Haruka Abe
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Haruka Abe | |
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安部 春香 | |
| Born | 8 January 1988 Nerima, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Haruka Abe (安部 春香, Abe Haruka, born 8 January 1988) is a Japanese actress. She appeared in BBC's Ideal as Miko,[1] and as Marti in Sleepydog's science-fiction TV series Slingers directed by Steve Barron.[2] She also appeared in the video for Clean Bandit's song "Rather Be" which has gained over 646 million views on YouTube as of July 2021.[3]
Born in Nerima, Tokyo, she spent her youth split between the US, UK, and Japan.[4] She trained at Rose Bruford College in South East London.[4]
In 2018, she became the new speaking voice of Noodle from the virtual band Gorillaz.[5]
Filmography[]
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2011 | Ideal | Miko | |
| 2008 | Sarah Kells | ||
| 2009 | Casualty | Mika | |
| 2009 | Slingers (Pilot) | Marti | |
| 2009 | Wire in the Blood | Japanese waitress | |
| 2012 | My Phone Genie | Naoko | |
| 2014 | Doctors | Jenny | |
| 2014 | Tammy | ||
| 2015 | Cuffs | Mikki | |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Anna | |
| 2015 | Cyberbully | Jennifer | |
| 2017 | Emerald City | Po | |
| 2017 | Zapped | Henchwoman | |
| 2018 | Kiss Me First | Tippi | |
| 2018 | Stath Lets Flats | Tomoko |
Web series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | Song Machine | Noodle | Web series by Gorillaz |
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bluebell | ||
| 2012 | Keiko | ||
| 2012 | 47 Ronin | Mika's handmaiden | |
| 2013 | About Time | Japanese girl | |
| 2014 | The Knife That Killed Me | Serena | |
| 2015 | Mitsuko Unagi | ||
| 2017 | Tanya | ||
| 2021 | Cruella | Liberty | |
| 2021 | Snake Eyes | Akiko |
Music videos[]
| Year | Song | Singer/Band | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Rather Be" | Clean Bandit | Mimed to Jess Glynne's vocals |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Late Shift | May-Ling | Full motion video |
References[]
- ^ "Ideal: character guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- ^ "Slingers". Sleepydog. Archived from the original on 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- ^ Clean Bandit (5 December 2013). "Clean Bandit - Rather Be ft. Jess Glynne [Official Video]" – via YouTube.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Haruka Abe". Official website. haruka4be.com. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ^ "LEFT HAND HARUKA METHOD: The Haruka Kuroda Interview". Hallelujah Monkeyz: The Gorillaz Fancast. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
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Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Actresses from Tokyo
- Alumni of Rose Bruford College
- Japanese expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Japanese film actresses
- Japanese television actresses
- People from Nerima