Erika Sawajiri
ActingErika Sawajiri (born April 8, 1986 in Nerima, Tokyo) is a Japan-based actress, model, and musician. Her alias in her music career was Kaoru Amane, but she has recently started her own project under the name Erika. She was affiliated with Sony Music Entertainment Japan for her record label (formerly as Kaoru Amane and later Erika), and Stardust Promotion for her talent agency (with her real name, Erika Sawajiri) before her contract was terminated in late 2009. On September 10, 2010, it was announced that she signed with Avex label for talent management and music releases. She became popular after playing a girl who suffered from an intractable disease called spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) in the nonfiction drama 1 Litre of Tears.
Known For
Helter Skelter
Lilico
Shinjuku Swan
Ageha
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Hotarubi
No Longer Human
Shizuko Ota
Shinjuku Swan II
Ashura
Yachi
Impossibility Defense
Tomoko Tada
Ghost Train
Nana Kimura
We Shall Overcome Someday
Kyung-ja Lee
Sugar & Spice
Noriko Watanabe
Filmography — Acting
Helter Skelter
Lilico
Shinjuku Swan
Ageha
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Hotarubi
No Longer Human
Shizuko Ota
Shinjuku Swan II
Ashura
Yachi
Impossibility Defense
Tomoko Tada
Ghost Train
Nana Kimura
We Shall Overcome Someday
Kyung-ja Lee
Sugar & Spice
Noriko Watanabe
Closed Note
Kae Horii
The Letters
Yumiko Shirai
Eating Women
Keiko Komugita
Clock Store's Girl
Miyahara Ryo
Million Dollar Man
Towako
Mondai no Nai Watashitachi
Maki Shintani
The Mamiya Brothers
Naomi Honma
Ōoku
The Cat in Their Arms
Saori Oishi
悪女について
Tomikoji Kimiko/Suzuki Kimiko
Welcome to Our Home
Asuka Kandori
1 Litre Of Tears SP
Aya Ikeuchi
Cheers Heaven
Seeing with the Heart
Arai Mayumi
#Spread
Angel's Egg
Natsuki Saito
Angel's Ladder
First Class
Chinami Yoshinari
L et M: The Reason I Love You, Other Stories
Eru / Emu
The Winds of God
North Point - Friends
