Erika Sawajiri
Known For
Acting
Born
1986-04-08 in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Erika Sawajiri (born April 8, 1986 in Nerima, Tokyo) is a Japan-based actress, model, and musician. Her alias in her music career was Kaoru Amane, but she has recently started her own project under the name Erika. She was affiliated with Sony Music Entertainment Japan for her record label (formerly as Kaoru Amane and later Erika), and Stardust Promotion for her talent agency (with her real name, Erika Sawajiri) before her contract was terminated in late 2009. On September 10, 2010, it was announced that she signed with Avex label for talent management and music releases. She became popular after playing a girl who suffered from an intractable disease called spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) in the nonfiction drama 1 Litre of Tears.
Most Known For
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
as Hotarubi
A Song to the Sun
as Kaoru Amane
1 Litre of Tears
as Aya Ikeuchi
Become a Mother
as Kashiwazaki Yui
Followers
as Erika Sawajiri
Helter Skelter
as Lilico
Hotman
as Satsuki Akikawa
First Class
as Chinami Yoshinari
Welcome to Our Home
as Asuka Kandori
The Great White Tower
as Keiko Hanamori
Shinjuku Swan
as Ageha
Ooku: Saikyou no Onna / Higeki no Shimai
Papa for One Summer
as Satsuki
Hagetaka
as Takako Matsudaira
IMPOSSIBILITY DEFENSE
as Tada Tomoko
Shinjuku Swan II
Ashura
as Yachi
No Longer Human
as Shizuko Ota
Impossibility Defense
as Tomoko Tada
Ghost Train
as Nana Kimura