is a

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. She is represented by the talent agency Plage.

Biography

Ishibashi was born as the second of three daughters of actors

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. She began

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at the age of four and in 2009 went abroad to study at ballet schools in

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and Calgary, before returning to Japan in 2013. After her return, she was active as a contemporary dancer until she started acting in 2015. From January to April 2016, she appeared on stage in the

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directed play ''Gekirin''. In 2017, she had the leading role in Yuya Ishii's film '' The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue''. She won numerous awards for her role in the film, including the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer. Ishibashi's mother received the same award in 1976, marking the first time in Blue Ribbon's history that a parent and child received the same award.

Personal life

Ishibashi's older sister is a singer who releases music under the name Yuga. The two appeared together in a commercial for Uniqlo in 2017.

Appearances

Films

Television

Stage

*''Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru'' (ROGO, 2015) *''Gekirin'' (NODA MAP, 2016) *''Kosogi otoshi no akekure'' (BED&MAKINGS, 2019) *''Bibi wo mita!'' (KAAT, 2019)

Music videos

*"Furukotobumi" by Tamaki ROY (2017)

Songs

*"Pretend" by The Mints (2018) - background vocals

Awards

References

External links

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Plage Talent Agency
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ishibashi, Shizuka 1994 births Living people Actresses from Tokyo Japanese female dancers 21st-century Japanese actresses Japanese film actresses Japanese stage actresses Japanese television actresses