Saeko (actress)

Saeko (紗栄子, born 16 November 1986) is a Japanese actress, model and TV personality who has had a number of supporting roles in films and television dramas.^[1][2]

Saeko
紗栄子
Born	Saeko Dokyū (道休 紗栄子) (1986-11-16) 16 November 1986 (age 37) Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
Education	Horikoshi High School
Occupations	Actress television personality
Years active	2001–present
Agent	Topcoat
Spouse	Yu Darvish ​ ​ (m. 2007; div. 2012)​
Children	2

Biography

Saeko was born on November 16, 1986, in Miyazaki, Miyazaki. She is a graduate of Horikoshi High School a private high school in Nakano, Tokyo, famous for being attended by many Japanese celebrities.^[3]

She co-hosted and performed a cover song at the annual Girl Pop Factory show in the summer of 2004.^[4]

Personal life

On November 11, 2007, she married Yu Darvish. The two chose the 11/11 date, because 11 was husband Yu’s number.^[5] They had their formal wedding in Hawaii in January 2008. They have two sons, but were divorced in 2012.^[6]

Filmography

Television dramas

• Natsu no Hikari (2004)^[7]
• Tenka (2004), Yuka Satō^[8]
• Aijo Ippon (Judo Kids "Ippon!") (2004), Mirin Shibata^[9]
• Be Bop High School 2 (2005), Maki
• Dragon Zakura (2005), Maki Kobayashi^[10]
• Konya Hitori no Beddo de (2005), Maiko Terao^[11]
• Oishii Proposal (2006), Michiru Asakura^[12]
• Drama Complex (2006)
• Nodame Cantabile (2006), Sakura Saku^[13]
• Takusan no Ai o Arigato (2006)^[14]
• Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Soko ni Iru! (2006), Sayaka Nagamori^[15]
• Saigo no Nightingale (2006), Etsuko Nakane
• The Hit Parade (2006)
• Good Job (2007), Tomomi Nioka^[16]
• Hotelier (2007), Akane Morimoto^[17]
• Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan (2007), Tama-chan^[18]
• Cho Saigen! Mystery (2012), as herself - Emcee
• 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made: Watashi ni Koi Shita Obōsan (2015), Masako Mōri^[19]

Film

• Fune o Oritara Kanojo no Shima (Her Island, My Island) (2003), Tsuru-hime
• One Missed Call (2004), schoolgirl^[20]
• Zoo Seven Rooms (2005), Mari
• Nana (2005), Sachiko Kawamura^[21]
• Lovehotels (2006), Ai Urasaka^[22]
• Backdancers! (2006), Aiko^[23]
• Sugar & Spice - Fūmi Zekka (2006), Sae^[24]
• Like a Dragon (2007), Yui^[25]
• Closed Note (2007), Hana Ikeuchi^[26]
• Gachi Boy (Wrestling with a Memory) (2008), Asako Asaoka^[27]

Photobooks

• Episode 1 (Takarajimasha, 24 December 2013), ISBN 9784800221063^[28][29]

References

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2. 紗栄子 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
3. "Horikoshi's Class of 2008". Tokyograph. 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
4. Japanese Idol Saeko
5. "Yu Darvish's Wife: Pics of Rangers Pitchers' Ex-Wife Saeko". Bleacher Report. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
6. "Yu Darvish divorces TV celebrity wife Saeko". Japan Today. January 20, 2012.
7. TV なつのひかり。. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
8. TV 天花（てんか）. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
9. TV 愛情イッポン！. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
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14. TVM たくさんの愛をありがとう. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
15. TVM ほんとにあった怖い話 夏の特別編2006 鎌倉ミステリーツアースペシャル. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
16. TV グッジョブ Good Job. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
17. TV ホテリアー. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
18. TV まるまるちびまる子ちゃん. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
19. 紗栄子、8年半ぶり連ドラ出演 石原さとみの同僚役 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
20. 映画 着信アリ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
21. 映画 NANA. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
22. 映画 LOVEHOTELS ラヴホテルズ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
23. 映画 バックダンサーズ！. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
24. 映画 シュガー＆スパイス 風味絶佳. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
25. 映画 龍が如く 劇場版. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
26. 映画 クローズド・ノート. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
27. ガチ☆ボーイ (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
28. "Saeko's first photobook is a hit among her female fans". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
29. EPISODE 1 (宝島社): 2014 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-10-14.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official blog (in Japanese)
• Saeko at IMDb
• Talent data bank interview (in Japanese)