Kiki Sukezane
Kiki Sukezane 祐真 キキ | |
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.jpg) Sukezane at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | April 5, 1989 |
| Other names | Kiki |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Website | sukezane-kiki |
Kiki Sukezane (祐真 キキ, Sukezane Kiki, born April 5, 1989) is a Japanese actress from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, working mostly in American productions.
Biography
[edit]Kiki Sukezane was born to parents both of Samurai descent, into a local family noted for its ancestry, whose surname can be traced back to swordsmiths from the 13th century; some ancestors were involved in the 1860 Sakuradamon Incident on the side of the Rōnin, and others were Ochimusha under the Taira clan.[1][2][3][4] Her paternal uncle, Tomoki Sukezane (Japanese: 祐真朋樹), is a noted stylist and fashion magazine editor.[5]
Sukezane spent a year in the United States as a foreign exchange student in South Dakota and learned English. Sukezane attended acting school in Tokyo for two years before moving to Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, in 2012 to pursue roles in Hollywood.[6]
In her first major break she played Miko Otomo/Katana Girl in NBC's Heroes Reborn miniseries from 2015 to 2016.[7][8] She followed it up with roles in Netflix's Lost in Space and Earthquake Bird, HBO's Westworld and more recently AMC's The Terror: Infamy. Sukezane lives in Los Angeles[6] and is a lesbian.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | High&Low The Movie 2 / End of Sky | [10] | |
| 2017 | High&Low The Movie 3 / Final Mission | [10] | |
| 2019 | Earthquake Bird | Natsuko | |
| 2021 | Bashira | Maya Shitara | [11] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013-2014 | The Yokai King | Nuko | Main cast, 13 episodes |
| 2015-2016 | Heroes Reborn | Miko Otomo/Katana Girl | Main cast, 13 episodes |
| 2018 | Westworld | Sakura | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Lost in Space | Aiko Watanabe | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2019 | The Terror | Yuko | Main cast (Season 2), 10 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Heroes Reborn's Kiki Sukezane Is a Real-Life Samurai". Made Man. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ ""Heroes Reborn" Actress Kiki Sukezane on Her New Netflix Show, and Her Ultimate Ambition". 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Kiki Sukezane". A Book of. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ "Heroes Reborn: Kiki Sukezane, the actress behind the coolest Evo: Interview". Entertainment. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ "祐真朋樹・編集大魔王対談｜vol.16 祐真キキさん".
- ^ a b "Kiki Sukezane". NBC. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ "Sukezane gets reborn as a Hollywood 'hero'". The Japan Times. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ "Kiki Sukezane". Composure Magazine. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ "Kiki Sukezane". leitravel.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ a b "SKY CORPORATION - 各タレントページ". skycorporation.co.jp. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Horror film 'Bashira' shooting in Buffalo, creating local jobs". News.WBFO. July 25, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Kiki Sukezane at IMDb
- Kiki Sukezane at Rotten Tomatoes
- Kiki Sukezane on Facebook
- Kiki Sukezane on Instagram
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