Koyuki

Koyuki
Native name	小雪
Born	Koyuki Kato (加藤 小雪) December 18, 1976 Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Actress, model
Agent	Avex Vanguard FlaMme
Known for	The Last Samurai, Pulse
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse(s)	Kenichi Matsuyama
Children	3

Koyuki Kato (加藤 小雪 Katō Koyuki, born December 18, 1976), better known by her stage name Koyuki (小雪), is a Japanese model and actress.

Career

Koyuki appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2001 film Pulse.^[1] Her first international film was The Last Samurai where she played Taka, the wife of a Samurai slain by the character Nathan Algren, played by Tom Cruise.^[2] She also appeared in Blood: The Last Vampire live-action film starring Jun Ji-hyun, where she plays Onigen, the arch-villain.^[3]

Personal life

In 2011, Koyuki married actor Kenichi Matsuyama, who co-starred with her in Kamui Gaiden. The couple's first child was born in January 2012,^[4] and their second child was born in January 2013 in South Korea.^[5] In July 2015, the couple had their third child.^[6]

Filmography

Film

• Pulse (2001)
• Laundry (2002)
• Alive (2002)
• The Last Samurai (2003)
• Spy Sorge (2003)
• Always Sanchōme no Yūhi (2005)
• Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi (2007)
• Nair-san (2009)
• Kamui Gaiden (2009)
• Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
• Always Sanchōme no Yūhi '64 (2012)
• Snow White and the Huntsman (2012, dubbing)
• Persona Non Grata (2015)

Television

• Taburoido (1998)
• Koi wa Aserazu (1998)
• Renai Kekkon no Hosoku (1999)
• Antique Bakery
• Beautiful Life (2000)
• Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000)
• Love Complex (2000)
• Itaria Tsu (2001)
• Tentai Kansoku (2002)
• Tramps Like Us (Also known as Kimi wa Petto) (2003)
• Suekko Chonan Ane San Nin (2004)
• Boku to Kanojo to Kanojo no Ikiru Michi (2004)
• Engine (2005)
• Sasaki Fusai no Jingi Naki Tatakai (2008)
• Mr. Brain (2009)
• Fumo Chitai (2009)
• Legal High (2013)
• The Long Goodbye (2014)
• Fragile (2016)

References

1. Mes, Tom (21 June 2001). "Midnight Eye review: Pulse". Midnight Eye.
2. Travers, Peter (5 December 2003). "The Last Samurai - Movie Reviews - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone.
3. Debruge, Peter (16 June 2009). "Variety Reviews - Blood: The Last Vampire - Film Reviews". Variety.
4. "Matsuyama Kenichi, Koyuki become parents". Tokyograph. 8 January 2012.
5. "Japanese Actress Gives Birth in Korea". The Chisunilbo. Chosun.com. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
6. "松山ケンイチ＆小雪夫妻に第3子誕生 生放送で発表" (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 March 2016.

External links

• Official website
• Koyuki at the Internet Movie Database
• 小雪 at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)