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Biography

Ohgo was born in Zama, Kanagawa. She began acting in 2000 when she was seven, then joined Sunflower (Himawari), a theatrical company. She debuted with the company at the

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in '' Story of a National Thief''. In early 2005, Ohgo debuted in her first major film, , directed by Isao Yukisada, with

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, where she played the role of Tae Komatsubara. In December 2005, she debuted in

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with ''

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'', directed by Rob Marshall, where she played Sakamoto Chiyo, the child version of the main protagonist Nitta Sayuri (the adult version is played by

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actress

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). During the same year, she also won the Japan Film Critics Award for Best Newcomer. In 2006, Ohgo also starred in , which was released in June 2006 and is set during

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, where she plays a girl of mixed German-Japanese heritage trying to find her German father who may be held there. In 2008, she began lending her voice to anime in ''

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'' as Hana (AKA: "Hatchin"). She also provided the voice Kaita in '' Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box''. She worked at CATARMAN until 2013.

Filmography

Film

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'' (2005) * (2006) * (2007) * (2008) *''

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'' (カムイ外伝) (2008) *''

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'' (2012) *''

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'' (2015) *'' Oh Lucy!'' (2017) *''I Was a Secret Bitch'' (2019) *''Happy Island'' (2019)

TV drama

* (2002,

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) * (2002, Fuji TV) * (2003–04, Fuji TV) * (2003, NHK) * (2004, Fuji TV) * (2005, TBS) * (2006, Fuji TV) * (2006, Fuji TV) * (2007,

) *(2007, Fuji TV) *(2007, Fuji TV) *(2008, NHK) *(2008, Fuji TV) * (2009,

)

Anime

*''

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'' (2008, Fuji TV)

Video games

*'' Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box'' (Katia Anderson)

Commercials

*'' SoftBank ( SoftBank Mobile: Vodafone Japan) '' *''

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References

External links

Official profile at Alpha Agency
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ohgo, Suzuka Japanese stage actresses Japanese television actresses Japanese film actresses Japanese voice actresses People from Zama, Kanagawa Actresses from Kanagawa Prefecture 1993 births Living people Japanese child actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses Keio University alumni