Rinko Kikuchi (菊地凛子, Kikuchi Rinko) is a Japanese actress. She was nominated for an academy award and a golden globe for her role as Chieko Wataya in the 2006 film Babel.

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• Name: Rinko Kikuchi (菊地凛子, Kikuchi Rinko)
• Birth name: Yuriko Kikuchi (菊地百合子, Kikuchi Yuriko)
• Birth date: January 6, 1981
• Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
• Blood type: A
• Height: 5' 6" (168cm)
• Interests/Hobbies: Horseback riding, sign language, traditional Japanese dance, kyudo (Japanese archery), iado (Japanese sword skill), driving, motorcycling

FilmographyEdit

• [1999] Will to Live
• [2000] By Player
• [2000] Akai Shibafu
• [2001] Paradise
• [2001] Hole in the Sky ... Taeko
• [2001] Drug ... Mai
• [2002] Hachigatsu no Maboroshi
• [2004] Seventeen
• [2004] Tori
• [2004] The Taste of Tea
• [2004] 69 sixty nine
• [2004] Survive Style 5+
• [2004] The Motive
• [2005] Portrait of the Wind
• [2005] Funky Forest: The First Contact ... Ms. Kikuchi, class president
• [2006] Babel ... Chieko
• [2006] Arch Angels
• [2007] Koisuru Madori
• [2007] The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
• [2008] The Brothers Bloom ... Bang Bang

AwardsEdit

• [2006] Gotham Awards - Breakthrough Award, Best Ensemble Cast
• [2006] National Board of Review - Best Breakthrough Performance - Female

External LinksEdit

• Rinko Kikuchi at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview with Rinko Kikuchi at Midnight Eye
• Interview with Rinko Kikuchi at Dark Horizons
• Rinko Kikuchi at Wikipedia
• Rinko Kikuchi at Japanese Wikipedia
• Official Website