Ueno Juri

Ueno Juri

Ueno Juri is a Japanese actress. Because of her roles in the movie Swing Girls, dorama Nodame Cantabile, and appearances on the TV show Minna no Uta, she has been featured in two albums and two singles as an instrument player (saxophone) and singer.

Profile

• Name: Ueno Juri (上野樹里)
• Nickname: Jurippe (じゅりっぺ)
• Birthdate: May 25, 1986
• Birthplace: Kakogawa, Hyougo Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 167cm
• Family: Her sister, Ueno Mana, is a singer-songwriter.

Works

Movies

• [2003] Joze to Tora to Sakanatachi (ジョゼと虎と魚たち)
• [2004] Chirusoku no Natsu (チルソクの夏)
• [2004] Swing Girls (スウィングガールズ)
• [2005] Kame wa Igai to Hayaku Oyogu (亀は意外と速く泳ぐ)
• [2005] Summer Time Machine Blues (サマータイムマシン・ブルース)
• [2005] Warau Michael (笑う大天使)
• [2006] Deguchi no Nai Umi (出口のない海)
• [2006] Shiawase no Switch (幸福のスイッチ)
• [2006] Niji no Megami Rainbow Song (虹の女神)
• [2006] 7gatsu 24nichi Toori no Christmas (7月24日通りのクリスマス)
• [2008] Naoko (奈緒子)
• [2008] Kung Fu Kun (カンフーくん)
• [2008] Gou Gou Datte Neko de Aru (グーグーだって猫である)
• [2008] Kodomo no Kodomo (コドモのコドモ)
• [2009] Killer Virgin Road (キラー・ヴァージンロード)
• [2010] Nodame Cantabile THE MOVIE I (のだめカンタービレ)
• [2010] Nodame Cantabile THE MOVIE II (のだめカンタービレ)

Doramas

• [2002] Seizon (生存)
• [2003] Okaasan to Issho (お義母さんといっしょ)
• [2003] Teruteru Kazoku (てるてる家族)
• [2004] Hontou ni Atta Kowai Hanashi (ほんとにあった怖い話)
• [2004] Orange Days (オレンジデイズ)
• [2004] Sayonara, Ozu Sensei (さよなら、小津先生)
• [2005] Yagate Kuruhi no Tame ni (やがて来る日のために)
• [2005] Engine
• [2005] Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Kyuuketsuki Densetsu Satsujin Jiken (金田一少年の事件簿 吸血鬼伝説殺人事件)
• [2006] Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi (翼の折れた天使たち)
• [2006] Bokutachi no Sensou (僕たちの戦争)
• [2006] Nodame Cantabile (のだめカンタービレ)
• [2007] Jodan ja Nai! (冗談じゃない)
• [2007] Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan (まるまるちびまる子ちゃん)
• [2008] Nodame Cantabile in Europe (のだめカンタービレ in ヨーロッパ)
• [2008] Loss Time Life (ロス：タイム：ライフ)
• [2008] Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan Special (まるまるちびまる子ちゃん)
• [2008] Last Friends (ラスト・フレンズ)
• [2015] Ouroboros

PVs

• [2002] Crazy Ken Band - Christmas Nante Daikirai!! Nanchatte (クリスマスなんて大嫌い!!なんちゃって)
• [2006] Takeuchi Mariya - Henshin (返信)

CMs

• [2001] P&G Health
• [2002] Danone
• [2002] Corona Fan Heather SPACE21
• [2002] JT MEET YOUR DELIGHT
• [2002] J-PHONE Merry Christmas Campaign
• [2004] Calbee Natsu Potato
• [2004~2006] Bridgestone Cycle Albert
• [2005] House Shokuhin Natsu ni Kiku Curry
• [2005] Animal Crossing: Wild World
• [2005~2006] House Shokuhin Fruiche
• [2005~2007] Kao Clear Cean
• [2006] UNIQLO MIX SKINNY
• [2006~2007] LaVie
• [2006~2007] VALUESTAR
• [2007] ORIX CURE
• [2007] Otsuka Fibe Mni
• [2007] Japan Post New Year Campaign
• [2008] FIBE-MINI
• [2008] D-Room
• [2008] ORIX

Others

• [2004] Dedicato a una Stella (Japanese Dub)
• [2007] Hoodwinked! (Japanese Dub)
• [2007~2008] Minna no Uta
• [2008] Tsurube no Sujinashi! (Guest)
• [2008] Earth Odyssey (Africa)
• [2008] Wanki THE MOVIE 2 (Narration)

Photobooks

• [2004.09.xx] JURI first Ueno Juri Shashinshuu (上野樹里写真集) amazon.co.jp
• [2006.12.05] Ueno Juri PHOTO BOOK "A PIACERE" (上野樹里) amazon.co.jp
• [2009.01.23] JURI -ao akua- amazon.co.jp

DVDs

• [2009.01.23] Ueno Juri ao akua (上野樹里 ao akua(アオアクア))

Albums

• [2004.08.21] SWING GIRLS Original Soundtrack (オリジナル・サウンドトラック)
• [2005.03.23] SWING GIRLS LIVE!!

Singles

• [2007.05.23] "Nodame Cantabile" Onara Taisou (#1 Onara Taisou)
• [2007.12.05] Jiji no E Tegami ~Grandfather Letter~ (じーじのえてがみ ~グランドファザーズ・レター~)

Awards

• [2004] Japan Academy Prize - Best Newcomer (Swing Girls)
• [2004] Mainichi Film Award - Best Newcomer (Chirusoku no Natsu, Swing Girls)
• [2004] Yokohama Film Festival - Best Newcomer (Swing Girls, Joze to Tora to Sakana Tachi, Chirusoku no Natsu)
• [2007] Drama Academy Awards - Best Actress (Nodame Cantabile)
• [2007] Elandor Awards - Best Newcomer (Niji no Megami Rainbow Song, Nodame Cantabile)

Trivia

• Usually she speaks in Kansai dialect.
• She is a fan of Utada Hikaru. Her favorite song from Utada's HEART STATION album is TAKE 5.
• For the film Swing Girls, Ueno, along with her other cast members, had to learn how to play her character's instrument. In this case, it was the saxophone.
• During Swing Girls shooting, she bought the first three volumes of Nodame Cantabile's manga as reference for her work in the movie though she never read them. When the talk about the live action of the manga came, she began to read the whole series.
• She studied piano lessons since kindergarten until 6th grade.
• She only likes to cook Japanese food.

External Links

• Official Website
• Amuse Official Profile