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Naoko Mori
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Naoko Mori
Homepage
https://cam.co.uk/talent/naoko-mori/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1971-11-19,Nagoya, Japan
Gender
Female
Biography
Naoko Mori (森尚子 Mori Naoko?) (born November 19, 1971) is a British actress of Japanese descent known for roles as Sarah, Saffy's 'odd' friend in Absolutely Fabulous, Mie Nishikawa in Casualty, and Toshiko Sato in Doctor Who and Torchwood. Mori was born in Nagoya, Japan, to a Ryukyuan mother and a Japanese American father. When Mori was four years old, she moved to New Jersey due to her father's work. She returned to Japan when she was ten and moved to London two years later. When her parents were posted back to Japan, Mori was given the choice of either moving back to Japan with her parents or remaining in London on her own. She chose to stay in London, partly because she wanted to finish her GCSEs and gain some qualifications. She attended the Royal Russell School. Mori's father opened a bank account for her, handed her a cheque book and told her to find a flat or a bed sit for herself to live in. Mori said that being on her own at such a young age helped her to be a very independent person, although it was still a scary world to be faced so young. While studying for her A-levels, she auditioned and joined London's West End production of the Vietnam War musical Miss Saigon. She later went on to play Kim and became the first Japanese national to play a lead role in the West End. From 1993 to 1994, Mori had a regular role on the hospital drama Casualty as the hospital receptionist Mie Nishikawa. Film roles followed, including appearances in the 1997 musical comedy film Spice World and Topsy-Turvy (1999). Mori also appeared in the television programmes Thief Takers (1997), Judge John Deed (2001), Spooks (2002), Mile High (2003) and Powers (2004). In 1995, she had a small role as a Japanese computer hacker in the film Hackers. Mori had a major role in the 2005 BBC docu-drama Hiroshima, which contained dramatic re-enactments of the 1945 atomic bombings. Mori also provided the voice acting for the villainess Mai Hem for the game Perfect Dark Zero. In 2005, Mori had a small role as Dr Toshiko Sato in the Doctor Who episode 'Aliens of London'. Producer Russell T Davies took note of her performance and decided to bring the character back as a regular in the first two series of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood. Mori's Torchwood character, Toshiko Sato, was killed in 'Exit Wounds', the final episode of the second series, but has not ruled out the possibility of returning at a later date. Since her exit from the show, Mori has reprised the character in multiple Big Finish audio dramas, some with her as a lead with a guest cast, and some as part of the team with the rest of the main cast.

Filmography

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Blue Green
1988-01-01

5.2

Three Inches
2011-12-29

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

7.3

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996-11-06

Shin Kaishaku Banchō Sarayashiki - Okiku-dera: Temple

8

Shin Kaishaku Banchō Sarayashiki - Okiku-dera: Temple
2023-10-04

Mr Malcolm's List

5.833

Mr Malcolm's List
2022-07-01

5.5

Lennon Naked
2010-11-21

6.825

Everest
2015-09-10

6.59

Topsy-Turvy
1999-12-15

6.459

Life
2017-03-22

4.915

Spice World
1997-12-18

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

7.074

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018-07-18

Gerry Anderson's Firestorm

10

Gerry Anderson's Firestorm
2018-10-27

6.4

Hackers
1995-09-14

Another Day, Another Time

0

Another Day, Another Time
2018-12-31

7.299

Torchwood
2006-10-22

The Smoking Room

8.316

The Smoking Room
2004-06-29

Absolutely Fabulous

7.579

Absolutely Fabulous
1992-11-12

Judge John Deed

6.8

Judge John Deed
2001-11-26

Torchwood Declassified

5.8

Torchwood Declassified
2006-10-23

Elliott from Earth

7.732

Elliott from Earth
2021-03-29

7.25

Psychos
1999-05-06

Patrick Melrose

7.526

Patrick Melrose
2018-05-12

7.613

Doctor Who
2005-03-26

5

Three Inches
2011-12-29

6.93

Vexed
2010-08-15

Midsomer Murders

7.457

Midsomer Murders
1997-03-23

7.1

Invasion
2021-10-21

6.889

Bugs
1995-04-01

7.715

Spooks
2002-05-13

6.2

Casualty
1986-09-06

Sister Boniface Mysteries

6.357

Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022-03-11

The Chelsea Detective

6.294

The Chelsea Detective
2022-02-07

The Amazing World of Gumball

8.542

The Amazing World of Gumball
2011-05-03

You, Me and the Apocalypse

6.828

You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015-09-30

7.489

Humans
2015-06-14

4

Maneater
2009-05-30

7.355

The Terror
2018-03-26

7.5

3 Body Problem
2024-03-21

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

7.476

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
2020-01-07

8.3

Murder in Mind
2001-04-22

Private Practice

7.528

Private Practice
2007-09-26

10

Powers
2004-01-07

8.44

The Boys
2019-07-25

8.653

X-Men '97
2024-03-20

The Hairdresser Mysteries

10

The Hairdresser Mysteries
2026-07-17