Erika Karata (唐田 えりか, Karata Erika, born September 19, 1997) is a Japanese model and actress associated with Flamme and BH Entertainment. In 2014, she debuted as a model, and in 2017, she began a concurrent modeling and acting career in South Korea. Notable film and television projects that Karata has starred in include Lock-On Love, Asako I & II, and Arthdal Chronicles.
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唐田えりか | |
![]() Erika Karata at the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2018 | |
Born | (1997-09-19) September 19, 1997 (age 25)[1] |
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Years active | 2014-present |
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Height | 167[1] cm (5 ft 6 in) |
When Karata was in her second year of high school, she was scouted by an agency official at her workplace, where she had been a part-time employee at a farm theme park. She began her career as a model and first appeared in the music video for "Divine" by Girls' Generation.[3] Afterwards, she made minor appearances in the television dramas Koi Naka and Cho Gentei Noryoku and became the image model for the Sony Financial Holdings commercials.[4]
In 2017, Karata signed with BH Entertainment to manage her activities in South Korea. During this time, she also appeared in a commercial for LG and a music video for "Emptiness" by Naul.[5] In 2018, Karata starred in Asako I & II, for which she won the Best New Actor Award at the Yokohama Film Festival.
On January 23, 2020, Shūkan Bunshun revealed that Karata had been involved in an extramarital affair with actor Masahiro Higashide, her co-star on Asako I & II, since 2017 even while his wife was pregnant with their third child. In response, she dropped out of the television series Prayers in the Emergency Room.[6] Episodes 5 and 6 of 100-moji Idea Drama o Shita!, which she had co-written and starred in, was removed from broadcast. The episodes had been about a newcomer actress being involved in an extramarital affair and had included Higashide's name as Karata's character's friend.[7]
Year | Title | Role | Network | Note | Ref. |
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2016 | Koe Koi | Reina Midorikawa | TV Tokyo | [4] | |
2018 | Kiss that Kills | Marin Aota | NTV | [8] | |
2019 | Konatsu Biyori | Konatsu | KTV | Lead role; short drama | [9] |
Harassment Game | Hatsumi Kanō | TV Tokyo | [10] | ||
Arthdal Chronicles | Karika | TVN | [11] | ||
Prayers in the Emergency Room | Miyuki Koyamauchi | TBS | [6] | ||
2020 | Kingyo Hime | Ayu | NHK BS-P | [12] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Lock-On Love | Misono Miwa | [13] | |
Asako I & II | Asako Izumiya | Lead role | [14] | |
2019 | 21st Century Girl | Lead role; "For Lonesome Blossoms" segment | [15] | |
Cheer Boys!! | Sakura Takagi | [16] | ||
Blood Friends | Maki Watabe | Lead role | [17] | |
2022 | No Hō e, Nagareru | Satomi | Lead role | [18] |
2023 | Kiss Me at Dead of Night | Lead role; short film | [19] | |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | 40th Yokohama Film Festival | Best New Actor | Asako I & II | Won | [20] |
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