Honami Suzuki (鈴木 保奈美, Suzuki Honami, born 14 August 1966[1]) is a Japanese actress.
Honami Suzuki | |
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| Born | August 14, 1966 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 3 |
Career
Suzuki began acting after high school and debuted at age 19 in the television drama Asobi Ja Nai No Yo, Kono Koi Wa (TBS, 1986).[2]
Her breakthrough came in 1991 with the role of Rika in the Fuji TV television adaptation of Fumi Saimon's manga Tokyo Love Story. The scholar Alisa Freedman has said that "Tokyo Love Story grabbed media and viewer attention because of the main character Rika",[3] and the show made Suzuki famous at home and in Asia.[2]
She married the comedian Takaaki Ishibashi in 1998, and dropped out of show business in 1999 after giving birth to a daughter. She resumed her acting career with the NHK Taiga drama Gō (2011).[4]
Selected filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Asobi Ja Nai No Yo, Kono Koi Wa | |||
| 1988 | Non-chan no Yume | Misao Nakamoto | Asadora | |
| 1989 | Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! | Reiko Shiratori | Lead role | |
| 1991 | Tokyo Love Story | Rika Akana | Lead role | [5] |
| 1992 | Ai to Iu Na no Moto ni | Takako Fujiki | Lead role | [6] |
| 1996 | Furuhata Ninzaburō | Noriko Kendall | Episode 23 | |
| 1997 | Sōrito Yobanaide | [7] | ||
| 1998 | News no Onna | Tamaki Aso | Lead role | [8] |
| 1999 | Genroku Ryōran | Someko | Taiga drama | |
| 2011 | Gō | Oichi/narrator | Taiga drama | |
| 2013 | The Family Game | Kayoko Numata | ||
| Legal High | Episode 6 | |||
| 2014 | Smoking Gun | Maki Chiyoda | ||
| 2017 | Samurai Gourmet | |||
| 2017–18 | Laugh It Up! | Asadora | [9] | |
| 2018–20 | Suits | Chika Yukimura | 2 seasons | [5] |
| 2019 | Ōoku the Final | Ten'ei-in | TV movie | |
| 2020 | A Girl of 35 | Tae Tokioka | ||
| 2021 | Influence | Tomomi Oikawa | [10] | |
| 2023 | Fixer | Nahoko Sugitani | Season 2 | [6] |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Fancy Dance | [11] | ||
| 1995 | Hero Interview | Lead role | ||
| 2000 | Ichigensan | Kyōko Nakamura | ||
| 2012 | The Floating Castle | Tama | ||
| 2013 | Platinum Data | |||
| 2016 | Kanon | Mitsuko Harashima | ||
| 2021 | Detective Chinatown 3 | Yoshiko Kawamura | Chinese film | [12] |
| Perfect Strangers | Eri | [13] | ||
| Asakusa Kid | Mari Fukami | [14] | ||
| 2023 | Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie | Nanae Kariatsumari | [15] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won | [16] |