Charlotte Kate Fox

Name: Charlotte Kate Fox
Native name: Charlotte Fox
Given name: Varney Charlotte Elizabeth Demo
Also Known as: シャーロットケイトフォックス
Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Born: August 14, 1985
Age: 41

Fox was born Charlotte Elizabeth Demo Varney in Santa Fe, New Mexico to her parents, Cynthia Demo and Edward Latin Varney III, on August 14, 1985. Edward (Ted) was in the construction business, and Cynthia (Cindy) was a real estate agent. Fox’s older half-brother, Matthew, was sixteen years older than Fox, and as a result, Fox did not grow up with him. When Fox was nine, her parents divorced. Her mother remarried John Fox. She appeared in smaller independent films until she was cast as the first foreign leader of the 150-episode NHK Japanese morning drama Massan playing Ellie, a character based on the real-life Rita Cowan (Taketsuru Rita). Fox was chosen from among 521 applicants (232 from Japan, 289 from outside Japan). When polled by NHK as to the reasons for watching Massan, 60% of the viewers chose Fox as the reason (second highest, with the highest, 65%, choosing "Interesting story and theme"). Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	The Ghost Writer's Wife Japanese Drama, 2025, 125 eps Eliza Belzland (Support Role)	125	Eliza Belzland Support Role	8.1
2019	Idaten Japanese Drama, 2019, 47 eps Omori Aniko / Annie Barrows Shepley [Hyozo's wife] (Support Role)	47	Omori Aniko / Annie Barrows Shepley [Hyozo's wife] Support Role	8.0
2017	Doctor X Season 5 Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps Najinsuki Nanasha (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	10	Najinsuki Nanasha (Ep. 7) Guest Role	8.3
2017	Nou ni Sumaho ga Umerareta Japanese Drama, 2017, 11 eps Flora Campbell (Guest Role)	11	Flora Campbell Guest Role	7.2
2017	Goodbye Newspaper Japanese Drama, 2017, 5 eps Alyssa Deriro (Support Role)	5	Alyssa Deriro Support Role	7.8
2017	Sanbiki no Ossan Season 3 Japanese Drama, 2017, 8 eps Anna [Woman came to Japan to find her father] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	8	Anna [Woman came to Japan to find her father] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	7.2
2016	Beppin-san Japanese Drama, 2016, 151 eps Amy McGregor (Support Role)	151	Amy McGregor Support Role	7.7
2016	Kodaike no Hitobito Japanese Drama, 2016, 5 eps Koudai Anne (Guest Role)	5	Koudai Anne Guest Role	7.2
2016	Our House Japanese Drama, 2016, 9 eps Alice Shepherd (Main Role)	9	Alice Shepherd Main Role	7.4
2014	Massan Japanese Drama, 2014, 150 eps Elie (Main Role)	150	Elie Main Role	8.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2019	Katsuben! Japanese Movie, 2019, [Southern Romance Heroine] (Support Role)	[Southern Romance Heroine] Support Role	7.7
2018	Woman Who Eats Japanese Movie, 2018, Mameno Lisa Matilda (Main Role)	Mameno Lisa Matilda Main Role	7.2
2017	A Grain of Wheat Japanese Movie, 2017, Eriko Laurent Suzuki (Main Role)	Eriko Laurent Suzuki Main Role	2.0
2016	The Kodai Family Japanese Movie, 2016, Kodai Anne (Support Role)	Kodai Anne Support Role	7.6

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2018	Brother & Sister Japanese Special, 2018, 1 eps Patty (Support Role)	1	Patty Support Role	7.3
2016	Kodaike no Hitobito Special Japanese Special, 2016, 2 eps Kodai Anne (Support Role)	2	Kodai Anne Support Role	7.3
2016	Meitantei Kyasarin - Kieta Sozokunin Japanese Special, 2016, 1 eps Catherine Turner (Main Role)	1	Catherine Turner Main Role	7.5
2016	Kyoto Jin no Hisokana Tanoshimi: Fuyu Japanese Drama, 2016, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
2015	Meitantei Catherine Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps Catherine Turner (Main Role)	1	Catherine Turner Main Role	7.3
2015	Massan Spin-off Japanese Special, 2015, 2 eps Elie (Support Role)	2	Elie Support Role	7.5

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