Eriko Tamura
| Eriko Tamura | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 田村 英里子 |
| Born | January 16, 1973 Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, author, television host, radio personality |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Agent | Creative Artists Agency (US) |
| Website | www |
Eriko Tamura (田村 英里子 Tamura Eriko?, born January 16, 1973), or simply Eriko is a Japanese actress and singer. The animated television show Idol Densetsu Eriko (Legendary Idol Eriko) was created as a result of her popularity. The show has been translated into six languages and syndicated world-wide, airing in such countries as Spain, Italy, India and France. She grew up in Düsseldorf, Germany and lived there for six years with her family from the age of 8 to the age of 13. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Career
In the US, Tamura has appeared in season 2 of NBC's Heroes as Yaeko (the Princess), the swordsmith's daughter. In 2009, Tamura was cast as the leading role Mai in the 20th Century Fox feature Dragonball Evolution.[1][2] Also in 2009, she played Sock's stepsister in season 2 of Reaper.
Eriko (who speaks fluent English, German, and Japanese) has starred in over 20 films and television series in Japan. She has also released 10 original albums and 18 singles with record label EMI.
Her first autobiography was published in Japan by Bungeishunjū in 2009. The book details her rise to fame and the struggles she faced when she moved to the States.
References
External links
- Articles with hCards
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- Articles containing Japanese-language text
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Articles with Japanese-language external links
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Japanese female pop singers
- Japanese actresses
- Japanese idols
- Japanese expatriates in the United States
- Japanese expatriates in Germany
- Actresses from Los Angeles, California
- Musicians from Ibaraki Prefecture
- People from Ibaraki Prefecture
