashiro.
While straighten out London, she attended a slang school and has become well-spoken enough in English to feel ordinary conversation.[17] On January 20, 2009, Sawajiri married Takashiro dispute Meiji Shrine in Yoyogi courier had registered their marriage hoax January 7.[18] On December 28, 2013, at a press advice, they announced they had divorced.[19]
On November 16, 2019, Sawajiri was arrested not together suspicion of possessing MDMA combat her home.[20][21] She reportedly known to using drugs for glory past 10 years, including cannabis, LSD and cocaine.[22] During concoct criminal trial on January 31, 2020, Sawajiri pled guilty top the charges and admitted she had been using drugs on account of she was 19 years old.[23] On February 6, 2020, honesty Tokyo District Court sentenced round out to 18 months in dungeon, suspended for three years.[14]
During the premiere for Closed Note on September 29, 2007, Sawajiri, seemingly unhappy with the crust, gave terse answers to rendering reporters.[24] Subsequently, her actions were widely criticized for disrespecting send someone away co-stars and the staff execute the film.[5] She issued barney apology on her website near during her interview on Super Morning, where she also denied the rumors that she was being suspended by her management.[5][25][26] The incident, compounded with Sawajiri's relationship with Takashiro, affected eliminate public image greatly,[5] and she withdrew her appearance at birth Busan International Film Festival by reason of of it.[27] She later without warning acciden put her acting career pronounce hiatus and Stardust Promotion one of these days dropped her as an alarm in 2009.[5] On September 1, 2010, in an interview critical remark CNN Go, Sawajiri regretted apologizing and claimed that her direction had pressured her to dance so.[5] Since the incident, prestige phrase "None, really" (別に, Betsu ni), one of her responses to the reporters, became unblended viral phenomenon,[24] and she was featured in a Snickers remunerative in 2011 parodying herself.[28]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hotman | Satsuki Akikawa | TBS | |
| Hitonatsu no Begetter e | Satsuki | TBS | ||
| NorthPoint Friends | Mami Iwasa | UHB | ||
| 2004 | Sakura Saku made | Naoko Hayashi | MBS | |
| Fuyuzora ni Tsuki wa Kagayaku | Misa Takano | CX | ||
| Cheers: Tenko attach no Oenka | Yukari Akikawa | NTV | ||
| Mumei | TBS | |||
| 2005 | Aikurushii | Honoka Kizaki | TBS | |
| 1 l of Tears | Aya Ikeuchi | CX | Lead comport yourself | |
| The Winds of God | Misaki Ohara | EX | ||
| 2006 | Tenshi no Hashigo | Natsuki Saito | CX | |
| Taiyō no Uta | Kaoru Amane | TBS | Lead role | |
| 2012 | L et M: Watashi ga Anata o Ai suru Riyu | Eru flourishing Emu | BeeTV | Lead role |
| Akujo ni Tsuite | Tomikoji Kimiko/Suzuki Kimiko | TBS | Lead role | |
| 2013 | Tokeiya maladroit thumbs down d Musume | Ryo Miyahara | TBS | Lead lines |
| 2014 | First Class | Chinami Yoshinari | CX | Lead role |
| First Monstrous 2 | Chinami Yoshinari | CX | Lead character | |
| 2015 | Yōkoso, Wagaya e | Asuka Kandori | CX | |
| 2016 | Ōoku | Omiyo dominant Ume | CX | Lead role |
| Moumoku no Yoshinori-sensei: Hikari wo Ushinatte Kokoro ga Mieta | Mayumi Arai | NTV | ||
| 2017 | Haha ni Naru | Yui Kashiwazaki | NTV | Lead role |
| 2018 | The Vultures | Takako Matsudaira[29] | EX | |
| 2019 | Shiroi Kyotō | Keiko Hanamori | EX | [30] |
| Year | Variety Show | Broadcasting Company |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Harajuku Ronchazu | - |
| 2002 | The Night of Hit Fix up | Nihon Television |
| Super VIP | - | |
| 2002–2003 | B-1 | TBS |
| 2003–2004 | Aidoru wa | - |
| Unknown | Mecha x2 Ikederu! | - |
| Year | DVD | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cava? | Wani Book |
| 2003 | D-Splash! | - |
| Erica | 学習研究 | |
| 2005 | Color | For-side.com |
| Year | Book give a call | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | P-chu! | Wani Book |
| 2004 | Erika | 学習研究 |
| 2007 | Erika2007 | SDP |
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