is a Japanese actress.
Biography
Ohgo was born in Zama, Kanagawa. She began acting in 2000 when she was seven, then joined Sunflower (Himawari), a theatrical company. She debuted with the company at the Meiji-za in Story of a National Thief.
In early 2005, Ohgo debuted in her first major film, , directed by Isao Yukisada, with Ken Watanabe, where she played the role of Tae Komatsubara. In December 2005, she debuted in Hollywood with Memoirs of a Geisha, directed by Rob Marshall, where she played Sakamoto Chiyo, the child version of the main protagonist Nitta Sayuri (the adult version is played by Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi). During the same year, she also won the Japan Film Critics Award for Best Newcomer.
In 2006, Ohgo also starred in , which was released in June 2006 and is set during World War I, where she plays a girl of mixed German-Japanese heritage trying to find her German father who may be held there.
In 2008, she began lending her voice to anime in Michiko to Hatchin as Hana Morenos (AKA: "Hatchin"). She also provided the voice of Katia Andersen in Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box.
She worked at CATARMAN until 2013.
Filmography
Film Year Title RoleNotes2003Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle2005Memoirs of a GeishaChiyo (young)American filmYear One in the NorthTae (young)2009Oppai VolleyballMikako (young)2012The Kirishima ThingAya Sawajima2024The Women in the LakesAzusa OnoGhosts Dream Selfish DreamsMiho Kikuchi2025Bullet Train ExplosionSakura Ichikawa2026Tsuki no InuThe Hikikomori Extraction
Television drama Year Title RoleNotes2018Tokyo Alien Bros.Haruru
Television animation Year Title Role Notes 2008Michiko & HatchinHannah "Hatchin" MorenosLead role
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2007Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Katia Anderson
References
External links
Official profile at Alpha Agency