Yurie Midori (緑 友利恵, Midori Yurie, born April 16, 1991, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan)[1] is a Japanese actress and gravure idol who has appeared in a number of feature films and television series. She is affiliated with Horipro. In 2017 she announced that she had changed her name and would now be known mononymously as Yurie (友利恵). Her real name is Yurie Nabiki (名引 友利恵, Nabiki Yurie).[2]

Yurie Midori
緑 友利恵
Born
名引 友利恵

(1991-04-16) April 16, 1991 (age 33)
NationalityJapanese
Other namesYurie
Occupation(s)Actress, Gravure idol
Years active2005 -
WebsiteOfficial profile

Biography

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In 2005, Midori was awarded the Grand Prix at the 30th Horipro Tarento Scout Caravan Memorial Audition 2005.[3] The same year in May, Midori's acting debut was in GyaO's internet drama, Shojo ni wa Mukanai Shokugyo.

On April 3, 2006, her gravure debut was on the cover of Young Magazine. The following year, Midori was selected for Nippon Telegenic 2007.

In addition to her acting career, she has become a certified candle artist and on January 11, 2022 launched an online business, CandLe MATE, selling artisan candles.[4]

Filmography

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TV series

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Year Title Role Network Other notes
2007 Ballad of a Shinigami Fuyuko Soma TV Tokyo Episode 3
2008 Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri Kata Nami Yuki TV Tokyo
2009 Kamen Rider Decade Yuri Tomoda TV Asahi Episodes 10 and 11
Tenchijin Osada NHK Episode 41
2011 Kamen Rider OOO Suzuka Mihara TV Asahi Episode 31
2012 Lucky Seven Mana Matsuura Fuji TV Episode 1

Films

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Year Title Role Other notes
2008 Someday's Dreamers Honomi Asagi
2010 Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora Miyuki Mizutani
2011 Into the White Night Eriko Kawashima
Gantz Mako Yamamoto
2012 We Were There Mizuguchi
2014 Hot Road Kaori

References

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  1. ^ "Official profile". Horipro. Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  2. ^ "About Me". CandLe MATE. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  3. ^ 2006年6月号「日経エンタテインメント!」(日経BP社)
  4. ^ "Official Online Shop Grand Opening". CandLe MATE. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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