Sara Minami
- Actress
- model
Sara Minami (Japanese: 南沙良, Minami Sara, June 11, 2002) is a Japanese actress and model under LesPros Entertainment.
She won the 18th Nicola Model Audition Grand Prix. She is a former exclusive model for the fashion magazine nicola.[1][2]
Career
In 2014, she won the 18th Nicola Model Audition Grand Prix. In October of the same year, she became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine nicola.[2]
In 2017, she made her debut as an actress in the movie Dear Etranger.[3] She was nominated for the 60th Blue Ribbon Awards for Newcomers for her appearance in the film, but missed her award.[4] In the same year, she starred in the music video for Rebecca's new song, Koini Ochitara.[5]
In 2018, she made her movie debut starring in the movie Shino Can't Say Her Name.[6] She played the role of a high school girl with stuttering,[7] and showed impressing acting in the scene where she cried lamenting with a runny nose.[4] Her performance in the film was rated highly, and along with double-starring Aju Makita, the two were awarded the 43rd Hochi Film Award for Best Newcomer[8] and the 33rd Takasaki Film Festival Best New Actress Award.[9] Additionally, Minami was awarded the 61st Blue Ribbon Award[4][7] and 28th Japanese Movie Critics Award for New Actress.[10] In September, she was appointed as the new image character for Pocky and made her first appearance in the commercials.[11]
In 2019, she made her first appearance in a TV drama in Cocoa broadcast by Fuji TV on January 4, 2019.[12] In March of the same year, she ended her contract as an exclusive model for nicola.[2] She challenged jidaigeki historical drama for the first time in Iwane: Sword of Serenity released in May of the same year.[13]
In 2021, she starred in the TV drama series Dragon Zakura broadcast on TBS.[14][15]
In 2022, she acted in the NHK taiga drama The 13 Lords of the Shogun as Ohime, the daughter of Minamoto no Yoritomo and Hōjō Masako.[16] She also played the main character in the horror movie The Good Father.
In 2023, she played the main character Sawako Kuronuma in the TV Tokyo adaptation of Kimi ni Todoke.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Dear Etranger | Kaoru Tanaka | [17] | |
2018 | Shino Can't Say Her Name | Shino Ōshima | Lead role | [6] |
Mugen Foundation | Mirai | [18] | ||
2019 | 21st Century Girl | Anthology film | [19] | |
Iwane: Sword of Serenity | Iyo Sakazaki | [13] | ||
2020 | Momi's House | Ayaka Honda | Lead role | [20] |
2021 | The Sun Stands Still | Shiori Kikuchi | [21] | |
Zokki | Kyōko Matsubara | [22] | ||
Ride or Die | Young Rei Nagasawa | [23] | ||
2022 | The Good Father | Hana Kubo | Lead role | [24] |
To Be Killed by a High School Girl | Maho Sasaki | [25] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Dragon Sakura 2 | Nao Hayase | [14] | |
2022 | The 13 Lords of the Shogun | Ōhime | Taiga drama | [16] |
2023 | Kimi ni Todoke | Sawako Kuronuma | Lead role | [26] |
Themis's Law School Classroom | Yukino Terui | [27] | ||
2024 | Dear Radiance | Daini no Sanmi | Taiga drama | [28] |
Japanese dub
Year | Title | Role | Dub for | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | Doric | Sophia Lillis | [29] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 43rd Hochi Film Awards | Best New Artist | Shino Can't Say Her Name | Won | [30] |
2019 | 61st Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Newcomer | Won | [31] |
References
- ^ "南沙良、秋田汐梨らニコモ7人が涙の卒業式「本当にありがとうございました!」". ORICON NEWS. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ a b c "Sara Minami", nicolanet. Shinchousha. Archived from the original from May 2, 2018.
- ^ "『nicola』モデル・南沙良、女優デビュー 映画『幼な子われらに生まれ』異例抜てき". ORICON NEWS. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ a b c "新人賞の南沙良、特技は号泣?「普段からよく泣きます」/ブルーリボン賞". SANSPO.COM(サンスポ) (in Japanese). 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "レベッカ17年ぶりの新曲MV主演に、15歳の新人女優・南沙良が大抜擢 | ニュース | Deview-デビュー". Deview. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ a b "押見修造の実体験漫画が映画化決定!南沙良&蒔田彩珠W主演で18年7月公開 : 映画ニュース". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ a b "南沙良 新人賞「普段から凄く泣くんです」、難役を好演". Sponichi Annex. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "表彰-報知映画賞". Hochi Shimbunsha (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "第33回高崎映画祭受賞者発表". Takasaki Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "日本映画批評家大賞 第28回受賞作品". Japanese Movie Critics Award. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "南沙良、ポッキーの新イメージキャラクターに抜てき CM初出演に「すごく緊張…」". ORICON NEWS. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "南沙良、第30回フジテレビヤングシナリオ大賞「ココア」でドラマデビュー! : 映画ニュース". Eiga News (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ a b "南沙良:ポッキーCMで話題の16歳美少女が時代劇初挑戦 「居眠り磐音」で松坂桃李の妹役". MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ) (in Japanese). 28 November 2018. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ a b "南沙良「ドラゴン桜」生徒役 一番"普通"で一番難しい役 ブレーク必至の登竜門/デイリースポーツ online". Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "『ドラゴン桜』令和版"東大クラス"キャスト第1弾発表 "イマドキ女子役"南沙良、民放連ドラ初出演". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ a b "【鎌倉殿の13人】南沙良、大河ドラマ初出演「不安よりも期待の方が大きくなっています」". ORICON NEWS. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "幼な子われらに生まれ". eiga.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "無限ファンデーション". eiga.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "21世紀の女の子". eiga.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "もみの家". eiga.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "太陽は動かない". eiga.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "ゾッキ". eiga.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (2021-04-15). "'Ride or Die' Review: Miles Ahead of Japan's Stereotypical LGBTQ Films". Variety. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "お母さんじゃない…南沙良主演「この子は邪悪」公開、大西流星や桜井ユキ、玉木宏も参加". Natalie. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "田中圭主演『女子高生に殺されたい』に南沙良、細田佳央太ら出演 ティザービジュアルも". Real Sound. 12 January 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "『君に届け』、南沙良×鈴鹿央士で実写ドラマ化 Netflixとテレビ東京が共同制作". Crank-in!. 7 September 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "北川景子主演「女神の教室」に南沙良、高橋文哉、前田旺志郎、前田拳太郎、河村花". Natalie. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "「光る君へ」に南沙良、泉里香、片岡千之助が出演 伊藤健太郎はオリジナルキャラに". Natalie. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "南沙良、『ダンジョンズ&ドラゴンズ』で吹き替え初挑戦 自然の化身・ドリック役に". Real Sound. 19 January 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "【報知映画賞】新人賞に16歳コンビの南沙良&蒔田彩珠がダブル受賞". Sports Hochi. 28 November 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "南沙良がブルーリボン賞新人賞に輝き「不思議な気持ち」、私生活での変化も明かす". Natalie. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Sara Minami at IMDb
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