Momiji Yamamura

Momiji Yamamura
山村 紅葉
Born
Momiji Yoshikawa[1]

(1960-10-27) October 27, 1960 (age 64)
Kyoto,[2] Kyoto Prefecture,[1] Japan
Other names
  • Momi-chan
  • Momiji-san
EducationWaseda University
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
AgentToho Entertainment

Momiji Yamamura (山村 紅葉, Yamamura Momiji, born 27 October 1960) is a Japanese actress. Her real name is Momiji Yoshikawa[1] (吉川 紅葉, Yoshikawa Momiji, née Yamamura (山村)).

Yamamura is represented by Misa Yamamura Office and Toho Entertainment. She is a graduate of Kyoto University of Education Kindergarthen, Elementary School, Junior High, and High School[2] and Waseda University Political Science and Economics.[1] Yamamura's mother was Misa Yamamura and her husband is a former Ministry of Finance bureaucrat.[3] Her uncle is Hiroshi Kimura. Yamamura's hobby is ice skating.[4] Her skills are speaking English, German, and Kyoto words and playing the piano.[1][4] Yamamura is nicknamed Momi-chan (もみちゃん)[5] and Momiji-san (紅葉さん).

Filmography

TV drama

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Beppinsan Setsuko Bando Asadora [6]
2018 Black Pean Taeko Minagawa Episode 1 [7]
2023 Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Tsuchimikado Fujiko [8]
2025 Unbound Shige Taiga drama [9]

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 The Devil Wears Jūnihitoe [10]
2022 Akira and Akira [11]
2023 Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love [12]

Anime

Year Title Role Ref.
2016 Sazae-san Meiwaku Obasan [13]

Radio

Year Title Notes Ref.
2016 Nadeshiko desu kara [14]

Dubbing

Bibliography

Books

Year Title
2001 Okibariyasu: Kyo On'na wa Kyō mo Isshōkenmei
2005 Honmamon no Kyoto Miyage 100: Momiji Yamamura ga Gensen!
2015 Let's Visit Kyoto's Mystery Sites Together

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "山村 紅葉". Toho Entertainment official site (in Japanese). Toho Entertainment. Retrieved 2 Sep 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Natsukashiki Omoideno Kyoto Jidai". Okibariyasu Kyo On'na wa Kyō mo Isshōkenmei.
  3. ^ "Gekimu no Marsa de Katsuyaku, Soshite Kekkon". Okibariyasu Kyo On'na wa Kyō mo Isshōkenmei.
  4. ^ a b "ゲスト一覧 山村紅葉さん". Shinsō Hōdō Bankisha! (in Japanese). Nippon TV. Retrieved 2 Sep 2016.
  5. ^ "もみちゃんのプロフィール" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 Sep 2016.
  6. ^ "「べっぴんさん」に本田博太郎、山村紅葉、三倉茉奈が出演。芳根京子は「ワクワクが止まらない」" (in Japanese). Internet TV Guide. 17 Jun 2016. Retrieved 2 Sep 2016.
  7. ^ "Black Pean cast". TBS Black Pean official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ "『大奥2』新キャスト5人を発表 15代将軍・慶喜、西郷隆盛役が決定【5人の役柄紹介あり】". Oricon. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "冨永愛が大河ドラマ「べらぼう」で大奥総取締に　原田泰造、風間俊介ら新キャスト7名". Natalie. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. ^ "伊藤健太郎が源氏物語の世界にトリップ！「十二単衣を着た悪魔」で三吉彩花と共演". Natalie. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "竹内涼真×横浜流星「アキラとあきら」特報解禁、計22名の新キャストも明らかに". Natalie. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "翔んで埼玉 琵琶湖より愛をこめて". eiga.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "ウッチャン、『サザエさん』本人役で出演 27時間テレビで『スカッとジャパン』とコラボ". Oricon Style (in Japanese). 17 Jul 2016. Retrieved 2 Sep 2016.
  14. ^ "ABC創立65周年記念連続ラジオドラマ「ナデシコですから」キャスト・登場人物" (in Japanese). ABC Radio. Retrieved 2 Sep 2016.
  15. ^ "オリエント急行殺人事件(2017)". Star Channel. Retrieved July 5, 2019.