Haruka Ayase

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Haruka Ayase
綾瀬 はるか
Biography Information Physical Description Professional Data
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Haruka Ayase
Education: Teikyo University Junior College
Birthdate: Mar 24, 1985
Birthplace: Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima, Japan
Measurements: 25C-24-35 in
(63C-60-88 cm)
Height: 5' 5" (1.65m)
Weight: 106 lbs (48 kg)
Body type: Slim
Hair color Brown
Eye color: Brown
Dress size: 2
Shoe size: 6.5
Nationality:
Ethnicity: Asian

Occupation AV Idol • Actress • model • singer
Years active 2000–present
Net Worth: US$2M (as of 03/23)
IMDB #: 1480573

Haruka Ayase (Japanese: 綾瀬 はるか, Hepburn: Ayase Haruka, born March 24, 1985) is a Japanese actress, model and singer who started her career as a gravure idol in 2000. She has since become a leading actress in television and film.

Life and career

Early life and education

Haruka Ayase was born as Aya Tademaru on March 24, 1985, in Hiroshima Prefecture.[citation needed] Her parents who survived the atomic bomb.

2000–2004: Early career She was invited by a friend to participate in the 25th Horipro Talent Scout Caravan; she was interested because it was "an excuse not to attend club activities". She had nothing to show, so she did a popular rabbit imitation at school. She won the Special Jury Prize, thus making her debut in the entertainment world in 2000.

Her stage name was taken from the internet, with Ayase and herself choosing it from 16,000 applicants; on February 28, 2001, it was decided as "Haruka Ayase".

In addition to photo collections and weekly magazines, her popularity as a gravure idol increased with appearances on local programs such as Cosmo Angel.[citation needed] Her pictorial activities decreased as she began to receive attention as an actress.[citation needed]

Ayase made her acting debut in 2001 in part 3 of Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo starring Jun Matsumoto.

In 2003, she made her first regular appearance in a serial drama with Boku no Ikiru Michi.

She was selected as a cast member of Socrates in Love in 2004; she won Best Supporting Actress at the 42nd Television Drama Academy Awards for her portrayal of Aki Hirose, a high schooler with leukemia. Ayase shaved her hair and changed her weight in order to match Masami Nagasawa's portrayal of the character in the film.

2005–2014: Singing debut, Yae's Sakura

On March 24, 2006, Ayase made her debut as a singer with the single "Period", produced by Takeshi Kobayashi. The single debuted 8th on the Oricon charts.

In 2007, she starred in the television drama Hotaru no Hikari, an adaptation of the manga of the same name, with Naohito Fujiki. A sequel was broadcast in 2010, and the movie was released in 2012.

Ayase made her first appearance in an NHK taiga drama with Yae's Sakura, which focuses on Niijima Yae, a warrior, educator, scholar, and nurse of the late Edo period. In 2014, the series was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series.

2015–present: Our Little Sister

In 2015, Ayase starred in Our Little Sister alongside Masami Nagasawa, Kaho, and Suzu Hirose. The film premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. bIt was subsequently released in Japan on June 13, 2015, and premiered in London, England, on October 14, 2015, as part of the BFI London Film Festival.

In 2016, Ayase starred as Balsa, a spear wielder and bodyguard, in Guardian of the Spirit, an NHK taiga drama. The role involved stage combat. She starred in all three seasons of the drama.

In 2022, she made her "month 9" debut, starring in My Ex-Boyfriend's Last Will. This was her first Fuji TV serial drama since Shitaotokoa Wo Niyoshi around 14 years prior.

Other ventures

The Japan Times called Ayase "the Japanese version of Anne Hathaway".

Endorsements

Ayase is a sought-after endorser of products in Japan, appearing in commercials for major consumer brands such as Coca-Cola, SK-II, and KFC.

Personal life

She was once detained in New Zealand after being mistaken for a spy.

Around the spring of 2020, Ayase's personal office, a company managed by her mother, invested around ¥100 million in a scheme co-managed by a Hiroshima tax accountant who was a long-time acquaintance of the Ayase family. The scheme defaulted on repayments to Ayase's company in May 2021, and the accountant's son arranged for a full investment refund. The accountant and three others were arrested for investment law violations in November 2022. Other investors alleged that the accountant used his relationship with Ayase to solicit investments in the scheme.

Philanthropy

In March 2011, she launched awareness for raising about the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent Fukushima nuclear disaster and invited Japanese and international celebrities to add their videos for the triple tragedy in Japan. Despite the Fukushima crisis, she made a call to action to support the triple disaster victims and raise funds in the relief effort. In conjunction, she has also created her own website for the cause.[citation needed]

Health

While filming for Cyborg She, Ayase broke her nose.

On August 31, 2021, Ayase announced on Twitter and Instagram that she had contracted COVID-19 Delta variant. Though she was originally recovering at home, she was hospitalized after symptoms of pneumonia.

Filmography

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Wikipedia article: Haruka Ayase Filmography

Discography

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Wikipedia article: Haruka Ayase Discography

Awards and nominations

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Wikipedia article: Haruka Ayase Awards and nominations

External links

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