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Miyoshi Umeki

Japanese-American actress and singer (1929-2007) · Japan · On the map · Actors · Died at 78

Miyoshi Umeki was a Japanese and American singer and actress. She was the first East Asia-born woman to win an Academy Award for acting, winning Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Sayonara (1957).

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A life in dates

2007Died28 August 20071971The Pet SetSeries1969The Courtship of Eddie's FatherSeries, Mrs. Livingston1962Sam BenedictSeriesA Girl Named TamikoFilm, 1962EikoThe Horizontal LieutenantFilm, 1962Akiko1961Dr. KildareSeries, Hana ShigeraCry for HappyFilm, 1961HarueFlower Drum SongFilm, 1961Mei Li1959RawhideSeries, Nami1958Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressAwardThe All-Star Christmas ShowFilm, 19581957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeriesSayonaraFilm, 1957Katsumi1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries1953The OscarsSeries1950What's My Line?Series1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1929Born8 May 1929

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Awards

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress1958

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She was also a three-time Golden Globe nominee, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song.

Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2007 · aged 78

In the same film or series as Miyoshi

Marlon BrandoAlso in Sayonara (1957)Dennis HopperAlso in Sayonara (1957)George ChakirisAlso in Flower Drum Song (1961)Jim HuttonAlso in The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)John SturgesAlso in A Girl Named Tamiko (1962)