Yōko Maki

Yōko Maki (真木 よう子 Maki Yōko, born Yōko Kanamori on October 15, 1982) is a Japanese actress signed to Soyokaze. Maki has appeared in several films including the 2004 film Infection and the 2004 American horror film The Grudge.

Biography Maki made her film debut at the age of 19 in the 2001 film Drug. Her film career took off when she received the role of Aya in The Princess Blade, a 2001 reimagining of the manga Lady Snowblood. Maki later began performing on stage in the 2002 play Cross.

Marriage In November 2008, Maki announced that she had married former actor Reio Katayama, she also announced her pregnancy. On May 10, 2009, she gave birth to their only child, a daughter. They divorced in September 2015.

Filmography

Films

TV dramas

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.

Direct-to-video films

Commercials Lotte - Ao Toppo (2000) JR East - Omiya Station version (2005) Meiji Seika - Xylish (2005) TBS and Dentsu - Green Film Project: everyday (2008) Shiseido - Integrate (2008) Lipton - The Royal (2008)

Other works

Music (2011) (Tokyo No. 1 Soul Set collaboration, on their album Subete Hikari) "Saisakizaka" (2013) (single, produced by Ringo Sheena)

Photobooks LIP (2003) Gekkan Maki Yoko (2007) Gekkan Maki Yoko Special (2008)

Anime Michiko to Hatchin (2008–2009) – Michiko Malandro

Video game Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2016) – Kiyomi Kasahara