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Juri Ueno
Juri Ueno (born May 25, 1986) is a Japanese actress from Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan. She was one of six actors to receive the "Newcomer of the Year" prize at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her role in Swing Girls. She is also known for her starring role as the title character in the live-action adaptation of Nodame Cantabile for which she won "Best Lead Actress" at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards in 2007, and as Ruka Kishimoto in Last Friends for which she was voted "Best Supporting Actress" at the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and the 57th Television Drama Academy Awards in 2008.
Known For

Swing Girls
as Tomoko Suzuki

The Beauty Inside
as Woo-jin 74

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
as Kanae

Rainbow Song
as Aoi Sato

Girl in the Sunny Place
as Mao Watarai

Summer Time Machine Blues
as Haruka Shibata

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
as Suzume Katakura

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I
as Megumi Noda

Kung Fu Kid
as Kaitenzushi no Ten'in

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
as Megumi Noda