Juri Ueno

Juri Ueno

1986-05-25 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan 30 Credits

Biography

Juri Ueno (born May 25, 1986) is a Japanese actress from Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan. She was one of six actors to receive the "Newcomer of the Year" prize at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her role in Swing Girls. She is also known for her starring role as the title character in the live-action adaptation of Nodame Cantabile for which she won "Best Lead Actress" at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards in 2007, and as Ruka Kishimoto in Last Friends for which she was voted "Best Supportin...

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Neighbor X

Neighbor X

2023

Acting

The “ultimate love” that aims at “tolerance” and “symbiosis” will be sublimated and ask questions to the chaotic society of today.

Shishousetsu: Hattatsu Shougai no Boku ga Junai Shousetsuka ni nareta Riyuu

Shishousetsu: Hattatsu Shougai no Boku ga Junai Shousetsuka ni nareta Riyuu

2023

Acting
My Dad and Mr. Ito

My Dad and Mr. Ito

2016

as Aya Yamanaka

6.4
Acting

He is rejected by his sister when the brother floats the idea that their father move from his house to her apartment. The father has other ideas howev...

Yell for the Blue Sky

Yell for the Blue Sky

2016

as Yoko Sugimura

6.4
Acting

As a child, Ono Tsubasa saw a Shirato baseball game on TV and was amazed at the Trumpet player in the band playing. Now, in order to play the Trumpet,...

Mystery Trilogy Special

Mystery Trilogy Special

2015

as Kuriko Tomonaga (segment "Laboratory Where a Female Science Detective Solves Mysteries")

Acting

This mystery special consists of three thrilling stories by three notable writers.

The Beauty Inside

The Beauty Inside

2015

as Woo-jin 74

7.7
Acting

Woo-jin, a furniture designer who wakes up in a different body every day, falls for Yi-soo, a woman he meets through his work.

Girl in the Sunny Place

Girl in the Sunny Place

2013

as Mao Watarai

6.8
Acting

A new salesman named Kosuke Okuda happens to meet Mao Watarai, a friend from his middle school days. Back then, Mao was called stupid and bullied, but...

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II

2010

as Megumi Noda

7.3
Acting

Nodame and Chiaki mutually decide that it would be for the best if they parted ways for a while so Nodame can practice for an upcoming competition. Ho...

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I

2009

as Megumi Noda

7.2
Acting

Chiaki is an aspiring conductor who faces the challenge of leading an orchestra which is made up of substitutes. Nodame gives her support to her belov...

Killer Bride's Perfect Crime

Killer Bride's Perfect Crime

2009

as Hiroko Numashiri

4.9
Acting

Hiroko is about to get married to the handsome Kenichiro when disaster strikes. Her landlord stops by the happy bride-to-be’s apartment where a pair o...

Juri Ueno: ao akua

Juri Ueno: ao akua

2009

Acting

DVD accompanying Juri Ueno's photobook "ao akua" including a short film, documentary, and interviews.

Child by Children

Child by Children

2008

as Mama of Snack

7.0
Acting

Haruna is a lively tomboy in the 5th year at elementary school. One day, while playing with Hiroyuki, a boy whom she has known for a long time, they p...

Naoko

Naoko

2008

as Naoko Shinomiya

5.6
Acting

Naoko meets Yusuke while staying on an island for medical treatment. Yusuke's graceful athletic figure captivates her eyes and she falls in love with ...

Gu Gu, the Cat

Gu Gu, the Cat

2008

as Naomi

6.8
Acting

Asako, a comic book artist in her early forties, is devastated by the death of her precious cat, Saba, which kept her company for over 15 years, as he...

Nodame Cantabile in Europe

Nodame Cantabile in Europe

2008

as Noda Megumi

7.6
Acting

This 2 night special takes off during their graduation, where Chiaki-senpai & Nodame left for Europe. The first special centered on Chiaki's story, th...

Kung Fu Kid

Kung Fu Kid

2007

as Kaitenzushi no Ten'in

5.2
Acting

A young martial arts student gets caught up in a series of Kung Fu adventures with a woman who manages a Chinese restaurant.

Christmas on July 24th Avenue

Christmas on July 24th Avenue

2006

as Megumi Kamibayashi

3.2
Acting

Sayuri Honda (Miki Nakatani) claims she has no interests in love affairs. She refuses to take things as they are for she fancies her harbor town of Na...

Rainbow Song

Rainbow Song

2006

as Aoi Sato

7.6
Acting

Tomoya Kishida is working as a staffer in a television studio when he hears about the death of his close friend, Aoi Sato. This sparks his recollectio...

Switch of Happiness

Switch of Happiness

2006

as Rei Inada

8.0
Acting

Through this movie, you can find Your own 'Switch to Happiness'. Heartwarming story of stubborn father and his three daughters at a small electric app...

Our War

Our War

2006

6.0
Acting

"Our War" is a special drama produced by Japanese TBS TV. This is the third bomb of the war-themed TV series after the "Song of Sugarcane Field" and "...

Sea Without Exit

Sea Without Exit

2006

as Minako Narumi

5.9
Acting

Koji Namiki is a young pitcher who has shown great promise on the diamond by winning the National High School Basketball Championships. Shortly after ...

Arch Angels

Arch Angels

2006

as Fumio Shijo

4.8
Acting

Every high school has its misfits, its square pegs, its rebels. St. Michael's Academy, nestled on an impossibly pretty and strangely remote Japanese i...

The Files of Young Kindaichi: The Legendary Vampire Murders

The Files of Young Kindaichi: The Legendary Vampire Murders

2005

as Miyuki Nanase

3.0
Acting

Miyuki receives an invitation from her friend Hikune Youhei to the themed inn called "Ruins", located in a virtual ghost town haunted by the legend of...

Summer Time Machine Blues

Summer Time Machine Blues

2005

as Haruka Shibata

7.1
Acting

The members of a sci-fi club accidentally spill Coke on the remote controller of an air-conditioner during summer and suddenly a time machine appears ...

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

2005

as Suzume Katakura

6.3
Acting

Suzume Katagura, a bored housewife, spends her days doing chores and taking care of her husband's pet turtle. One day, she sees a wanted ad for spies....

For the coming day

2005

Acting

Miyo Hanayama works as a home care nurse, supporting the home care of patients who are close to death. Shigeaki Noguchi complains that his wife has s...

SWING GIRLS First & Last Concert

SWING GIRLS First & Last Concert

2005

as Tomoko Suzuki

Acting

The big band 'Swing Girls & A Boy' formed in the movie 'SWING GIRLS'. This concert will be the culmination of that, and deliver their first and last c...

Swing Girls

Swing Girls

2004

as Tomoko Suzuki

7.7
Acting

A tale of delinquent and lazy school girls. In their efforts to cut remedial summer math class, they end up poisoning and replacing the school's brass...

The Stars Converge

The Stars Converge

2004

as Mari Sugiyama

7.7
Acting

Chirusoku Summer, the film set in the sister cities of Pusan, South Korea and the city of Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi. During the Summer of 2003, four ...

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

2003

as Kanae

7.0
Acting

A part-time employee in a mahjong parlour runs across a young woman, who is unable to walk, in baby carriage. He becomes friends with the woman and be...