is a Japanese actress and model under the management of the Ken-On Group. She is best known for her roles in Doramas, including films You're Under Arrest, Omizu no Hanamichi, and Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi.
Career Hara started appearing in magazines and TV commercials after being scouted as a model in 1996. She made her acting debut one year later in Beach Boys with Takashi Sorimachi. She took on various supporting roles before winning the lead role in the 2000 NTV drama, Cinderella wa Nemuranai.
Hara’s first film role was with Yukie Nakama and Hideaki Itō in the 2001 film Love Song. In the same year, she appeared with Yūko Takeuchi and SMAP leader Masahiro Nakai in the TV medical drama, Shiroi Kage.
In 2002, she had to learn sign language to prepare for her role as a deaf-mute in Shiawase no Shippo. Hara was then cast as Miyuki Kobayakawa in the live action version of You're Under Arrest. In 2005 she was cast alongside Yūki Amami and Mirai Shida in the dark grade school drama, Jyoou no Kyoushitsu.
In 2005 alone, she appeared in five films, including Hinokio and Semishigure. She made her first voice acting performance in the critically acclaimed Japanese animated film, Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo in 2006.
On April 25, 2007, NHK announced that Hara would be part of its 77th Asadora, Chiritotechin. Hara’s role as freelance writer Natsuko Ogata in Chiritotechin was her first in a morning drama, and her longest, as the series ran for 151 episodes from October 1, 2007 to March 29, 2008.
She often works with Kazushige Nagashima, Zaizen Naomi, Emi Wakui, Hideaki Itō, Yōko Nogiwa, and Yumiko Shaku, and is often cast as a teacher, lawyer, or nurse.
She usually appears in TV dramas and specials, variety shows and cultural events. She also remains active as endorser. Aside from co-starring with Hiroshi Abe in Sekisuiheim commercials, she is also doing promotional work for energy drink Lipovitan Fine (with Shun Oguri).
Filmography Movies Year Title Role 2001 Love Song 2005 Mail de Todoita Monogatari Irasshaimase, Kanja-sama Hinokio Natsuko Fubuki Semishigure Madamada Abunai Deka Ryoko Misaki 2006 Toki wo kakeru Shoujo Kazuko Yoshiyama (voice) 2007 Smile Seiya no Kiseki actress (cameo) 2008 Postman Naoko Tsukahara 2009 Love Letters at Sixty Natsumi
TV shows Year Title Role Network 1997 Beach Boys Hazuki Terao Fuji TV Eve ~Santa Claus Dreaming Fuji TVOdoru daisosasen - Nenmatsu tokubetsu keikai Special Fuji TV 1998 With Love Midori Fuji TV Sekai de Ichiban Papa ga Suki Fuji TVSommelier Kaori Fuji TV 1999 Omizu no Hanamichi Aya Fuji TV To Heart Kaoru TBS Out ~ Tsumatachi no Hanzai Yayoi Yamamoto Fuji TV 2000 Cinderella wa Nemuranai Yoko Hashimoto NTVAi wo Kudasai Shindo Fuji TV 2001 Shiroi Kage Mikiko Gyoda TBS Shin Omizu no Hanamichi Aya Fuji TV Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu Ryoko Enomoto TBSShitto no Kaori Chieko Hagiwara (ep6-) TV Asahi 2002 Shiawase No Shippo Syouko Kayano TBSYou're Under Arrest Miyuki Kobayakawa TV Asahi 2003 Shiroi Kage SP Mikiko Gyoda TBS Diamond Girl Shiori Sonoda Fuji TVHakusen Nagashi ~25-sai Misato Yoshikawa Fuji TV Yumemiru Budou NHK 2004 Denchi ga Kireru Made Wakaba Mizushima TV Asahi Water Boys 2 Kiwako Ashikawa (ep10-12) Fuji TV Order Made ~Shiawase Iro no Shinshi Fuku Mise~ - (eps2-3) NHK 2005 The Queen's Classroom Shiori Tendo NTV Hakusen Nagashi ~Yume Miru Goro wo Sugitemo Misato Yoshikawa Fuji TV Aibou 4 Hana Sugishita (ep16) TV Asahi 2006 Tsugaru Kaikyo Mystery Koro - (Part 5) Fuji TV Ranbo Kana Watanabe NTV Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi Taeko Ijima TV Asahi Kaigo Etoile Yoko Baba NHK Isshou Wasurenai Monogatari Madoka Taniguchi TV Asahi Kamisama Kara Hitokoto Yuri Shishido WOWOW 2007 Saga no Gabai-baachan Fuji TV Hissatsu Shigotonin 2007 Kaoru TV Asahi Chiritotechin Natsuko Ogata NHK Ten to Sen Otoki TV Asahi 2008 Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi 2 Taeko Ijima TV Asahi Shokatsu Keiji 4 Fuji TV Hitmaker Aku Yu Monogatari NTV Omiya-san - (ep1) TV Asahi Giragira Momoko Nanase TV Asahi Saigo no Senpan Shizuko Yoshimura NHK 2009 Meitantei: Asami Mitsuhiko Sumiko Yoshida TBS Toshi Densetsu Sepia Kumiko (Shisha Koi) Wowow Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari 4 Masumi Hayasegawa TV AsahiKoshonin SP Natsuno Nozaki TV Asahi 2020 The Fugitive Yayoi Kashiwagi TV Asahi 2023 Seasoned Connections Akemi Atari Fuji TV
Endorsements Lipovitan Fine Sekisuiheim Suntory Brother printers
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