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Ryoko Yonekura
Actor

Ryoko Yonekura

1 Aug 1975Born
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Kanagawa, JapanBirthplace

Biography

Ryoko Yonekura (米倉 涼子 Yonekura Ryōko, born August 1, 1975 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and former fashion model best known for her role in the Japanese medical drama Doctor-X.

Yonekura studied classical ballet for 15 years from the age of five. Represented by the Oscar Promotion agency, she won a national young beauty award in 1992. In 1993, she started her career as a model, working for fashion magazines such as CanCam. She announced her intention to start her acting career in June 1999.

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Her acting debut was in the TBS television drama Koi no Kamisama (God of Love), and has appeared in many dramas ever since.

Yonekura played the role of Roxie Hart in the Japanese-language production of Chicago in Tokyo 2008 and in 2010. She then learned the role in English and made her Broadway debut in 2012, reprising her role in July 2017.

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Filmography

  1. 2026Angel Flight THE MOVIEFilm: Nami Izawa
  2. 2024Doctor X: The Movie FinalFilm
  3. 2023Angel FlightSeries: Nami Izawa (6 episodes)
  4. 2022The JournalistSeries: Anna Matsuda (6 episodes)
  5. 2019GiwakuFilm: Sahara Takako
  6. 2018Legal VSeries: Shoko Takanashi (9 episodes)
  7. 2016Doctor-Y ~Gekai Kaji Hideki~Series (6 episodes)
  8. 2016Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko SpecialFilm
  9. 2016Stop the Old FoxFilm: Nui
  10. 2015The Housekeeper Saw!Film: Nobuko Sawaguchi
  11. 2014Out BurnFilm: Eiko Yagami
  12. 2014Tsuyoki ariFilm: Isako Sawada
  13. 2014松本清張 強き蟻Series (1 episode)
  14. 2014Housekeeper the PeeperFilm: Nobuko Sawaguchi
  15. 2013No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35Series: Ayako Baba (11 episodes)
  16. 2012The HousekeeperFilm: Konno Nobuko
  17. 2012Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko DaimonSeries: Michiko Daimon (69 episodes)
  18. 2011HUNTER - Women After Reward MoneySeries: Rei Isaka (10 episodes)
  19. 2010HUNT - Tax Investigation OfficerSeries: Matsuko Matsudaira (8 episodes)
  20. 2010The Negotiator: The MovieFilm: Reiko Usagi
  21. 2008The Cherry Orchard: BlossomingFilm: Shino Wakamatsu
  22. 2008Flower of IceSeries: Kyoko Seno (2 episodes)
  23. 2008Monster ParentSeries: Itsuki Takamura (11 episodes)
  24. 2008The NegotiatorSeries: Reiko Usaki (17 episodes)
  25. 2007頑張る人応援バラエティ 体育の時間Series: Guest (1 episode)
  26. 2007Over-the-Shoulder LoverSeries: Moe Hayasaka (9 episodes)
  27. 2007Evil PeopleSeries: Toyomi Terashima (8 episodes)
  28. 2006Time of Distrust ~ Women's WarsSeries: Michiko Asai (12 episodes)
  29. 2006The Da Vinci Code Mystery SpecialFilm
  30. 2006The Animal TrailSeries: Tamiko Narusawa (9 episodes)
  31. 2005The Life of Sugimura HarukoSeries (1 episode)
  32. 2005A Hardest Night!!Film
  33. 2005Haru and NatsuSeries: Haru Takakura (5 episodes)
  34. 2005Matrilineal FamilySeries: Fumino Hamada (11 episodes)
  35. 2005The Black Leather Notebook Special: White DarknessFilm: Motoko Haraguchi
  36. 2004Bewitched in Tokyo SPFilm
  37. 2004The Black Leather NotebookSeries: Motoko Haraguchi (7 episodes)
  38. 2004Bewitched In TokyoSeries: Arisa Matsui (11 episodes)
  39. 2003MusashiSeries: Otsu (49 episodes)
  40. 2002Gun Crazy: Episode 1 — A Woman from NowhereFilm: Saki
  41. 2002Artificial BeautySeries: Honami Saotome (11 episodes)
  42. 2002Pretty GirlsSeries: Ayumi Kurai (9 episodes)
  43. 2002愛と青春の宝塚 ～恋よりも生命よりも～ 前編Film
  44. 2001Cardboard House GirlFilm: Sakurai Ann
  45. 2001Unmarried FamilySeries: Hikaru Matoba (12 episodes)
  46. 2001Love RevolutionSeries: Mariko Endo (12 episodes)
  47. 2000Straight NewsSeries: Yuka Ichino (11 episodes)
  48. 2000Marriage at TwentySeries: Ranko Chuganji (11 episodes)
  49. 2000Weather Forecaster's LoverSeries (12 episodes)
  50. 2000Cupid's ArrowsSeries: Ranko Chuganji (10 episodes)

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