(born May 26, 1977) is a

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actress and

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. Her maiden name is .

Career

In 1999, Ito became the

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"image girl" and a model under an exclusive contract to ''

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'' magazine. She also appeared in commercials for Gateway computers and Choya Umeshu. In 2005, she appeared in the TV drama series ''

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'' as the love interest of the

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protagonist. She also appears in ads for

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, Ryoko Shinohara and Yuri Ebihara) and

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watches, in addition to being the current

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model in Japan, following on from

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. She also provided the look and voice for Q's assistant Miss Nagai in the game '' James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing''. Misaki Ito also starred in the 2002 movie ''Ju-on'' (a.k.a. ''The Grudge'').

Personal life

She and (born September 27, 1968), the director of pachinko company Kyoraku Sangyo, registered their marriage on November 18, 2009 and held their wedding ceremony in Hawaii on November 24, 2009. The couple first met in Hawaii at a wedding of a friend in November 2008. Ito gave birth to a daughter on June 27, 2010. In March 2015 she announced her second pregnancy. She gave birth to a son on June 23, 2015 (four days short of her daughter's fifth birthday). It was announced on Ito's official blog on May 1, 2019 that Ito gave birth to a baby girl, her third child, in late 2018. As of 2020, the family resides in Hawaii.

Filmography

Movies

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'' (2003) * (2004) * (2005) *'' About Love'' (2005) *'' Tsubakiyama: Kachou no Nanoka-kan'' (2006) *'' Last Love'' (2007) *''

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'' (2007)

TV dramas

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'' (2000) *''

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'' (2001) *''

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'' (2001) *'' Suiyoubi no Jouji'' (2001) *''

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'' (2002) *'' Lunch no Joou'' (2002) *'' You're Under Arrest'' (2002) *'' Blackjack ni Yoroshiku'' (2003) *'' Yoomigaeri'' (2003) *'' Tokyo Love Cinema'' (2003) *'' Ryuuten no ouhi - Saigo no koutei'' (2003) *''

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'' (2003) *'' Itoshi Kimie'' (2004) *'' HOTMAN 2'' (2004 TBS) *'' Tiger & Dragon'' (2005) *''

'' (2005) *'' Kiken na Aneki'' (2005) *''

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'' (2006) *'' Densha Otoko DX~Saigo no Seizen'' (2006) *''

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'' (2007) *'' Yama Onna Kabe Onna (2007) *''Ejison No Haha'' (2008)

Commercials

(2005) *

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* Choya * Nestle Japan *

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Video games

*'' James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing'' (2004)

Awards and nominations

Awards

* Best Smile of the Year (2003) * 15th Japan Jewelry Best Dresser Prize * 29th Elan d'or Awards: Newcomer of the Year (2005) *

28th Japan Academy Film Prize The is the 28th edition of the '' Japan Academy Film Prize'', an award presented by the Nippon Academy-Sho Association to award excellence in filmmaking. It awarded the best films of 2004 and it took place on February 18, 2005 at the Grand Princ ...

: Newcomer Prize (2005) * 34th Best Dresser Prize * 43rd Golden Arrow Prize - Broadcasting and drama section * 19th DVD Best Talent Prize * 1st Japan Golden Raspberry Award * 24th Diamond Personality Prize

References

External links

Official home page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ito, Misaki 1977 births Living people Actors from Fukushima Prefecture Japanese female models Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses Ken-On artists Models from Fukushima Prefecture 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses