Yukie Nakama born October 30 1979 is a Japanese actress singer and former idol She was born in Okinawa Japan in a fishermans family the youngest of five siblings At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer her debut single Moonlight to Daybreak was released in 1996 and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako in Ring 0 Birthday 2000 In 2000 Nakama demonstrated her talent for comedy with her lead role in the Japanese television drama Trick which proved so popular that it had two more seasons and three film versions but it was the toprating TV series Gokusen 2002 a liveaction version of the popular manga that established her as one of Japans most popular and bankable actresses Nakama has featured in commercials for companies such as Nissin Glico Lotte Asahi Shiseido au by KDDI and has even served as a spokesperson for Japan Railways and the Japanese Tax Agency She is managed by Production Ogi
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