Portrait of Mari Hoshino

Mari Hoshino

Acting

Biography

Mari Hoshino (星野 真里 Hoshino Mari, born July 27, 1981 in Kamifukuoka, Saitama) is a Japanese actress and singer. She graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University with a degree in Franch Literature. Most well-known for her lead role as Otome Sakamoto in T.B.S. drama, Kinpachi-sensei, Hoshino has starred in several dramas in recent years. Her main role in Platonic Sex was some-what controversial as it was rather contrary to her image as one possessing pure values. She has also published two photographic books as well as about six C.D.s. Of the Japanese dramas shown in Los Angeles, a substantial fraction of them has Mari in the cast.

Born: July 27, 1981

Place of Birth: Saitama, Japan

Filmography

2024
Fragrance You Inherit

as Sakura Hirose

2022
The Honest Realtor

as Maki Ishida

2021
Izakaya Shinkansen

as [Susumu's wife]

2019
2018
60 JUSTICE PROJECT

as Misuzu Haruna

2016
2014
Cinderella Date

as Nishimura Makoto

2014
2013
Keiji 110 kiro

as Chinatsu Gonda

2012
灰色の虹

as 이사야마 타케오미

2011
Himitsu Chouhouin Erika

as Shiori Fujimura

2011
Deadball

as Suzuki Shinosuke / Four Eyes

2011
The 11 Words Murder

as Fuyuko Hakio

2010
Lost Love Murder

as Fumiyo (Kogorou's Wife)

2010
Soil

as Onoda Masako

2010
2009
Air Doll

as Miki

2009
Dear My Love

as Maki Tachibana

2009
Black Current

as 横山リエ

2005
Tokyo Friends

as Akemi Kiuchi(木内 暁美)

2004
Infection

as Nurse

2004
Divorce Lawyer

as Maki Kitadume

2003
A Younger Man

as Asami Kitamura

2001
My Husband

as Hikari Aikawa(相川 ヒカリ)

1999
Live

as Ayukawa Nana

1999
Don't be a cry baby

as Kanemoto Rieko

1997
Santa Claus Dreaming

as Sonobe Mika

1996
Doku

as Natsumi Nagase

1979
Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B

as Otome Sakamoto