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Naoko Mori

ActorBorn November 19, 1971 (53 years)
Naoko Mori (森 尚子 Mori Naoko?) (born November 19, 1971) is a British actress of Japanese descent known for roles as Sarah, Saffron's "odd" friend in Absolutely Fabulous, Mie Nishikawa in Casualty, and Toshiko Sato in Doctor Who and Torchwood.

Naoko Mori was born on 29 November 1971 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. 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 Torchwood's second series, but has not ruled out the possibility of returning to the show at a later date. Since her exit from the show, Mori has reprised the character in multiple Torchwood audio dramas by Big Finish Productions, some of them with her as a lead with a guest cast, but some with her as part of the team with the rest of the main cast.

Movies & Shows on Plex

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  • Vexed

Known For

  • Torchwood
  • The Terror
  • Absolutely Fabulous
  • Mammals
  • Lennon Naked
  • Three Inches

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    Filmography

    2024
    3 Body Problem (TV Series) · as Marie Curie
    2023
    2022
    Mammals (TV Series) · as Siobhan
    2022
    Mr. Malcolm's List · as Mrs. Thistlewaite
    2022
    Sister Boniface Mysteries (TV Series) · as Lilly Ardwell
    2022
    The Chelsea Detective (TV Series) · as Steph Lang
    2021
    Invasion (2021) (TV Series) · as Yui
    2021
    Elliott from Earth (TV Series)
    2020
    McDonald & Dodds (TV Series) · as Leyna Masamoto
    2020
    Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (TV Series) · as Bonnie
    2018
    2018
    Patrick Melrose (TV Series) · as Doctor Pagazzi
    2018
    The Terror (TV Series) · as Asako Nakayama
    2017
    Big Hero 6 The Series (TV Series) · as Momakase
    2017
    Life · as Kazumi
    2015
    You, Me and the Apocalypse (TV Series) · as Nocturnapram Professor
    2015
    Everest · as Yasuko Namba
    2015
    Humans (TV Series) · as Fiona
    2012
    Rocket's Island (TV Series) · as Liz
    2012
    2012
    The Revolting World of Stanley Brown (TV Series) · as Sarah Stripe
    2011
    Three Inches · as Annika
    2011
    Three Inches (TV Series)
    2011
    The Amazing World of Gumball (TV Series) · as Yuki Yoshida (voice)
    2010
    Vexed (TV Series) · as Saatchi Kyoto
    2010
    Lennon Naked · as Yoko Ono
    2009
    Maneater (TV Series) · as Morgan Tan
    2007
    Private Practice (TV Series) · as Patricia Ramsey
    2006
    Torchwood (TV Series) · as Toshiko Sato
    2006
    2006
    Little Miss Jocelyn (TV Series) · as Beautician
    2005
    Hiroshima · as Shige Hiratsuka
    2005
    Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Dr Hoshi Sato
    2004
    The Smoking Room (TV Series)
    2004
    Powers (TV Series)
    2003
    Mile High (TV Series) · as Natsumi
    2002
    Spooks (TV Series) · as Annette
    2002
    Manchild (TV Series) · as Geisha Girl
    2001
    Murder in Mind (TV Series) · as Naomi
    2001
    Judge John Deed (TV Series)
    2000
    Running Time · as Michelle
    2000
    Doctors (TV Series) · as Di Tamsin Yoshida
    1999
    Topsy-Turvy · as Miss 'sixpence Please'
    1999
    Psychos (TV Series)
    1999
    Holby City (TV Series) · as Louise Mensall
    1997
    Spice World · as Nicola
    1997
    Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Nadia Simons
    1996
    1995
    Hackers · as Tokyo Hacker
    1995
    Bugs (TV Series) · as Melissa
    1995
    Thief Takers (TV Series) · as Minako Takahashi
    1992
    Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series) · as Sarah
    1989
    Desmond's (TV Series) · as Caroline
    1986
    Casualty (TV Series) · as Mie Nishi-Kawa

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