is a Japanese

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and

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under the management of the

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Group. She is best known for her roles in

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, including films '' You're Under Arrest'', ''Omizu no Hanamichi'', and '' Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi''.

Career

Hara started appearing in magazines and

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after being scouted as a model in 1996. She made her acting debut one year later in ''

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'' with

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. She took on various supporting roles before winning the lead role in the 2000

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, ''Cinderella wa Nemuranai''. Hara’s first film role was with

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and

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in the 2001 film ''

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''. In the same year, she appeared with

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and

SMAP SMAP was a Japanese boy band, composed of Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori. The group was created in 1988 by music producer Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny & Associates, originally as a six-pi ...

leader

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in the TV

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, ''Shiroi Kage''. In 2002, she had to learn

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to prepare for her role as a

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in ''Shiawase no Shippo''. Hara was then cast as Miyuki Kobayakawa in the

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version of '' You're Under Arrest''. In 2005 she was cast alongside

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and

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in the dark grade school drama, '' Jyoou no Kyoushitsu''. In 2005 alone, she appeared in five films, including ''

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'' and ''Semishigure''. She made her first voice acting performance in the critically acclaimed

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ese

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, '' Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo'' in 2006. On April 25, 2007,

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announced that Hara would be part of its 77th

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, ''Chiritotechin''. Hara’s role as

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Natsuko Ogata in ''Chiritotechin'' was her first in a morning drama, and her longest, as the series ran for 151 episodes from October 1, 2007 to March 29, 2008. She often works with

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, and

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, and is often cast as a teacher, lawyer, or nurse. She usually appears in TV dramas and specials, variety shows and cultural events. She also remains active as endorser. Aside from co-starring with Hiroshi Abe in Sekisuiheim commercials, she is also doing promotional work for energy drink

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Fine (with

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Filmography

Movies

TV Shows

Endorsements

* Lipovitan Fine *Sekisuiheim *

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* Brother printers

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hara, Sachie 1978 births Living people People from Fukuoka Japanese actresses Japanese female models Ken-On artists