Sara Minami (Japanese: 南沙良, Minami Sara, June 11, 2002) is a Japanese actress and model under LesPros Entertainment.
Sara Minami 南沙良 | |
---|---|
Born | (2002-06-11) June 11, 2002 (age 20) Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation |
|
Years active | 2014–present |
Agent | LesPros Entertainment |
She won the 18th Nicola Model Audition Grand Prix. She is a former exclusive model for the fashion magazine nicola.[1][2]
In 2014, she won the 18th Nicola Model Audition Grand Prix. In October of the same year, she became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine nicola.[2]
In 2017, she made her debut as an actress in the movie Dear Etranger.[3] She was nominated for the 60th Blue Ribbon Awards for Newcomers for her appearance in the film, but missed her award.[4] In the same year, she starred in the music video for Rebecca's new song, Koini Ochitara.[5]
In 2018, she made her movie debut starring in the movie Shino Can't Say Her Name.[6] She played the role of a high school girl with stuttering,[7] and showed impressing acting in the scene where she cried lamenting with a runny nose.[4] Her performance in the film was rated highly, and along with double-starring Aju Makita, the two were awarded the 43rd Hochi Film Award for Best Newcomer[8] and the 33rd Takasaki Film Festival Best New Actress Award.[9] Additionally, Minami was awarded the 61st Blue Ribbon Award[4][7] and 28th Japanese Movie Critics Award for New Actress.[10] In September, she was appointed as the new image character for Pocky and made her first appearance in the commercials.[11]
In 2019, she made her first appearance in a TV drama in Cocoa broadcast by Fuji TV on January 4, 2019.[12] In March of the same year, she ended her contract as an exclusive model for nicola.[2] She challenged jidaigeki historical drama for the first time in Iwane: Sword of Serenity released in May of the same year.[13]
In 2021, she starred in the TV drama series Dragon Zakura broadcast on TBS.[14][15]
She will act in the 2022 NHK taiga drama The 13 Lords of the Shogun as Ohime, the daughter of Minamoto no Yoritomo and Hōjō Masako.[16]
Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Dear Etranger | Kaoru Tanaka | Yukiko Mishima | [17] | |
2018 | Shino Can't Say Her Name | Shino Ōshima | Hiroaki Yuasa | Lead role | [6] |
Mugen Foundation | Mirai | Akira Ōsaki | [17] | ||
2019 | 21st Century Girl | Hana Matsumoto | Anthology film | [18] | |
Iwane: Sword of Serenity | Iyo Sakazaki | Katsuhide Motoki | [13] | ||
2020 | Momi's House | Ayaka Honda | Yoshihiro Sakamoto | Lead role | [17] |
2021 | The Sun Stands Still | Shiori Kikuchi | Eiichirō Hasumi | [19] | |
Zokki | Kyōko Matsubara | Naoto Takenaka/Takayuki Yamada/Takumi Saitoh | [20] | ||
Ride or Die | Young Rei Nagasawa | Ryūichi Hiroki | [21] | ||
2022 | The Good Father | Hana Kubo | Shō Kataoka | Lead role | [22] |
To Be Killed by a High School Girl | Maho Sasaki | Hideo Jojo | [23] | ||
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Dragon Sakura 2 | Nao Hayase | TBS | [14] | |
2022 | The 13 Lords of the Shogun | Ōhime | NHK | Taiga drama | [16] |
2023 | Kimi ni Todoke | Sawako Kuronuma | Netflix/TV Tokyo | Lead role | [24] |
Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 43rd Hochi Film Awards | Best New Artist | Shino Can't Say Her Name | Won | [25] |
2019 | 61st Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Newcomer | Won | [26] | |
Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer | |
---|---|
1950s |
|
1960s |
|
1970s |
|
1980s |
|
1990s |
|
2000s |
|
2010s |
|
2020s |
|