Ellen Tamaki
Ellen Tamaki | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015–present |
Ellen Tamaki is an American actress having played Niko Hamada in Charmed (2018–19) and Drea Mikami in Manifest since 2020.
Early life[]
Ellen Tamaki is an American actress from Brooklyn, New York City.[1]
Tamaki studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 2013;[1] during her time as a student in London, she had theatre appearances as Lady Anne in Richard lll, and as Casca in Julius Caesar.[1] Tamaki moved to the United States to study at the Boston University College of Fine Arts, graduating in 2014.[2]
Acting career[]
Tamaki was working on the One Year Lease Theater Company and Stages Repertory Theatre's production Balls at 59E59 Theaters, New York, when the show's protagonist Billie-Jean King (played by Tamaki) showed up in real life to watch the play.[3] After landing several small roles in films and television from 2015, Tamaki's first big break came in 2018, while working in New York theatre,[4] she was offered a main role as police detective Niko Hamada for 16 episodes of series 1 of the television series Charmed.[5][6] Tamaki followed that television success landing the recurring role of police officer Drea Mikami in the second series of Manifest in 2020.[7]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Searching for Sally Mae | Frankie | |
2016 | Reptilia | Tina | Short |
2016 | The Drowning | Barista | |
2017 | Valentina | Debbie | Short |
2018 | The Procedure | CNA Nguyen | Short |
2018 | We Only Know So Much | Taylor | |
2019 | Inez & Doug & Kira | Valerie |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | The Holdouts | Lisa | TV Movie |
2018 | Dichos | 1 episode | |
2018–19 | Charmed | Niko Hamada | Season 1, 15 episodes [6][5] |
2020–2021 | Manifest | Drea Mikami | recurring, seasons 2–3, 13 episodes [7] |
2022 | Die Trying | Lisa | in production |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Ellen Tamaki". backstage.com. 2020.
- ^ "Bingeworthy TV shows and movies featuring CFA Alumni". bu.edu Boston University. 2020.
- ^ "Tennis Icon Billie Jean King Visits Balls". theatermania.com. February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Charmed: Ellen Tamaki talks Season 1 of The CW reboot – Exclusive Interview". assignmentx.com. February 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Charmed (Press Release)" (PDF). CBS Press Express. August 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "'Charmed': Charlie Gillespie & Ellen Tamaki Join the CW Reboot Pilot". deadline.com. March 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Manifest Interview: Ellen Tamaki Talks Drea and Mic's Relationship, If She Can Be Trusted, and the X'ers". craveyoutv.com. March 6, 2020.
External links[]
- Ellen Tamaki at IMDb
- Living people
- 21st-century American actresses
- American television actresses
- American film actresses
- American actresses of Japanese descent
- Actresses from New York City
- People from New York City
- Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni