Mikako Ichikawa | |
Native Name: | 市川 実日子 |
Birth Date: | 13 June 1978 |
Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Relatives: | Miwako Ichikawa |
Years Active: | 1994–present |
is a Japanese actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. Her older sister is the actress and model Miwako Ichikawa.
Due to her older sister being in the modeling business, Ichikawa made several appearances in the fashion magazine Olive during her teens. She then became a model in 1994 under exclusive contract with the magazine. In 1998, she started modeling for other magazines such as CUTiE, spoon. and Zipper. She made her acting debut in the 1998 short film How To Jujutsu, directed by Takashi Homma. Among the most notable movies she has appeared in are Blue, Cutie Honey, Memories of Matsuko and Shin Godzilla. For her role in Blue she won the award for Best Actress at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2003 Yokohama Film Festival.[2]
Ichikawa's hobbies are photography and handicrafts.
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2002 | 24th Moscow International Film Festival | Best Actress | Blue | |
2003 | 24th Yokohama Film Festival | Best New Talent | Travail | |
2017 | 40th Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Shin Godzilla | |
71st Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | |||
2019 | 32nd Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | A Girl Missing, Dad, Chibi is Gone | |
2020 | 74th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | A Girl Missing | |