Acting

Yuka Nomura

Born 1984-03-20 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Yuka Nomura is a Japanese actress and model affiliated with Carrera. She hails from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She has one younger sister. Yuka graduated from Tokyo High School and later completed her studies at Seijo University's Faculty of Literature, majoring in European Culture. Yuka began her career as a child model at the age of 3. In 1993, she joined Space Craft talent agency and appeared in the TV drama series "Thursday Ghost Stories" (Fuji Television) in 1995. She gained prominence as a model for the girls' fashion magazine "Nicola," becoming a pioneer of the "Chaidoru" (Child Idol) trend. Her fashion style became popular among teenage girls. In 1999, she ventured into the music industry, releasing two singles, "Pain" and "Sekirara," under the Antinos Records label. In 2002, Yuka entered Seijo University through regular admission. After enrolling, she gradually reduced her work commitments and suspended her activities after the 2004 play "GOOD." In spring 2005, she returned to acting with the film "Memories of the Womb: You Are Here." She resumed public appearances and made her debut on stage during the preview screening on November 27, 2006. On July 19, 2007, Yuka launched her official blog, "nomulabo." In September 2009, she started another official blog, "Yushoku," dedicated to macrobiotic lifestyle. In April 2016, her official blog was relocated and integrated into the LINE Blog platform. On September 6, 2011, Yuka married a man one year her senior. They held their wedding ceremony and reception on October 16 of the same year. On May 12, 2016, she announced her first pregnancy and gave birth to a daughter on September 29. On September 19, 2018, she announced her second pregnancy, and on February 5, 2019, she gave birth to her second daughter. (Source: Wikipedia)

Acting credits

7.6

A spell of time in the life of the five-piece Haruno family in rural Tochigi Prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.

The Taste of Tea

2004

10.0

Genichiro, a lonely retired man living with his son’s family who mostly ignores him, feels closest to his granddaughter who is in highschool. Through her, Genichiro meets another high school girl, Mina, who also feels ignored by her family. She is also troubled by her friend’s pregnancy and the bankruptcy of her father’s company. Unlike her friends, Mina has an ungilded view of life and finds herself comforted by Genichiro’s wisdom. Genichiro likewise is happy to be making a difference in someone’s life.

High School Girl's Friend

2001

6.4

A beautiful cosmetics company employee is found dead in a gruesome state. What's more, it becomes apparent that one of the victim's colleagues, a homely woman named Miki, has gone missing. Television director Akaboshi attempts to interview as many of Miki's friends and acquaintances as he can find, eliciting miscellaneous information from them.

The Snow White Murder Case

2014

Memories of the Womb: You Are Here poster

6.0

Born into a wealthy family, 17-year-old Masato (Emoto Tasuku) has never been deprived of material comforts, but his distant relationship with his parents leaves him empty and rebellious. Telling himself that his real mother is actually a woman who kidnapped him as an infant, Masato takes off to Okinawa to find her. Curious to learn more about her (Matsuyuki Yasuko), he ends up staying to work at her restaurant. As the two grow closer over time, an ambiguous relationship develops, not quite mother and son, not quite lovers.

Memories of the Womb: You Are Here

2007

5.5

When a young girl discovers that her new middle school is the same one her sister mysteriously disappeared from eleven years before. She and her new friends join forces to fight the evil force that threatens them all.

Hanako of the Toilet

1998

6.7

The story begins with three Aliens in human form preparing for a ritual to feed the Fog Mother's "siblings". The Fog Mother last came to earth during the Prehistoric Age and is the cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs. Kenji and his kid sister are in the mountains, investigating all the deaths of animals and trees there. The Fog Mother sends the three aliens, "Gorai", "Zuu", and "Agito" to kidnap Kenji's baby sister for the sacrifice.