is a Japanese

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...

known for her role as Rena Yanase in 1996 ''

Ultraman Tiga is a Japanese tokusatsu TV drama and the twelfth show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Tiga'' had aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with five mo ...

'' series. She won the best actress award at the 9th Japan Movie Professional Awards in 1999. She also starred the 1992 edition of "Christmas Express" commercials for the

Central Japan Railway Company is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as JR Tōkai ( ja, JR東海, links=no). ''Tōkai'' is a reference to the geographical ...

Early life

On October 13 1971, Yoshimoto was born in

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

, Japan. She is the eldest daughter of

Susumu Kurobe (born ; 22 October 1939) is a television, film and stage actor from Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, widely known for his portrayal of Shin Hayata, the first Ultraman in the '' titular character series'', a role he has played since the original series in ...

who portrayed Shin Hayata in the 1966 ''

Ultraman ''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with ''Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman'' in 1966, the series is one ...

'' series.

Career

In 1990s, Yoshimoto started her career in drama series and she was known for

, which led to the 1998 Ultraman Tiga movie. In 2016, Yoshimoto was Tsukasa Tamaki in Ultraman X The Movie.

Personal life

Yoshimoto was married in 2001 but divorced about four years later. In 2010, Yoshimoto married again. In 2011, Yoshimoto's son was born. Yoshimoto currently lives in Ishigaki Island with her family.

Filmography

Movies

Drama series

References

External links

Tsuburaya Productions - The Official Home of Ultraman (Japanese)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoshimoto, Takami Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses 1971 births Living people Actresses from Tokyo