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Sakura Ando

Japanese actress (born 1986)

Japanese actress (born 1986)

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nameSakura Ando
imageAndo Sakura at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2017 (28423646269).jpg
captionAndo at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2017
native_name安藤 サクラ
birth_date
birth_placeTokyo, Japan
death_date
parentsEiji Okuda (father) Kazu Ando (mother)
relatives
spouse
children1
occupationActress
yearsactive2005–present

Sakura Ando is a Japanese actress. She is best known for appearing in critically-acclaimed films such as Sion Sono's Love Exposure, Hirokazu Kore-eda's Shoplifters (2018) and Monster (2023), as well as Takashi Yamazaki's Academy Award–winning kaiju epic Godzilla Minus One (2023).

Career

Ando won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival 2010 for Love Exposure, The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio and Tsumitoka batsutoka. She was also nominated for the award for best supporting actress at 4th Asian Film Awards 2010 for A Crowd of Three.

She appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2012 television drama Penance.

She has also appeared in films such as The Samurai That Night, Our Homeland, and Petal Dance.

In 2015, Ando received the Cut Above Award for Outstanding Performance in Film at Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film in New York.

In 2018, Ando received high praise for her performance as Nobuyo Shibata in director Hirokazu Kore-eda's Shoplifters, being called "fantastic" and "the stand-out", with film critic Simon Abrams stating that "Kore-eda gave Andô her character's (strictly metaphorical) dance steps, but she realizes and owns every maneuver she was asked to (and then some).... No small feat... given how subtly complicated her dance steps are."

In June 2023, Ando was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2006A Long WalkWaitressurl=http://eiga.com/person/83127/title=安藤サクラaccess-date=16 May 2018work=eiga.comarchive-date=May 2, 2018archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502060825/http://eiga.com/person/83127/url-status=live}}
2007Out of the WindMariko IwataLeading role
2008Love ExposureKoike
Ain’t No TomorrowsChizu
2009The Wonderful World of Captain KuhioRika
Crime or Punishment?!?Momo Mimikawa
2010Sweet Little LiesMiyako
A Crowd of ThreeKayoLeading role
2012Our HomelandRieLeading role
For Love's SakeGamuko
The Samurai That NightMika
2013Petal DanceMotoko
Yellow ElephantKan'yu (voice)
2014HomelandMisa
Her GranddaughterMisaki Akimoto
0.5 mmSawa YamagishiLeading role
100 Yen LoveIchiko SaitoLeading role
2015AsleepTerakoLeading role
2016Dias Police: Dirty Yellow BoysYumeko
2017ReminiscencesRyōko Nishina
Tornado GirlYū Mikami
Sound of WavesYūkoLeading role
Destiny: The Tale of KamakuraThe Grim Reaper
2018ShopliftersNobuyo ShibataLeading role
2021The Great Yokai War: GuardiansKokakuchō
2022A ManRie Taniguchi
2023MonsterSaoriLeading role
Bad LandsNeriLeading role
We're Millennials. Got a Problem?: The MovieAkane Miyashitaurl= https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2282125/full/title= 『ゆとりですがなにか』続編映画に安藤サクラ・仲野太賀・吉田鋼太郎らキャスト再集結access-date= June 8, 2023work= Oricondate= June 8, 2023archive-date= June 22, 2023archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230622041437/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2282125/full/url-status= live}}
The ImaginaryLizzie (voice)
Godzilla Minus OneSumiko Ota
2025A Very Straight NeckWinner of Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Auteur Short Filmurl=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/locarno-2025-award-winners-two-seasons-two-strangers-1236345364/title= Locarno Film Festival Top Award Goes to 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' by Sho Miyakeauthor= Georg Szalaiwebsite= The Hollywood Reporterdate= 16 August 2025access-date= 17 August 2025language=en}}

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2011Still, Life Goes On
SunshineMitsu MiyamotoAsadora
2012PenanceMiniseries
2015MamagotoHideko OnjiLeading role
We're Millennials. Got a Problem?Akane Miyashita
2018Magical × Heroine Magimajo Pures!Mokonyan (voice)
2018–19ManpukuFukuko TachibanaLeading role; Asadora
2019Mango no Ki no Shita deMisaki TamiyaTV movie
IdatenMasae KasaiTaiga drama
Natsuzora: Natsu's SkyAn anime's narratorAsadoraurl= https://www.crank-in.net/news/68831/1title= 『なつぞら』安藤サクラの"声の出演"と"まんぷくヌードル"再登場にネット歓喜access-date= 3 March 2025date= 13 September 2019website= Crank-in!language=ja}}
2021Ryūkō KanbōHarukoTV movie
2022RebootingAsami KondōLeading role
2025The Hot SpotTakahashi's motherEpisode 8; special appearance
2026Brothers in ArmsNarratorTaiga drama

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyCategoryWork(s)Result
201031st Yokohama Film FestivalBest Supporting ActressLove Exposure
4th Asian Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressA Crowd of Three
201184th Kinema Junpo AwardBest Supporting Actress
201237th Hochi Film AwardBest Supporting ActressFor Love's Sake, The Samurai That Night
34th Yokohama Film FestivalBest Supporting Actress
201386th Kinema Junpo AwardBest Supporting ActressFor Love's Sake, The Samurai That Night, etc.
Best ActressOur Homeland
55th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Actress
22nd Japanese Film Critics AwardsBest Actress
67th Mainichi Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressFor Love's Sake
201538th Japan Academy PrizeBest Actress0.5 mm
57th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Actress0.5 mm, 100 Yen Love
24th Japanese Film Critics AwardsBest Actress
88th Kinema Junpo AwardBest Actress100 Yen Love
69th Mainichi Film AwardsBest Actress0.5 mm
201639th Japan Academy PrizeBest Actress100 Yen Love
201827th Tokyo Sports Film AwardBest Supporting ActressReminiscence
43rd Hochi Film AwardsBest ActressShoplifters
31st Nikkan Sports Film AwardsBest Actress
Best Supporting ActressDestiny: The Tale of Kamakura
23rd Florida Film Critics Circle AwardBest Supporting ActressShoplifters
201940th Yokohama Film FestivalBest Actress
73rd Mainichi Film AwardsBest Actress
Kinuyo Tanaka AwardHerself
61st Blue Ribbon AwardsBest ActressShoplifters
28th Tokyo Sports Film AwardBest Actress
92nd Kinema Junpo AwardsBest Actress
42nd Japan Academy PrizeBest Actress
13th Asian Film AwardsBest Actress
202044th Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the YearHerselfurl=https://www.producer.or.jp/elandor-list.htmlscript-title=ja:エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧trans-title=List of Élan d'Or awardeeaccess-date=January 25, 2019publisher=All Nippon Producers Associationlanguage=ja}}
202247th Hochi Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressA Man
202377th Mainichi Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress
65th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Supporting ActressA Man and Korosuna
46th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Supporting ActressA Man
16th Asian Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress
26th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand PrixBest ActressRebootingurl= https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/award/ns-dramagp/title= 2022年度ドラマGP年間大賞発表access-date= May 6, 2023work= Nikkan Sportsarchive-date= July 11, 2018archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180711165423/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/award/ns-dramagp/url-status= live}}
36th Nikkan Sports Film AwardsBest ActressMonster and Bad Lands
202478th Mainichi Film AwardsBest ActressBad Lands
66th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Actress
47th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest ActressMonster
Best Supporting ActressGodzilla Minus One

Family tree

References

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  28. "いだてん 東京オリムピック噺".
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  41. "毎日映画コンクール 是枝裕和監督「怪物」が9部門ノミネート 阪本順治監督「せかいのおきく」は8部門". Sponichi.
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  44. (March 8, 2024). "安藤サクラ、自ら受賞を発表する異例の事態！『ゴジラ-1.0』で2年連続の最優秀助演女優賞". Cinematoday.
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