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- Anna Sawai was born in New Zealand. She is an actress, known for Ninja Assassin (2009), F9: The Fast Saga (2021) and Shōgun (2024).Japanese
- Recently named by Refinery 29 as an "Unforgettable Breakout Star" of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival for her role as Sammy Ko in "Marvelous and the Black Hole", actress Miya Cech is described as "a revelation" and "enthralling to watch". Critics call her "A standout" and "perfectly cast" in her performance (opposite Rhea Perlman) in Kate Tsang's directorial debut. Originally from Tokyo, Japan, Cech was raised in Northern California with her 3 siblings. Print modeling as a toddler led to an interest in television and film and she landed her first guest star role at age 8 playing Young Kono Kalakaua (Actress Grace Park's character) on the hit CBS series, Hawaii Five-0. In 2018, she starred alongside Amandla Stenberg and Harris Dickinson as fan favorite, "Zu" in Fox's "The Darkest Minds", a film adaptation of the #1 New York Times Best Selling book series of the same title, written by Alexandra Bracken. Since then, Miya has had recurring roles on hit shows such as "American Horror Story" and "American Housewife", where she played Ali Wong's Doris' precocious youngest daughter, Marigold. In 2019, she starred in two of Netflix's most popular original films, as Young Sasha in "Always Be My Maybe" and as "Zhen Zhen" in "Rim of the World", directed by McG. In addition, Miya has led several popular kids/teens series, as Akiko Yamato in Nickelodeon's re-imagined "Are You Afraid of the Dark" in 2019 and in Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Imagine Entertainment's "The Astronauts" in 2020 as the lead character, Samy Sawyer-Wei. An Asian American adoptee, Miya is very passionate about representation and telling authentic stories through her work. She also enjoys art, cooking and gardening in her free time.Chinese-Japanese
- Ashley Liao was born on 21 October 2001 in the USA. She is an actress, known for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023), Love in Taipei (2023) and Physical (2021).Taiwanese-Chinese
- Actress, dancer, and singer Lisa Yamada is a burgeoning individual who has booked many recent projects such as "All American", "Never Have I Ever", "Little Fires Everywhere", and many other shows on Netflix, The CW, Hulu, Nickelodeon, ABC, CBS, etc. She has worked with Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Matt LeBlanc, Steven Spielberg, and Halle Berry -- just to name a few. Lisa is perfectly fluent in Japanese and English and is regularly asked for repeatedly from past shows. Her professionalism and passion for her craft is impressive to most and she leaves a memorable impression after each performance and audition.Japanese
- From appearing in one of Netflix's most successful global film franchises to date and bringing charming, heartfelt characters to life on television, actress Momona Tamada (she/her) has quickly become "one to watch" in the entertainment industry today.
Momona can be seen starring in Paramount's action feature film "Secret Headquarters" opposite Owen Wilson and Michael Peña. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film follows a kid who discovers a secret headquarters under his home that seems to belong to a superhero. He shares it with his friends, and they start to believe that his estranged father might have a secret double life. "Secret Headquarters" debuted exclusively on Paramount+ in August of 2022 in the U.S. and Canada and select international territories where the steaming service is available.
In television, Momona is known for her breakout role as Claudia Kishi in season two of Netflix's "The Baby-Sitters Club." Based on Ann M. Martin's beloved books, the series followed a group of girlfriends and their homegrown babysitting company. Momona was a standout as vice-president of the club, creative artist, and all-around fashion maven. Both seasons debuted to rave reviews, with the critics calling the show "refreshing" (The Daily Beast), "a worldview-one of warmth, empathy, and optimism" (Esquire), "a richly detailed, nuanced portrait of what it's like to be a young woman" (Collider), and "sweet but not cloying, smart but not cynical, full-hearted and funny" (The New York Times). The series went on to win Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series at the first annual Children's and Family Emmys, and Momona was also nominated as Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program. "The Baby-Sitters Club" is currently streaming on Netflix.
This year, Momona can be seen starring as Ty Lee in the live-action "Avatar: The Last Airbender" opposite George Takei, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Danny Audi, and Arden Cho to name a few. The release date is slated for 2023. Momona will also star as Emiko in "The Spiderwick Chronicles" for Disney+, opposite Christian Slater, Joy Bryant and Noah Cottrell.
In animation, Momona can be seen starring in the mythological adventure series "ONI: Thunder God's Tale," a four-part animated event that is now debuting on Netflix. This animated series received two Annie Awards in 2023 for Best Limited Series, and Best Production Design for TV/Media.
Additional credits for Momona include appearing as a young Lara Jean in Netflix's global sensation "To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You," its follow-up "To All The Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean," and a lead role in Netflix's family film "The Main Event." In television, Momona appeared on AMC's award-winning series "The Terror" and Amazon's "The Boys."
Raised in Vancouver, Canada, Momona was born to Japanese immigrant parents. Her name aptly means 'hundreds of beaches,' inspired by her hometown of Vancouver. Aside from acting, Momona is an award-winning dancer and has been competing since the age of four. She has performed in the B.C. Summer Games Opening Ceremonies, and with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Commercially, Momona has modeled in the ivivva campaign for Canadian powerhouse athletic wear brand lululemon.
Momona is fluent in Japanese and is a well-balanced student achieving excellence in all of her studies. In her free time, Momona is an avid baker and cake decorator.Japanese - Jessica Belkin is a talented actress, singer, and songwriter hailing from Los Angeles, California. With a diverse career in film, television, and commercials, she has been featured on notable series such as "American Horror Story: Hotel," "Pretty Little Liars," "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn," and "Speechless." In 2020, Jessica appeared in the award-winning mockumentary "Reboot Camp" which was written and directed by Ivo Raza and starred Eric Roberts, David Lipper, David Koechner, Ja Rule, Chaz Bono, Ed Begley Jr.
Jessica starred in the crime-thriller film "The Last Straw" directed by Alan Scott Neal, which follows an intricate chain reaction of crime, chaos, and bloodshed alongside Jeremy Sisto and Glen Gould. Belkin stars alongside Mena Suvari, Mickey Rourke, Casper Van Dien, and Will Peltz in "Hunt Club."
Most recently, she starred opposite Watchman's Malin Akerman in Nick Wilson's first time feature directorial "Singing in My Sleep." The pic, reminiscent of "Once," follows a talented teenage songwriter (Belkin) who feels stuck living in the shadow of her deceased father's musical legacy (Gavin Leatherwood). However, a tribute concert forces her and her free-spirited mother (Akerman) to face his abandonment.