| Maiko | |
| Native Name: | マイコ |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Seattle, United States |
| Nationality: | ese |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
| Agent: | GR Promotion |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Children: | 2 |
| Website: | Official profile |
[1] is a Japanese actress who is represented by the talent agency GR Promotion.[2]
Maiko was born on March 15, 1985, in Seattle, USA to an American father and Japanese mother.[3]
Maiko was a subject to a longing scout and auditioned in the entertainment industry when she was a teenager. She received a corporate advertising audition for Shiseido and debuted in an advertisement in 2006.[1]
Maiko's first starring role was in the film, Yama no Anata: Tokuichi no Koi, with Tsuyoshi Kusanagi in 2008.[4] In 2010, she appeared in the NHK Taiga drama, Ryōmaden.[5] Maiko later become the third-generation member of Choya Umeshu's Sarari to Shita Umeshu.[6] In 2011, she appeared in the NHK Asadora, Ohisama,[7] and in December of the same year, her debut in stage is 8 Women.[8]
In 2014, Maiko played Ayumi Himekawa in Glass Mask,[9] and later appeared in many films, television series, stage shows, and advertisements.
Maiko married actor Satoshi Tsumabuki on August 4, 2016, after being in a relationship for four years. They met in 2012 when they co-starred in the Fuji TV drama "Keigo Higashino Mysteries."[10]
Maiko and her husband have two children together. Their first child was born on December 11, 2019,[11] and their second child on September 13, 2022.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ryōmaden | Iwasaki Kizei | Taiga drama | ||
| Shinzanmono | Yusatoru Yamamoto | ||||
| 2011 | Sunshine | Machiko Soma | NHK | Asadora | |
| Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de | Yumi Kanno | Episode 5 | |||
| 2012 | Ren Ai Kentei | Sayo Kagawa | NHK BS Premium | Episode 2 | |
| Keigo Tono Mysteries | Kiyomi Hatakeyama | Fuji TV | Episode 6 | ||
| 2013 | Made in Japan | Kanae Obata | NHK | ||
| Pin to Kona | Mizuki | TBS | |||
| Kyōryū Sensei | Noko Shiozaki | NHK BS Premium | Lead role | ||
| 2014 | Shinichi Hoshi Mystery SP | K | Fuji TV | ||
| Tsuma wa, Kunoichi: Sai Shūshō | Shizuko | NHK BS Premium | |||
| 2015 | Ryūsei Wagon | Kaori Hashimoto's best friend | TBS | Episode 5 | |
| Massan | Taeko Kawano | NHK | Asadora | ||
| Dr.Rintarō | Makiko Miura | Episode 4 | |||
| 2021 | Welcome Home, Monet | Natsu Inoue | NHK | Asadora | [13] |
| 2023 | What Will You Do, Ieyasu? | Oeyo | NHK | Taiga drama | [14] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Yama no Anata: Tokuichi no Koi | Michiho Misawa | |
| 2009 | Waiting for Good News | Ko | |
| Yamagata Scream | Katsumiko | ||
| Black Gaisha ni Tsutome Teru Naga, mō Ore wa Genkai Kamo Shirenai | Nakanishi-san | ||
| Snow Prince | Yasuko Hasegawa | ||
| 2010 | Space Battleship Yamato | Aihara | |
| 2011 | Milocroze: A Love Story | Milocroze | |
| 2014 | Bilocation-Hyō | Sayuri Mitamura / Sayuri Izuka | [15] |
| Bilocation-Ura | Sayuri Mitamura / Sayuri Izuka | ||
| Over Your Dead Body | Kayoko Kurata |