Rinko Kikuchi — Japanese Actress born on January 06, 1981,

Rinko Kikuchi, born Yuriko Kikuchi January 6, 1981 in Hadano, Kanagawa is a Japanese film actress. She is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years, for her work in Babel. Kikuchi's other notable films include Norwegian Wood, which screened in competition at the 67th Venice Film Festival and Guillermo del Toro's science fiction action film Pacific Rim. For her role in the drama film Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, Kikuchi received an Indepedent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead... (wikipedia)

I grew up with a lot of monster movies, robot movies, since I was a kid. I love anime movies, like 'Evangelion' and 'Ghost in the Shell.'
Fashion is really interesting to me, but I'm not a professional model, so I'm focusing my career on acting.
I love film, any kind of genre.
When I was a little girl, I used to watch a lot of monster movies, like 'Godzilla.' All those monster movies.
I don't want to limit myself. I want to keep doing all sorts of roles. I guess what lies behind this urge is the conviction that movies have changed my life. And certain performances have inspired me to try to be someone different.