Juri Ueno

Juri Ueno born May 25 1986 is a Japanese actress from Kakogawa Hyogo Japan She was one of six actors to receive the Newcomer of the Year prize at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her role in Swing Girls She is also known for her starring role as the title character in the liveaction adaptation of Nodame Cantabile for which she won Best Lead Actress at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards in 2007 and as Ruka Kishimoto in Last Friends for which she was voted Best Supporting Actress at the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and the 57th Television Drama Academy Awards in 2008