Yamada Yu

Profile

 * Name: 山田優 (やまだ ゆう)
 * Name (romaji): Yamada Yu
 * Real name: 山田優子 (やまだ ゆうこ) / Yamada Yuko
 * Profession: Actress, model, and singer
 * Birthdate: July 5, 1984
 * Birthplace: Onna, Okinawa, Japan
 * Height: 169cm
 * Star sign: Cancer
 * Blood type: O
 * Family: Two younger brothers (one of her brothers is actor Yamada Shintaro), husband/actor/seiyu Oguri Shun, daughter (b. 2014-Oct-01), and daughter (b. 2017-Jan-20)
 * Talent agency: K Dash

TV Shows

 * Hanasaku Ashita (NHK BS Premium, 2014)
 * VISION Koroshi ga Mieru Onna (YTV, 2012)
 * Gakeppuchi no Eri (TV Asahi, 2010)
 * Koi no Kara Sawagi Drama Special Love Stories VI (NTV, 2009)
 * Ninkyo Helper (Fuji TV, 2009, ep4)
 * Mei-chan no Shitsuji (Fuji TV, 2009)
 * Akuma no Temari Uta (Fuji TV, 2009)
 * Seigi no Mikata (NTV, 2008)
 * Gokusen 3 (NTV, 2008)
 * Binbo Danshi (NTV, 2008)
 * Nodame Cantabile SP (Fuji TV, 2008)
 * Zenibana 2 (NTV, 2007)
 * Karei naru Ichizoku (TBS, 2007)
 * Damens Walker (TV Asahi, 2006)
 * Zenibana (NTV, 2006)
 * Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi Actress (Fuji TV, 2006)
 * Satomi Hakkenden (TBS, 2006)
 * Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Happunkan (Fuji TV, 2005)
 * Be-Bop High School 2 (TBS, 2005)
 * Yume de Aimashou (TBS, 2005)
 * Fukigen na Gene (Fuji TV, 2005)
 * Xmas Nante Daikirai (NTV, 2004)
 * Be-Bop High School (TBS, 2004)
 * Orange Days (TBS, 2004)
 * Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni... (TBS, 2004)
 * Nihon no Kowai Yoru (日本のこわい夜 特別版) Dai Namabuki (TBS, 2004)
 * Aisuru Tame ni Aisaretai (TBS, 2003)
 * Cosmetic (WOWOW, 2003)
 * Shiawase No Shippo (TBS, 2002)
 * Kange! Danjiki Goikkosama (NTV, 2001)
 * Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 3 (NTV, 2001)
 * Kabachitare (Fuji TV, 2001)

Movies

 * Taberu Onna (2018)
 * Shinjuku Swan II (2017)
 * Shinjuku Swan (2015)
 * Lupin III (2014) cameo
 * My Departure (2012)
 * Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)
 * Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I (2009)
 * Kanna-san, Daiseikou Desu! (2008)
 * Surf's Up (Japanese dub) (2007)
 * Purukogi (2007)
 * Akihabara@Deep (2006)
 * Route 58 (2003)

Endorsements

 * Pepsi Nex (2009)
 * Sofina Raycious (2007~)
 * Canon PowerShot, Pixus (2006~)
 * Fujitsu Ten ECLIPSE (2005~)
 * Nissin Spa-O, Gonbuto Curry Udon Bowl (2005~)
 * Shogakukan CanCam (2004~)
 * kanebo ALLIE, T'ESTIMO (2005)
 * Marry Juno Royal Glow Diamond (2005)
 * Coca-Cola CANADA DRY (2005)
 * Ezaki Glico ZACS (2005)
 * Tokyo Metro (2005)
 * Ki/oon DAZZLES (2005)
 * Ezaki Glico Choshoku Ringo Yogurt (2004)
 * Vodafone (2004)
 * Simree Image (2003)
 * ANA ANA Okinawa (2003)
 * KDDI au (2003)

Recognitions

 * 58th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Seigi no Mikata

Trivia

 * Education: Okinawa Actors School
 * Ethnicity: Ryukyu