Yōko Maki (actress)

Yōko Maki (真木 よう子 Maki Yōko, born Yōko Kanamori on October 15, 1982) is a Japanese actress signed to Soyokaze. Maki has appeared in several films including the 2004 film Infection and the 2004 American horror film The Grudge.

Biography
Maki made her film debut at the age of 19 in the 2001 film Drug. Her film career took off when she received the role of Aya in The Princess Blade, a 2001 reimagining of the manga Lady Snowblood. Maki later began performing on stage in the 2002 play Cross. In November 2008, Maki announced that she had married a 26-year-old man not in the Japanese entertainment industry. She also announced that she was pregnant.

Commercials

 * Lotte - Ao Toppo (2000)
 * JR East - Omiya Station version (2005)
 * Meiji Seika - Xylish (2005)
 * TBS and Dentsu - Green Film Project: everyday (2008)
 * Shiseido - Integrate (2008)
 * Lipton - The Royal (2008)

Music

 * "Hoshikage no Komichi" (星影の小径) (2011) (Tokyo No. 1 Soul Set collaboration, on their album Subete Hikari)
 * "Saisakizaka" (2013) (single, produced by Ringo Sheena)

Photobooks

 * LIP (2003)
 * Gekkan Maki Yoko (2007)
 * Gekkan Maki Yoko Special (2008)

Anime

 * Michiko to Hatchin (2008–2009) – Michiko Malandro

Video game

 * Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2016) – Kiyomi Kasahara