Nao (奈緒, Nao, born February 10, 1995) is a Japanese actress.[1] She had been active under the name Nao Honda for about two years since 2015.[2]

Nao
奈緒
Born (1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 (age 29)
Fukuoka, Japan
Other namesNao Honda
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
AgentIrving
Websitehttps://irving.co.jp/talents/nao/

Biography

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Nao lost her father when she was 7 months old.[3] She began her entertainment activities in her hometown of Fukuoka at the age of 15 and moved to Tokyo at the age of 20.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Haruka's Pottery Haruka Koyama Lead role [5]
2020 Mio's Cookbook Noe [6]
Eternally Younger Than Those Idiots Kusuko Inogi [7]
Stigmatized Properties Azusa Kosaka [8]
2021 My Daddy Ritsuko [9]
The Sound of Grass Junko Kudō [10]
Your Turn to Kill: The Movie Mikiha Ono [11]
Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me? Chika Sakurada [12]
2022 The Last 10 Years Sanae Fujisaki [13]
My Broken Mariko Mariko [14]
Tang and Me Rin Ōtsuki [15]
2023 #Manhole Mai Kudō [16]
Home Sweet Home Honda [17]
2024 The Yin Yang Master Zero Princess Yoshiko [18]
Confession Sayuri Nishida [19]
Sensei's Pious Lie Misuzu Hara Lead role [20]
Arrogance and Virtue Mami Sakaniwa Lead role [21]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012–15 Mentai Piriri Yayoi [1]
2017 Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light Fujimoto [22]
2018 Half Blue Sky Nao Kidahara Asadora [14]
2019 Your Turn to Kill Mikiha Ono [1]
2022 The First Penguin Nodoko Iwasaki Lead role [1]
2023 Even If You Don't Do It Michi Yoshino Lead role [23]
2024 When Spring Comes Hitomi Shiina Lead role [24]
I Wanna Punch That Scumbag! Hokomi Satō Lead role [25]
2025 Tokyo Salad Bowl Mari Kōda Lead role [26]

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Award Nominee/Work Result Ref.
2022 43rd Yokohama Film Festival Best Newcomer Eternally Younger Than Those Idiots, The Sound of Grass and My Daddy Won [27]
2023 47th Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Won [28]
2024 27th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Actress Even If You Don't Do It Won [29]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "実力派女優・奈緒が注目される理由「あなたがしてくれなくても」で見せた共感を呼ぶ演技の説得力". The Television. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "引っ込み思案の女の子が芸能界でスキルを磨き、上京して演技派女優になるまで(ゲスト:奈緒)【前編】". Adver Times. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "奈緒:生後7カ月で父親と死別 一番古い記憶は父親の葬式「母が抱っこしてお花を棺桶に」おおらかで無鉄砲な性格は父親譲り". Mantan-web. 28 September 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "奈緒、過去にマネジャー経験も「自分より年下の子とかをオーディションに連れていくとか」". Sanspo. 28 September 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "ハルカの陶". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "みをつくし料理帖". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "君は永遠にそいつらより若い". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "事故物件 恐い間取り". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "マイ・ダディ". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "草の響き". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "あなたの番です 劇場版". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "先生、私の隣に座っていただけませんか?". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "余命10年". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "永野芽郁、親友・奈緒と作り上げた「マイ・ブロークン・マリコ」完成に涙「鼻水垂らしながら頑張ろう」と約束". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "TANG タング". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  16. ^ "#マンホール". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  17. ^ "スイート・マイホーム". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  18. ^ "陰陽師0". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  19. ^ "告白 コンフェッション". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  20. ^ "先生の白い嘘". eiga.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  21. ^ "傲慢と善良". eiga.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  22. ^ "FINAL FANTASY XIV 光のお父さん Daddy of Light". TV drama database. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  23. ^ "奈緒、4月期木曜劇場「あなたがしてくれなくても」でフジ連ドラ初主演 「昼顔」スタッフが再集結". Oricon. 2 March 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  24. ^ "限りある親子の時間を凝縮...奈緒&木梨憲武W主演「春になったら」ポスタービジュアル完成 貴重な着物姿の場面写真解禁も". Oricon. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  25. ^ "奈緒の主演ドラマ「あのクズを殴ってやりたいんだ」10月放送、玉森裕太はとにかくモテる役". Natalie. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  26. ^ "奈緒×松田龍平で黒丸の「東京サラダボウル」ドラマ化、"胃"の合うコンビ演じる". Natalie. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  27. ^ "第43回ヨコハマ映画祭 2021年日本映画個人賞". Yokohama Film Festival. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  28. ^ "間宮祥太朗・松下洸平・中川大志らが新人賞「2023年 エランドール賞」発表<受賞一覧>". Model Press. 27 January 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  29. ^ "2023年度ドラマGP年間大賞発表". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
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