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Masami Nagasawa

Name in Native Language: "長澤まさみ" (Japanese/JA)
Actress / Model (person) / Film Actress / Television Actress | * 06/03/1987 (36) | Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture (Japan)
Masami Nagasawa (長澤 まさみ, Nagasawa Masami, born June 3, 1987) is a Japanese actress and model. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters, receiving multiple accolades, including five Japan Academy Film Prizes and four Blue Ribbon Awards. Nagasawa began her acting career at age twelve, when she starred as a young psychic orphan in the science fiction film Pyrokinesis (2000). While in high school, she starred as one of the Shobijin in Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) and Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) and would gain recognition for her leading role in Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004), for which she won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress and two Japan Academy Film Prize awards. In 2007, Nagasawa was nominated for the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Leading Actress and attained a Bunshun Raspberry Award for playing the title character in Tears fo..."> ()
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Nagasawa Masamiis a Japanese actress under Toho Entertainment. She has performed in many famous movies and television dramas including Crying Out Love in the Center of the World, Nada Sousou, Dragon Zakura and Proposal Daisakusen. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in 2006. She is also known as "Ma-chan" or as Yamashita Tomohisa calls her "Maa-tan". On her radio show, she introduces herself as "Gasawa", a nickname chosen by fans. She is the daughter of Kazuaki Nagasawa, the former manager of the J. League team Júbilo Iwata.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Action

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Awards & Nominations for Masami Nagasawa

Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress 2x Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer
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Movies with Masami Nagasawa as Actress(62)

as Hidemi Otomo2023 Do Unto Others
as Sasori Augment-012023 Shin Kamen Rider
as Kaori2022 A Hundred Flowers
as Hiroko Asami2022 Shin Ultraman
as Naomi Yamagishi2021 Masquerade Night
as Kobayashi Anna2021 Detective Chinatown 3
as Yoshizawa Haruka2021 Under the Open Sky
as Akiko Misumi2020 MOTHER
as Naomi Yamagishi2019 Masquerade Hotel
as Yang Duan He2019 Kingdom
as Masaki Kurosaki2018 Bleach
as Yukari Kawahara2018 The Lies She Loved
as Rui Fujishima2018 50 First Kisses
as Minako Shikata2017 Reminiscence
as Nakagawa Miki2017 An Emblem Dedicated To You
as Tae Shimura2017 Gintama
as Narumi Kase2017 Before We Vanish
as Nurse Yabu2016 I Am a Hero
as Keiko Ogawa2016 Good Morning Show
as Miki Okudera (voice)2016 Your Name.
as Teacher Sano2016 Gold Medal Man
as Masako Shimura2015 The Crossing II
as Yoshino Kôda2015 Our Little Sister
as Masako Shimura2014 The Crossing
as Naoki Ishii2014 Wood Job!
as Kanna Seto2013 Beyond the Memories
2012 再会
as 桂木麻子2011 Okujou no aru apâto
as Miyuki Matsuo2011 Love Strikes!
as Kumi Shiina2011 Peak: The Rescuers
as Mimura2011 I Wish
as Umi Matsuzaki (voice)2011 From Up on Poppy Hill
as Yone Sakurai2009 Go Find a Psychic!
as Ryoko Nakamura2009 Cobalt Blue
as Rei Yoshida2008 Operation Proposal Special
as Yukihime2008 The Last Princess
as Suzune Morikawa / Karin Takigawa2007 Say Hello for Me
as Kaoru Shingaki2006 Tears for You
as Ami Ninomiya2006 Rough
as Minami Asakura2005 Touch
as Shobijin2004 Godzilla: Final Wars
as Kanako Doi2004 Breathe In, Breathe Out
as Satomi Hazawa2003 Robot Contest
as Shobijin2003 Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
as Yoko Satomi2003 Like Asura
as Naomi Morishita2002 Resurrection
as Kaori Kurata2000 Crossfire

TV Shows/Series with Masami Nagasawa as Actress(33)

as Kiri2016 Sanadamaru
as Takako Yashiro2014 All About My Siblings
as Tatsumi Chie2014 Chocolat
as Kasu Ichikura2013 Summer Nude
as Haruyama Kyoko2012 High School Entrance Exam
as Yayoi Aoyama2012 Keigo Higashino Mysteries
as Nikura Rika2010 GOLD
as Yukari Ichinose2010 The History of Our Family
as Hitomi Tachibana2010 Graduation Song
as Tachibana Hitomi2010 Graduation Song
as Saya Egami2009 My Sister
as Michiru Aida2008 Last Friends
as Yuri Aikawa (voice)2008 Detroit Metal City
as Akari Shionoya2007 Galileo
2007 Galileo
as Rei Yoshida2007 Operation Love
as Sawada Yuri2007 Hatachi no koibito
as Teruko Takano2007 Ganjisu-gawa de batafurai
as Korin2006 Love and Glory
as Izumi Hoshi2006 Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
as Naomi Mizuno2005 Dragon Sakura
as Minagawa Azusa2005 Affectionate Time
as Kanako Numata2002 Sakura

Additional Information

Full Name: Masami Nagasawa
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Wednesday, 06/03 1987 (June) in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture (Japan) (current age: 36 years + 300 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: Japanese (JA, native language)
Educated at: Horikoshi Academy
Record Label: JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment
Father: Kazuaki Nagasawa
Other names for Masami Nagasawa (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"長澤まさみ"
"Nagasawa Masami"
"长泽雅美"
"長澤雅美"
"나가사와 마사미"
"ながさわ まさみ" (Kana/Japanese)
"まあちゃん" (Nickname)
"まっさん" (Nickname)
"がっさーわー" (Nickname)
Masami Nagasawa frequently works together with these people:
Hideaki Anno (9x, Crew)
Makoto Shinkai (7x, Crew)
Minami Ichikawa (7x, Crew)
Fumiyo Kohinata (7x, Actor)
Genki Kawamura (6x, Crew)
Shun Oguri (5x, Actor)
Yutaka Matsushige (5x, Actor)
Yosuke Eguchi (5x, Actor)
Teruyoshi Uchimura (5x, Actor)
Ken Ishiguro (5x, Actor)
Yuki Amami (4x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7215, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024