Saeko (actress)

Saeko (紗栄子) is a Japanese actress, model and TV personality who has had a number of supporting roles in films and television dramas.

Biography
Saeko was born on November 16, 1986, in Miyazaki, Miyazaki. She is a graduate of Horikoshi High School a private high school in Nakano, Tokyo, famous for being attended by many Japanese celebrities.

She co-hosted and performed a cover song at the annual Girl Pop Factory show in the summer of 2004.

Personal life
On November 11, 2007, she married Yu Darvish. The two chose the 11/11 date, because 11 was husband Yu’s number. They had their formal wedding in Hawaii in January 2008. They have two sons, but were divorced in 2012.

Television dramas

 * Natsu no Hikari (2004)
 * Tenka (2004), Yuka Satō
 * Aijo Ippon (Judo Kids "Ippon!") (2004), Mirin Shibata
 * Be Bop High School 2 (2005), Maki
 * Dragon Zakura (2005), Maki Kobayashi
 * Konya Hitori no Beddo de (2005), Maiko Terao
 * Oishii Proposal (2006), Michiru Asakura
 * Drama Complex (2006)
 * Nodame Cantabile (2006), Sakura Saku
 * Takusan no Ai o Arigato (2006)
 * Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Soko ni Iru! (2006), Sayaka Nagamori
 * Saigo no Nightingale (2006), Etsuko Nakane
 * The Hit Parade (2006)
 * Good Job (2007), Tomomi Nioka
 * Hotelier (2007), Akane Morimoto
 * Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan (2007), Tama-chan
 * Cho Saigen! Mystery (2012), as herself - Emcee
 * 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made: Watashi ni Koi Shita Obōsan (2015), Masako Mōri

Film

 * Fune o Oritara Kanojo no Shima (Her Island, My Island) (2003), Tsuru-hime
 * One Missed Call (2004), schoolgirl
 * Zoo Seven Rooms (2005), Mari
 * Nana (2005), Sachiko Kawamura
 * Lovehotels (2006), Ai Urasaka
 * Backdancers! (2006), Aiko
 * Sugar & Spice - Fūmi Zekka (2006), Sae
 * Like a Dragon (2007), Yui
 * Closed Note (2007), Hana Ikeuchi
 * Gachi Boy (Wrestling with a Memory) (2008), Asako Asaoka

Photobooks

 * Episode 1 (Takarajimasha, 24 December 2013), ISBN 9784800221063