Ayumi Ito

Ayumi Ito

Born 1980-04-14 (age 46) Tokyo, Japan
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Biography

Born in Tokyo, Ayumi Ito has always had a love for movies and art. She made her big-screen debut in Nobuhiko Obayashi's The Water Travelers: Samurai Kids. Her distinctive style led to her critically acclaimed performance in Swallowtail Butterfly, directed by the renowned Director Shunji Iwai. At 16-years-old, Ayumi was awarded both the Best New Actress Award as well as the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 20th Annual Japanese Academy Awards.

Ayumi's career has blossomed into starring roles in several successful films and television shows. She trained in LA and New York and has worked globally with world-renown Chinese director and artist Zhuangzhuang Tian, Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), among other great filmmakers. Ayumi's performance in the the Fuji TV drama Belle de Jour was so strong that she reprised the role when it became a feature film and box-office hit, earning over 2.3 billion JPY. She is also the voice of Tifa Lockhart in the animated film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Off-screen, Ayumi is a talented vocalist and recording artist. Her passion for art continues to thrive and she brings characters to life in her performances.

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Known For

All About Lily Chou-Chou
All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001

as Yōko Kuno

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

2005

as Tifa Lockhart (voice)

Gantz
Gantz

2010

as Eriko Ayukawa

Gantz: Perfect Answer
Gantz: Perfect Answer

2011

as Eriko Ayukawa

Swallowtail Butterfly
Tokyo!
Tokyo!

2008

as Akemi (segment "Interior Design")

Sekigahara
Sekigahara

2017

as Shirohebi

Samurai Kids
Samurai Kids

1993

as Chizuko Kusubayashi

Final Fantasy VII: Last Order
Final Fantasy VII: Last Order

2005

as Tifa Lockhart (voice)

Hana & Alice
Hana & Alice

2004

as Saori Ikeda

Noise
Noise

2022

as Chihiro Aoki

Sada
Sada

1998

as Maid

A Story of Yonosuke
A Story of Yonosuke

2013

as Chiharu Katase

Hirugao
Hirugao

2017

as Noriko Kitano

Solanin
Solanin

2010

as Ai Kotani

Dr. Coto's Clinic
Dr. Coto's Clinic

2022

as Rika Ando

Labyrinth of Cinema
Labyrinth of Cinema

2020

as Yoshiko Kawashima

Immersion
Immersion

2023

as Ide