is a Japanese fashion-model and actress best known for her comic book roles in film and TV and has appeared in projects such as the superhero film The Wolverine (2013) as Yukio, the TV series Arrow as Tatsu Yamashiro, and Ghost in the Shell (2017) as the Red-robed Geisha.
Life and career Rila Fukushima was born in Tokyo, Japan.
Originally attempting to secure a position as a model agent at a Tokyo agency, she was persuaded to try modeling instead. Her career has included work for numerous labels and brands in various shows and campaigns.
Fukushima also starred in the 2013 superhero film The Wolverine as Yukio, and appeared in the 2014 Taiga drama Gunshi Kanbei as Omichi.
Fukushima spent a semester studying at the Tony-award winning theater, American Conservatory Theater, in Fall of 2017.
Fukushima replaced Devon Aoki in the role of Tatsu Yamashiro for the third season of The CW television show Arrow. In 2015, she appeared in the HBO series Game of Thrones in a season 5 episode as a Red Priestess in Volantis. She starred in Million Yen Women as Minami Shirakawa on Netflix.
She was chosen as one of the women of 2013 by Vogue Japan.
Filmography Films YearEnglish titleRoleNotesSource 2010 Karma: A Very Twisted Love Story Rei Short Movie 2013 The Wolverine Yukio 2014 Twilight: Saya in Sasara Erica 2015 Gonin Saga Yoichi 2016 Terra Formars Sakakibara 2017 Ghost in the Shell Red Robed Geisha 2019 Listen to the Universe Jennifer Chang 2021 Annette Nurse 2023 Family 2025 Ballerina Petra 2026 Hyoketsu TBA The Degrees of Pain
TV series YearEnglish titleRoleNotesSource 2014 Gunshi Kanbei Omichi Taiga drama The Long Goodbye Lily Mini-Series 2014–2019 Arrow Tatsu Yamashiro 16 episodes 2015 Game of Thrones Red Priestess Episode: "High Sparrow" Warrior Tasu TV movie 2017 Million Yen Women Minami Shirakawa 12 episodes 2018 Blindspot Akiko Episode: "Hella Duplicitous" 2020 Castlevania Sumi (voice) 8 episodes S.W.A.T Rio Episode: "Ekitai Rashku" 2025 Gannibal Season 2 Beni Gotō 2026 Ultraman Teo Kyoko Shiga tokusatsu
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