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...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Neighbor X
2023
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
2023
My Dad and Mr. Ito
2016
as Aya Yamanaka
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
2016
as Yoko Sugimura
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
2015
as Kuriko Tomonaga (segment "Laboratory Where a Female Science Detective Solves Mysteries")
This mystery special consists of three thrilling stories by three notable writers.
The Beauty Inside
2015
as Woo-jin 74
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
2013
as Mao Watarai
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
2010
as Megumi Noda
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
2009
as Megumi Noda
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
2009
as Hiroko Numashiri
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
2009
DVD accompanying Juri Ueno's photobook "ao akua" including a short film, documentary, and interviews.
Child by Children
2008
as Mama of Snack
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
2008
as Naoko Shinomiya
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
2008
as Naomi
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
2008
as Noda Megumi
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
2007
as Kaitenzushi no Ten'in
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
2006
as Megumi Kamibayashi
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
2006
as Aoi Sato
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
2006
as Rei Inada
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
2006
"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
2006
as Minako Narumi
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
2006
as Fumio Shijo
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
2005
as Miyuki Nanase
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
2005
as Haruka Shibata
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
2005
as Suzume Katakura
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
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
2005
as Tomoko Suzuki
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
2004
as Tomoko Suzuki
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
2004
as Mari Sugiyama
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
2003
as Kanae
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...