Ayumi Ito profile
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Ayumi Ito

14th April 1980 Tokyo, Japan Acting

Born in Tokyo, Ayumi Ito has always had a love for movies and art. She made her big-screen debut in Nobuhiko Obayashi's The Water Travelers: Samurai Kids. Her distinctive style led to her critically acclaimed performance in Swallowtail Butterfly, directed by the renowned Director Shunji Iwai. At 16-years-old, Ayumi was awarded both the Best New Actress Award as well as the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 20th Annual Japanese Academy Awards. Ayumi's career has blossomed into starring roles in several successful films and television shows. She trained in LA and New York and has worked globally with world-renown Chinese director and artist Zhuangzhuang Tian, Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), among other great filmmakers. Ayumi's performance in the the Fuji TV drama Belle de Jour was so strong that she reprised the role when it became a feature film and box-office hit, earning over 2.3 billion JPY. She is also the voice of Tifa Lockhart in the animated film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Off-screen, Ayumi is a talented vocalist and recording artist. Her passion for art continues to thrive and she brings characters to life in her performances.

66 Movies 32 TV Shows 98 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Noise poster
Noise 27th January 2022 as Chihiro Aoki
Hirugao poster
Hirugao 10th June 2017 as Noriko Kitano
Judge! poster
Judge! 11th January 2014 as Kiichiro Ota's Ex-girlfriend
Penance poster
Penance 29th May 2013 as Mayu Murakami
Soup poster
Soup 7th July 2012 as Mika Shibuya
Gantz poster
Gantz 29th November 2010 as Eriko Ayukawa
Bandage poster
Bandage 16th January 2010 as Nobuko Yukari
Tokyo! poster
Tokyo! 16th August 2008 as Akemi (segment "Interior Design")
Owl poster
Owl 7th February 2003 as Emiko
Sada poster
Sada 11th April 1998 as Maid
Penance poster
Penance 8th January 2012 as Mayu Murakami
Ohisama poster
Ohisama 4th April 2011 as Natsuko Takahashi