Erika Sawajiri

PROFILE:
•Name: 沢尻エリカ (さわじり えりか)
•Name (romaji): Sawajiri Erika
•Nickname: Deco (childhood), Kacchan, Aachan
•Profession: Actress, model and singer
•Birthdate: 1986-April-08
•Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
•Height: 160cm
•Star sign: Aries
•Blood type: A
•Talent agency: Stardust (http://www.stardust.co.jp/)


TV SHOWS:
•Ichi Rittoru no Namida SP (Fuji TV, 2007)
•Taiyou no Uta (TBS, 2006)
•Ichi Rittoru no Namida (Fuji TV, 2005)
•Aikurushii (TBS, 2005)
•Sakura Sakumade (2004)
•Cheers~Tenkou e no Ouenka (2004)
•Mumei (2004)
•North Point - FRIENDS (2003)
•HOTMAN (TBS, 2003)
•Hitonatsu no Papa e (TBS, 2003)


MOVIES:
•Closed Note (http://closed-note.com/index.html) (2007)
•Tegami / The Letter (http://www.tegami-movie.jp/) (2006)
•Sugar & Spice~Fuumi Zekka~ / Suger & Spice~What Little Girls are Made Of~ (http://sugarandspice.jp/) (2006)
•Tenshi no Tamago 天使の卵 (http://www.tentama.jp/) (2006)
•Sharei (2006)
•Otoshimono / Ghost Train (http://www.twitchfilm.net/) (2006)
•Mamiya Kyoudai / Mamiya Brothers (http://www.mamiya-kyoudai.com/) (2006)
•PACCHIGI! (2005)
•Ashurajo no Hitomi (2005)
•Shinobi (http://www.shinobi-movie.com/) (2005)
•Mondai no nai Watashitachi (2002)


RECOGNITIONS:
•2006 Japan Academy Awards: Best Newcomer for PACCHIGI!
•2002: FujiTV's Visual Queen of the Year
•2001: Young Jump Uniform Collection Runner Up


TRIVIA:
•Her father is Japanese while her mother is of Algerian-French heritage.
•She's the youngest of three siblings, having two older brothers. The younger of her brothers died in a motorcycle accident when she was in her sophomore year of high school.
•Entered Stardust (http://www.stardust.co.jp/file/profile/sawajiri.html) through an audition. She decided to audition because she wanted to meet singer Amuro Namie, whom she idolizes.
•Her hobbies include people-watching, shopping, collecting cheap candies & cooking while her talents are dancing to jazz music, horseback riding & swimming.
•Changed her official Chinese name from 澤尻繪裏香 to 澤尻英龍華 in 2007-Jan
•Has released a special single, Taiyou no Uta, under the name Kaoru Amane. Taiyo no Uta was one of the biggest selling singles of 2006, having sold more than 480,000 copies.
•Has released a new single, Free, using the name ERIKA


*credits to: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Sawajiri_Erika