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Emi Ikehata

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Emi Ikehata
Born
Emiko Ikehata

(1978-03-28) March 28, 1978 (age 46)[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2000—2010
Spouse
Daniel Alexander
(m. 2009)
Relatives

Emiko Ikehata (池畑恵美子, Ikehata Emiko), known professionally as Emi Ikehata, is a Japanese former actress, best known for her role as Naoko in The Grudge 3 (2009).

Early life

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Emiko Ikehata was born 28 March 1978 to Japanese singer Yūzō Kayama and former actress Megumi Matsumoto. Her paternal grandparents are actors Ken Uehara and Yôko Kozakura. On her father's side, she is a direct descendant of Japanese Court Noble and Politician Iwakura Tomomi. Ikehata has three siblings, including eldest brother Nobuhiro Ikehata, and actors Tetsuo Yamashita and Mayuko Azusa. She has one aunt, Ryo Itomi, who is 3 years younger than her. She attended Keio Girls Senior High School where she took ballet for 3 years before quitting in favor of pursuing acting. She studied at Keio University.[2][3]

Career

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After graduating Keio University in 2000, Ikehata started out doing Japanese soap operas, including a recurring role in a series called Wipe Your Tears (2000) as schoolteacher Eriko Miyamoto. She also had a bit part in Song of the Canfields (2003), a film based on the single of the same name by Ryoko Moriyama, recounting the events of the Battle of Okinawa, and a supporting role in SF Whipped Cream (2002), a Sci-Fi Comedy by experimental filmmaker Takahisa Zeze.[2][4][5]

Wanting to pursue acting in the United States, she immigrated in 2003 and attended the New York Film Academy where she further studied acting, and participated in many indie and student films by other alumni, along with Broadway stage productions. She initially went by her birth name, Emiko Ikehata, for screen credits until she began using her stage name, Emi Ikehata. In 2009, she scored her first leading role in a Hollywood film production in The Grudge 3 (2009) as Naoko, sister of the villain Kayako Saeki, who holds the secret to ending the curse once and for all.[3][6][7]

Personal life

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Ikehata has been married to actor Daniel Alexander Woloschuk since 2009. Her wedding ceremony was held in Nice, the largest resort in France. She retired from acting in 2010.[2][8]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Wipe Your Tears Eriko Miyamoto 5 episodes
2001 Tuesday Suspense Theater Ayako Nakamura Unknown episodes
2001 The Monday Night Mystery Theater Yoshiko Sasaki Unknown episodes
2002 SF Whipped Cream Kazuu TV movie
2003 Song of the Canefields The Bride TV movie
2004 A Light in the Abyss Camila Short film
2004 Untitled: A Mystery Takara
2004 Dream Haircut The Student / Hairdresser Short film
2005 Between the Frames Short film
2007 Wake Up and Waltz Saki
2008 Rich Traditions Penny Short film
2009 The Grudge 3 Naoko
2010 The Hirosaki Players Aya Short film
???? The Winter Butterfly Yukiko Unreleased

References

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  1. ^ "加山雄三の家族構成まとめ!嫁・松本めぐみは元女優で4人の子供は俳優として活躍|芸能人のファミリーってどんな人?". 芸能人のファミリーってどんな人?. October 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "加山雄三の娘は梓真悠子・池端えみ。長女は離婚!次女は女優でニューヨークにて活躍!". 芸能人の子供情報. January 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "池端えみの現在!結婚や旦那と子供・若い頃の宝塚志望や経歴まとめ【加山雄三の娘】 | Arty[アーティ]|音楽・アーティストまとめサイト". arty-matome.com.
  4. ^ "池端絵美子のTV出演情報". ORICON NEWS. September 10, 2003.
  5. ^ "池端惠美". 豆瓣.
  6. ^ "£Î£Ù¤ÇʳƮ¤¹¤ë¡¡½÷Í¥¡Ö ÃÓü¤¨¤ß ¡× | »³Â¼ÈþÃÒ¡¡Official Blog".
  7. ^ https://koimousagi.com/66557.html
  8. ^ "徹子の部屋|テレビ朝日". www.tv-asahi.co.jp.
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