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Mayumi Wakamura | |
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| Born | January 3, 1967 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Mayumi Wakamura (若村麻由美 Wakamura Mayumi, born on January 3, 1967, in Nerima, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress.[1] She decided to be an actress at age sixteen when she saw a stage production by Tatsuya Nakadai's troupe. Later she joined his stage production to be an actress. She debuted in the six-month Asadora TV series Hassai Sensei in 1987 (produced by NHK) when she was 21 years old. After the show, she started appearing on other TV shows including several TV movies and series. In 1988 she was cast in a drama Kigakaikyo.
In February, 2004, she married Kanehiro Ono, the leader of the religious group Shakusonkai (釈尊会). She appeared in another Asadora Jun to Ai in 2012.
- ^ Clements, Jonathan; Tamamuro, Motoko (2003-11-01). The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. Stone Bridge Press, Inc. pp. 96–. ISBN 9781611725216. Retrieved 14 September 2012.