Yumi Okumura (奥村 由美, Okumura Yumi, born August 15, 1963), better known by the stage name Yumi Asō (麻生 祐未, Asō Yumi), is a Japanese actress. She is a niece of singer Chiyo Okumura.[1] She married actor Toshiya Nagasawa [ja] in March 2004, and they had one child.[2] The couple separated less than two years later, and officially divorced in 2008.[2]

Yumi Asō
麻生 祐未
Born
Yumi Okumura

(1963-08-15) August 15, 1963 (age 61)
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
SpouseToshiya Nagasawa (2004–2008)
Children1

Biography

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She was born in Osaka Prefecture but grew up in Nagasaki Prefecture. She graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University.[1]

She appeared in Yōjirō Takita's 1986 film Comic Magazine with Yuya Uchida and Beat Takeshi.[3] She also appeared in Lee Sang-il's 2002 film Border Line with Tetsu Sawaki and Ken Mitsuishi.[4] She currently resides in Japan and takes up minor acting roles as well as working as a manager.

Selected filmography

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Film

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Television

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Radio

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  • Hideki Saijo Raspberry Club (1985–1986) as Assistant MC

References

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  1. ^ a b Yomiuri Nenkan 2010 [Yomiuri Yearbook 2010]. Yomiuri Shimbun. 2010. p. 176.
  2. ^ a b 麻生祐未 昨夏離婚していた… [Yumi Aso divorced last summer] (in Japanese). 2009-01-27. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. ^ Canby, Vincent (16 January 1987). "SCREEN: 'COMIC MAGAZINE'". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Cooper, Tracie. "Border Line (2002)". AllMovie. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (14 April 2023). "The Match Factory To Handle Wim Wenders' Tokyo-Set Cannes Competition Entry 'Perfect Days', Film Details & First-Look Revealed". Deadline. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. ^ "港に灯がともる". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "新大型時代劇『武蔵坊弁慶』". NHK. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "武田信玄の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "連続テレビ小説 ほんまもん". NHK. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "麻生祐未『トリリオンゲーム』に出演決定". oricon.co.jp. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
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