Kyoka Suzuki
Biography
Kyoka Suzuki, born May 31, 1968 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese actress. She is credited with over one hundred film and television roles. Suzuki’s stage name is written 鈴木京香 and she is also known as Kyōka Suzuki or Kyô. Her film work includes appearances in Shinji Aoyama’s Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name and Yōichi Sai’s Blood and Bones. She received the Best Actress prize at the 1998 Yokohama Film Festival for her performance in Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, the 42nd Blue Ribbon Awards for Keiho, and the 2011 Tokyo Drama Awards for Second Virgin.
Career overview
Kyoka Suzuki is a Japanese actress born on May 31, 1968, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. She is credited with over one hundred acting roles, with a total of 105 known credits listed in major film and television databases. Suzuki is also listed under the alternative spellings Kyōka Suzuki and Kyô.
Suzuki’s film work includes appearances in Shinji Aoyama’s Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name and Yōichi Sai’s Blood and Bones. Her performances have been recognized with several Best Actress honors. She received the Best Actress award at the 1998 Yokohama Film Festival for her role in Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, won the same category at the 42nd Blue Ribbon Awards for her work in Keiho, and was awarded Best Actress at the 2011 Tokyo Drama Awards for her role in the television series Second Virgin.
Throughout her career, Suzuki has worked across both film and television, contributing to a diverse portfolio that reflects her versatility as an actress. The breadth of her work, as reflected in the 105 credited roles, spans a range of genres and includes collaborations with notable Japanese directors. Her continued presence in the industry underscores her status as a prominent figure in contemporary Japanese cinema and television.
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- One Last Throw (2025) as Yokota Manami
- Grande Maison Paris (2024) as Rinko Hayami
- Grande Maison Tokyo Special (2024) as Hayami Rinko
- Burn the House Down (2023) as Makiko Mitarai
- Welcome Home, Mone (2021) as Nagaura Ayako
- Lion Snack (2021) as Madonna
- Garden of Camellias (2021) as Toko
- Promise of Death (2021) as Honami Uesugi
- 行列の女神～らーめん才遊記～ (2020) as Tatsumi Serizawa
- Kyouen NG (2020) as Ohzono Hitomi
- La Grande Maison Tokyo (2019) as Rinko Hayami
- モンローが死んだ日 (2019)
- 未解決の女 警視庁文書捜査官～緋色のシグナル～ (2019)
- Women Document Detectives (2018) as Narumi Risa
- Eating Women (2018) as Mifuyu
- 冬芽の人 (2017) as 마키 시즈리
- Kohaku (2017) as Hirai Sachiko
- Proof of the Man (2017) as Kyoko Yasugi
- 家族の基礎～大道寺家の人々～ (2016)
- Something Like, Something Like It (2016) as Mikosembei Store owner
- Arechi no Koi (2016)
- 3 Beautiful Lies (2016) as 紀美子
- Toward the Wilderness (2015) as Morimura Tomomi
- Mother's Trees (2015)
- The World Heritage (2014)
- Heisei Saru Kani Kassenzu (2014) as Yuko Sono
- Judge! (2014) as Haruka Kizawa
- Until the Day Comes (2014)
- Midnight Ferris Wheel (2013)
- The Kiyosu Conference (2013) as Oichi
- Legal High (2012) as Keiko Schneider
- Keigo Higashino Mysteries (2012) as Nakao Akiyo
- Perfect Son (2012) as Suzuki Umi
- Second Virginity (2011) as Rui Nakamura
- 三谷幸喜「short cut」 (2011)
- Second Virgin (2010) as Rui Nakamura
- Flowers (2010) as Kana
- A Liar and a Broken Girl (2010) as Dr. Sakashita
- Boku to Mama No Kiiroi Jitensha (2009) as Okita Kotomi
- The Unbroken (2009) as Ritsuko Onchi
- Gravity's Clowns (2009) as Rieko Okuno
- Sideways (2009) as Mayuko Tanka
- SCANDAL (2008) as Takayanagi Takako
- The Magic Hour (2008) as Sayoko
- Samurai Gangsters (2008) as Ocho
- The Family (2007) as Aiko Takasu
- Argentine Hag (2007) as Yuri
- High and Low (2007) as 権藤伶子
- The Day I Bought a Star (2006) as Ninya (Voice)
- Udon (2006) as Mari Fujimoto
- Starlit High Noon (2006) as Yukiko
- Crickets (2006) as Kaoru
- A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006) as Yukiko
- Yamato (2005)
- Zoo (2005) as Mama
- Samurai Commando Mission 1549 (2005) as Rei Kanzaki
- Kokoro no Kudakeru Oto~Unmei no Onna (2005)
- Blood and Bones (2004) as Yong-hee Lee
- Zebraman (2004) as Kana Asano
- Making of Zebraman (2004)
- People Without a Fort (2004) as Aizawa Yoko
- Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name (2003) as Doctor
- Say Hello to Black Jack (2003)
- Rockers (2003)
- Chinese Cuisine Served Star Leo Style (2003) as Tachibana Shiori
- Musume no kekkon (2003)
- The Private Detective Mike (2002)
- Ghiblies: Episode 2 (2002) as Yukari-san (Voice)
- The Life of Bangaku (2002)
- Vengeance for Sale (2002) as Osen
- Mokuyo Kumikyoku (2002)
- Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover (2002)
- Ten Dark Women (2002)
- Unmarried Family (2001) as Chikako
- Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius (2001) as Yoko Komatsu
- The Password is Courage (2000)
- The Whispered City (2000) as Maya
- African Nights (1999)
- Keiho (1999) as Kafuka Ogawa
- Shining Brightly (1998) as Yuriko Sugi
- Bullet Ballet (1998) as Kiriko
- Gift (1997) as Miki（美樹）
- Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) as Miyako Suzuki
- Only You: Aisarete (1996)
- New Ghost Pub (1996) as 里子
- 王様のレストラン (1995) as Sanjo Masako
- Koibito Yo (1995) as Shoko Ono
- Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call (1995) as Masami Isomura
- Broken Heart (1995) as Michiko
- The detective whose path was crossed by a snake (1995)
- 119 (1994) as Momoko Hibino
- The Fire Still Burns (1993)
- Twins Teacher (1993) as Tamura Yukari
- Kogarashi Monjirō Returns (1993)
- Patio: Part 2 (1992) as Ayumi Nagai
- Future Memories: Last Christmas (1992) as Hikaru Shimayama
- Patio: Part 1 (1992) as Ayumi Nagai
- Patio (1992)
- Kimi no na wa (1991) as 氏家（→浜口→後宮）真知子
- ホットドッグ (1990) as 丸山季実子
- Hot Dog (JP) (1990)
- Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch (1990)
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) as Super X2 Operator
- 24 Hour Playboy (1989) as Keiko Sakagi
- 逆賊の幕臣 as Kuni