Noted Japanese actress, she achieved numerous accolades throughout her illustrious career, including the Best Actress award at the prestigious Asia Pacific Film Festival, as well as the Best Supporting Actress award at the esteemed Japan Academy Awards in 1989 and 1991, and the coveted Yokohama Film Festival, among other notable competitions.
This talented thespian made a significant appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in support of director Kiju Yoshida's 1988 cinematic adaptation of the classic novel 'Wuthering Heights'. She then took on the titular role in the Australian film 'AYA' (1991),directed by Solrun Hoass, earning a nomination for Best Performance for an Actress in a Leading Role from the Australian Film Institute.
Her impressive filmography also includes the 1998 production 'Apocalypse of Love', which marked the first publicly exhibited film to be showcased following the restoration of cultural exchanges between Japan and Korea. Furthermore, she attended the 2007 Venice Film Festival alongside director Shinji Aoyama to showcase his film 'Sad Vacation', which made its world premiere at the festival.
In 1993, she collaborated with renowned photographer Helmut Newton on the photo book 'Immoral', which sold an impressive 270,000 copies in Japan alone. She also worked with Peter Lindbergh on the project '56', which was released to the market in December 2017.
As a testament to her multifaceted talents, Eri made her directional debut with the short film 'Control', and plans to continue her work as a director, with filming set to commence in 2022.
