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Mori portrays [[Yoko Ono]] in the BBC Four production ''Lennon Naked'', which is due to air in the UK on Thursday 24th June 2010. |
Mori portrays [[Yoko Ono]] in the BBC Four production ''Lennon Naked'', which is due to air in the UK on Thursday 24th June 2010.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2010/wk25/thu.shtml#thu_lennon</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 22:14, 7 June 2010
Naoko Mori | |
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 Mori at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International. | |
| Occupation | Actress & Singer [1] |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Naoko Mori (森尚子, Mori Naoko)[2] (born 1975)[3] is a British actress of Japanese descent known for roles as Sarah, Saffron's 'odd' friend in Absolutely Fabulous, Mie Nishikawa in Casualty, and Toshiko Sato in Doctor Who and Torchwood.
Early life
Mori was born in 1975 in Nagoya in Japan, and grew up in Japan, New Jersey and London. When Mori was twelve, she moved to England. Her father was sent back to Japan when Mori was fifteen. She was then given the choice of either staying in London or moving back with her father[citation needed]. She chose to stay in England, partly because she wanted to do her GCSEs and get some qualifications.[4]
Her father later created a bank account for her, handed her a cheque book and told her to find a flat or a bed sit for herself to live in. Mori said that being on her own at such a young age, helped her to be a very independent person, although it was still a scary world to be faced so young. She began to look for stage work.
Acting career
In 1993–1994, Mori had a regular role on the hospital drama Casualty as the hospital receptionist Mie Nishikawa. Film roles followed, including appearances in Spiceworld: The Movie (1997) and Topsy-Turvy (1999), and a leading role in Running Time (2000). Mori also appeared in the television programmes Judge John Deed (2001), Spooks (2002), Mile High (2003)[5] and Powers (2004)[6]. In 1995, she had a small role as a Japanese computer hacker in the film Hackers. Mori had a major role in the 2005 BBC docu-drama Hiroshima, which contained dramatic re-enactments of the 1945 atomic bombing. Mori also provided the voice acting for the villainess Mai Hem for the game Perfect Dark Zero. She also played 'Mia', hostess of the short-lived game show Hot Tub Ranking the same year. The programme ran for 6 episodes.
Also in 2005, Mori had a small role as "Dr Sato" in the Doctor Who episode "Aliens of London", which is from the first series of post-2005 Doctor Who. Producer Russell T Davies took note of her performance, and decided to bring the character back as a regular in the first two series of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood.[7] Mori's Torchwood character, Toshiko Sato, was killed in "Exit Wounds", the final episode of Torchwood’s second series, but has not ruled out the possibility of returning to the show at a later date. She later returned to the West End on November 20, 2006, when she took over the role of Christmas Eve from Ann Harada in the London production of Avenue Q.[8] Mori portrays Yoko Ono in the BBC Four production Lennon Naked, which is due to air in the UK on Thursday 24th June 2010.[9]
Personal life
- Mori is a Japanese Buddhist.[10]
- Mori actually wanted to become a singer before she was an actress.[11]
- Mori is a big fan of Woody Allen.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Desmond's | Caroline | TV Episode: Growing Pains |
| 1992-2003 | Absolutely Fabulous | Sarah | 11 Episodes |
| 1994 | Casualty | Mie Nishi-Kawa | TV Episode: Family Ties |
| 1995 | Hackers | Tokyo Hacker | |
| 1997 | Spice World | Nicola | |
| Thief Takers | Minako Takahashi | TV Episode: Brand Loyalty & Black Mist | |
| 1998 | Bugs | Melissa | TV Episode: Jewel Control |
| 1999 | Psychos | Mariko Harris | |
| Topsy-Turvy | Miss 'Sixpence Please' | ||
| 2000 | Running Time | Michelle | |
| 2001 | Judge John Deed | Mutsumi Yesayahoo | TV Episode: Appropriate Response & Rough Justice |
| 2002 | Murder in Mind | Naomi | TV Episode: Rage |
| Spooks | Annette | TV Episode: The Rose Bed Memoirs | |
| Doctors | Molly Fletcher | TV Episode: Feet of Clay | |
| 2003 | Manchid | Geisha Girl | |
| Mile High | Natsumi | TV Episode: Series One, Episode 13 | |
| 2004 | The Smoking Room | Naoko | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Doctor Sato | TV Episode: Aliens of London |
| Hiroshima | Shige Hiratsuka | ||
| Hot Tub Ranking | Mia | 6 Episodes | |
| 2006 | Little Miss Jocelyn | Beautician | TV Episode: Series One, Episode 5 |
| 2006-2008 | Torchwood | Toshiko Sato | Two full series |
| 2010 | Lennon Naked | Yoko Ono | [13] |
References
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OJ9tejzMUg
- ^ "グローバルキャスティング： 映画・テレビドラマ・CMのオーディション・エキストラ募集情報" (in Japanese). Global Casting. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Torchwood pushes all the right buttons for Naoko" (Press release). BBC Television. 2006-11-03. Retrieved 2006-11-03.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVmDF2byBoI
- ^ "Episode Guide". Mile High fansite. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ Action TV Online - Powers episode guide
- ^ "Torchwood's latest members". BBC Press Office. Retrieved 2006-04-24..
- ^ "Avenue Q preview review". Retrieved 2006-10-20.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2010/wk25/thu.shtml#thu_lennon
- ^ Gordon, Carole (2007-01-01). "Interview with Torchwood star Naoko Mori". Eclipse Magazine. Retrieved 2007-01-03.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.daemonstv.com/2008/04/19/interview-naoko-mori-torchwood-part-one/
- ^ http://www.daemonstv.com/2008/04/20/interview-naoko-mori-torchwood-part-two/
- ^ "Former Doctor Who to play John Lennon". CBC News. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
External links
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- Interview with Naoki Mori on Network TEN
- Digital Spy interview with Naoko Mori, Apr 4, 2008