[edit]Biography

Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1985, Aya Ueto received her first break in August 1997 when, at the age of 11, she won the Special Jury Prize at the 7th All-Japan Bishoujo Contest. After this initial success, she tried her hand at both acting and singing, appearing in various minor TV drama roles, as well as a low budget action movie, and formed a short-lived pop quartet, "Z-1", with other winners of the Bishoujo Contest. After her passionate portrayal of a high school student with Gender Identity Disorder in the 6th series of the long-running classroom drama Kinpachi sensei, "3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi sensei 6" (2001), endeared her to the Japanese nation, she was able to pursue a solo music career with her first single, "Pureness", released in August 2002. It was this performance that also convinced cult movie director Ryûhei Kitamura to cast her in the title role of Azumi (2003). With the film's release date coinciding with the sale of her debut album "AYAUETO" in the spring of 2003, Aya was set for super-stardom. Her famous smile has since earned her increasing numbers of commercial contracts and magazine covers - all important exposure for any idol - combined with starring roles in a number of popular television dramas have meant she is rarely out of the limelight and has cemented her position as one of Japan's top entertainers. Even until now she is the queen of commercials in Japan. In September 14 2012 she got married to EXILE'S HIRO. ( Source IMDb )

[add roles]Dramas

Year Title # of Epis. Role Rating
2013 Hanzawa Naoki 0 Supporting Role N/A
2013 Itsuka Hi no Ataru Basho de 10 Main Role Komoriya Hako 7.88
2012 I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair! 1 Supporting Role Kato Kumi 8.54
2012 KANEKO MISUZU MONOGATARI ~Minna chigatte, minna ii~ 1 Main Role Kaneko Teru 8.11
2011 Zettai Reido 2 11 Main Role Sakuragi Izumi 7.94
2011 Zettai Reido SP 1 Main Role Sakuragi Izumi 8.16
2010 Nagareboshi 10 Main Role Makihara Risa 7.86
2010 Ai wa Mieru 1 Main Role Tatematsu Juri 7.89
2010 Juunen Saki mo Kimi ni Koishite 6 Main Role Onozawa Rika 6.97
2010 Zettai Reido 11 Main Role Sakuragi Izumi 7.63
2009 Kekkon 1 Main Role Uehara Chikage N/A
2009 Konkatsu! 11 Main Role Tobita Haruno 6.64
2008 Celeb to Binbo Taro 11 Main Role Mitazono Alice 6.57
2008 Hokaben 10 Main Role Domoto Akari 6.58
2008 Attention Please 2008 1 Main Role Misaki Youko 7.01
2007 Abarenbo Mama 10 Main Role Ayu Kawa 6.61
2007 Hotelier 9 Main Role Odagiri Kyoko 6.65
2007 Ri Kouran 2 Main Role Ri Kouran (Yamaguchi Yoshiko) 7.82
2007 Attention Please 2007 1 Main Role Misaki Youko 6.98
2006 Shimokita Sundays 9 Main Role Satonaka Yuika 6.92
2006 Attention Please 11 Main Role Misaki Yoko 7.06
2006 Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi 4 Main Role Komine Nanako (Episode 1) 7.37
2005 Attack No.1 11 Main Role Ayuhara Kozue 7.11
2005 Yoshitsune 49 Supporting Role Utsubo 7.54
2004 Ace wo Nerae! Kiseki e no Chousen 1 Main Role Oka Hiromi 7.24
2004 Midnight Ghost Tour 19 Supporting Role Misaki Aoyama N/A
2004 Ace wo Nerae! 9 Main Role Oka Hiromi 6.67
2003 Hitonatsu no Papa e 10 Main Role Mochizuki Marimo 6.53
2003 Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003 11 Main Role Machida Hina 7.05
2002 My Little Chef 10 Main Role Kamosawa Nazuna 6.39
2001 Yome wa Mitsuboshi 11 Unknown Role Mayu Shinjou 7.00
2000 Namida wo Fuite 11 Supporting Role Fuchigami Momo 7.40

[add roles]Films

Year Title Role Rating
2013 Oshin - The Movie Supporting Role Fuji Tanimura (Oshin's mother) N/A
2012 Thermae Romae Main Role Mami 7.21
2010 Surely Someday Guest Role as herself 7.79
2008 The Cherry Orchard Main Role 6.64
2005 Azumi 2: Death or Love Main Role Azumi 7.05
2004 Install Main Role Asako Nozawa 5.83
2003 Azumi Main Role Azumi 7.14

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Ueto Aya

Ueto Aya

Name

  • Name: Ueto Aya
  • Native name: 上戸彩 (うえと あや)

Personal Details

  • Gender: Female
  • Birthday: September 14, 1985
  • Age: 27
  • Nationality: Japanese