Rinko Kikuchi has been nominated for best performance by an actress in a supporting role by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for her role as Chieko in "Babel." Born January 6, 1981, Rinko has performed in a number of Japanese films, but is new to U.S. cinema. It will be interesting to see what she does next.
Links for Rinko Kikuchi:
IMDB (photos)
Allmovie ( Biography)
Anore.co.jp
Wikipedia
Film Monthly An interview with Paul Fisher
New York Times (a slide show of great performers)
asian-sirens
