Karen Fukuhara
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Born | (1992-02-10) February 10, 1992 (age 32) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2013–present |
Karen Fukuhara (Japanese: 福原 かれん, born February 10, 1992)[1][2] is an American actress best known for her roles as Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana in the 2016 superhero film Suicide Squad and as Kimiko Miyashiro/The Female in the Amazon original series The Boys (2019-present). Fukuhara is also known for voicing the character Kipo from Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Glimmer from the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Haru from Pokémon Concierge.
Early life and education
Fukuhara was born to Japanese parents in Los Angeles.[3] Her first language was Japanese, and she attended a Japanese language school on Saturdays for 11 years.[1][3] She has a younger brother.[1] Fukuhara began practicing karate in middle school,[1] and became a brown-striped belt before leaving for college.[1] She is a lifetime fan of the Pokémon franchise and enjoyed playing her Game Boy growing up.[4]
Fukuhara attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) while working as a reporter for a sports show on NHK in Japan. She was a part of the Cultural Affairs Commission. [3][5] She was a member of the a cappella group Medleys, whose alumni include fellow actress Kelly Marie Tran.[6][7] Fukuhara graduated from UCLA in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a minor in Theater.[6][7]
Career
Fukuhara got her start in the entertainment industry in middle school when she was cast as a host for Movie Surfers, a short-form entertainment news program on the Disney Channel.[3][6]
Before her acting debut, Fukuhara worked various part-time jobs, including translator, subtitle editor, and waitress at a reggae-themed sushi restaurant.[3]
In 2016, Fukuhara made her film debut as Katana in the DC Comics superhero film Suicide Squad, which was released in August 2016.[8][9] Although she had martial arts experience, Fukuhara trained for about two months to learn to wield a sword.[1]
In 2019, Fukuhara appeared in Stray, alongside Christine Woods, Miyavi, and Ross Partridge.[10]
Fukuhara voiced the characters Sewer Queen and Alexis in the Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek. In 2018, she began voicing Glimmer in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, a reboot of the 1985 animated television series.[11]
In 2019, she began starring as Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female in the Amazon Prime series The Boys, based on the comic book of the same name.[12]
In 2020, she voiced the titular lead character of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts,[13] a series based on the short-lived webcomic Kipo.
In 2023, Netflix announced that Fukuhara would voice Haru, the titular character of Pokémon Concierge.[14]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Suicide Squad | Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana | |
2017 | The Lost | Laura Baker | Short |
2019 | Stray | Nori | |
2020 | Bobbleheads: The Movie | Ikioi (voice) | Direct-to-DVD |
2022 | Bullet Train | Kayda Izumi Concession Girl | |
2023 | The Boy and the Heron | Lady Himi (voice) | English-language dub[15] |
2023 | Craig Before the Creek | Alexis (voice) | |
TBA | Stone Cold Fox | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018–present | Craig of the Creek | Sewer Queen, Alexis (voice) | Recurring; 11 episodes |
2018–2020 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Glimmer (voice)[16] | Series regular; 48 episodes |
2019–present | The Boys | Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female[17] | Series regular; 29 episodes |
2020 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Kipo Oak (voice) | Lead role; 30 episodes |
2021 | Star Wars: Visions | F (voice) | Short film: The Village Bride: English-language dub[18] |
2021 | Archer | Reiko (voice) | 1 episode: Dingo, baby, et cetera |
2022 | Modern Love Tokyo | Tamami (voice) | 1 episode: He's Playing Our Song. English-language dub. |
2023 | Pokémon Concierge | Haru (voice) | Series regular: English-language dub |
2024 | Alice's Wonderland Bakery | Sakura (voice) | 1 episode: Dance of the Cherry Blossoms |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2022 | The Callisto Protocol | Dani Nakamura | [19] |
Commercials
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2021 | Taco Bell: Nacho Fries — Fry Force | Rei | [20] |
Awards
- 2021 IMDb StarMeter Award[21]
- 2024 Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Award for Best Actress in a Streaming Drama (for The Boys (TV series)[22]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Regensdorf, Laura (August 5, 2016). "Meet Karen Fukuhara, Suicide Squad's Karate-Trained Breakout Star". Vogue. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Andrea, Mandell; Truitt, Brian; Alexander, Bryan (February 15, 2017). "Attention, Hollywood: It's time to give these 11 Asian stars their due". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Nguyen, Minh (August 1, 2016). "Karen Fukuhara Talks 'Suicide Squad,' Katana, and 'Dora the Explorer'". NBC News (Interview). Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ "Talking Pokémon Concierge at Los Angeles Comic Con". Nintendo Supply. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Young Superstar Karen Fukuhara Joins Suicide Squad with a Mission". Mochi Magazine. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Next Big Thing: 'Suicide Squad's' Karen Fukuhara Explains Her Tattoo From Margot Robbie". The Hollywood Reporter. July 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Karen Fukuhara '14 |". Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ Hawkes, Rebecca (May 26, 2015). "Suicide Squad: everything you need to know". telegraph.co.uk. The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (July 11, 2015). "Suicide Squad Cast Reveals First Trailer At Comic-Con". Collider. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 2, 2016). "Christine Woods, 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara & More Join 'Sleight' Team's 'Stray'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 18, 2018). "'She-Ra And the Princesses Of Power': Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara, Sandra Oh Among Voice Cast". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 21, 2018). "'The Boys': 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara Cast In Amazon's Superhero Drama Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 12, 2019). "'Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts': Karen Fukuhara, Sterling K. Brown, Dan Stevens And More Set For Animated Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (November 14, 2023). "Pokémon Concierge Stop-Motion Animated Series' English Trailer Reveals Theme Song, December 28 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Wu, Valerie (October 17, 2023). "Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' Announces English Voice Cast: Christian Bale, Florence Pugh and Robert Pattinson to Star". Variety. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "She-Ra gets a makeover! A first look at the new Netflix series and meet the cast". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 21, 2018). "'The Boys': 'Suicide Squad's Karen Fukuhara Cast In Amazon's Superhero Drama Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts". StarWars.com. August 17, 2021. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "'THE CALLISTO PROTOCOL' CREATOR SAYS IT'S WAY SCARIER THAN 'DEAD SPACE'". July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Taco Bell's 'Fry Force' Is About One Thing: Hope". Muse by Clio. July 27, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210516005016/en/Karen-Fukuhara-Receives-an-IMDb-STARmeter-Award-at-Identity-2021-Celebrating-Asian-Pacific-American-Heritage-Month [bare URL]
- ^ "The 2023 Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) TV Astra Award Winners". January 9, 2024.
External links
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- Karen Fukuhara at IMDb
- Karen Fukuhara on X