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Lena Tanaka
[Date of Birth]May 22, 1980
[Origin]Fukuoka, Japan
[Height] 5.18ft (158cm)
[Special skills/Interests]
Chinese, English, Kimono (Japanese traditional garment )dressing, Tea ceremony (the tea ceremony is the traditional Japanese way of drinking tea in accordance with set rules of etiquette.)
【Biography】
At the age of 15, she started modeling in Fukuoka. She made her film debut and came into the spotlight with a leading role in a movie called "Give It All" in 1998. She won the Japanese Academy Award for 'Best Newcomer' for her performance in "Give It All". And she also received a 'Best Actress' nomination for “HATSUKOI”. Currently appearing for starring in numerous movies and endorsed several major brands in television commercials.
●2010
・FLOWERS
ｄirector：Norihiro Koizumi
●2009
・YONAYONA PENGUIN
ｄirector：Rintaro
●2008
・GEGEGE NO KITARO SENNENNOROIUTA
ｄirector：Katsuhide Motoki
・TSUKIJI UOGASHI SANDAIME
ｄirector：Shingo Matsubara
・YAMAZAKURA
ｄirector：Tetsuo Shinohara
・INUTOWATASHINO 10 NOYAKUSOKU
ｄirector：Katsuhide Motoki
・GINIRO NO SEASON
ｄirector：Eiichiro Hazumi
●2007
・MOURYOUNOHAKO
ｄirector：Masato Harada
・Town of Evening Calm Country of Cherry Blossoms
ｄirector：Kiyoshi Sasabe
・GEGEGE NO KITARO
ｄirector：Katsuhide Motoki
●2006
・Waiting in the Dark
ｄirector：Daisuke Tengan
・GENYUDEN
ｄirector：Chen Yiwen
●2005
・The Suspect MUROI SHINJI
ｄirector：Ryoichi Kimizuka
・UBUME NO NATSU
ｄirector：Akio Jissouji
・Racing Stripes
ｄirector：Federic Du Chau
・(Japanese-dubbed version)
ｄirector：Katsuhide Motoki
●2004
・NIN×NIN NINJA HATTORI-KUN The Movie
ｄirector：Masayuki Suzuki
・A day on the Planet
ｄirector：Isao Yukisada
・Drugstore Girl
ｄirector：Katsuhide Motoki
●2003
・Thirteen Steps
ｄirector：Masahiko Nagasawa
●2002
・GANGUSHURISHA
ｄirector：Hakubun
●2001
・Tokyo Marigold
ｄirector：Jun Ichikawa
・SUKI
ｄirector：Masahiko Nagasawa / Masayoshi Sukita / Masahiro Honda
●2000
・EKIDEN
ｄirector：Masaki Hamamoto
・HATSUKOI
ｄirector：Tetsuo Shinohara
●1999
・GTO
ｄirector：Masayuki Suzuki
●1998
・Give It All
ｄirector：Itsumichi Isomura
