Karen Fukuhara | |
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Born |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. | February 10, 1992
Education | University of California, Los Angeles ( BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015-present |
Fukuhara Karen ( Japanese: 福原 かれん, born February 10, 1992 [1] [2]) is an American actress best known for her roles as Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana in the 2016 superhero film Suicide Squad and as Kimiko Miyashiro/The Female in the Amazon original series The Boys (2019–present). Fukuhara is also known for voicing the character Glimmer from the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Kipo from Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.
Fukuhara was born to Japanese parents in Los Angeles. [3] Her first language was Japanese, and she attended Japanese language school on Saturdays for 11 years. [1] [3] She has a younger brother. [1] Fukuhara began practicing karate in middle school, [1] and became a brown-striped belt before leaving for college. [1] She is a lifetime fan of the Pokémon franchise and enjoyed playing her Game Boy growing up. [4]
Fukuhara attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) while working as a reporter for a sports show on NHK in Japan. [3] [5] She was a member of the a cappella group Medleys, whose alumni include fellow actress Kelly Marie Tran. [6] [7] Fukuhara graduated from UCLA in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a minor in Theater. [6] [7]
Fukuhara got her start in the entertainment industry in middle school when she was cast as a host for Movie Surfers, a short form entertainment news program on the Disney Channel. [3] [6]
Prior to her acting debut, Fukuhara worked various part-time jobs, including as a translator, subtitle editor, and waitress at a reggae-themed sushi restaurant. [3]
In 2016, Fukuhara made her film debut as Katana in the DC Comics superhero film Suicide Squad, which was released in August 2016. [8] [9] Although she had prior martial arts experience, Fukuhara trained for about two months during pre-production in order to learn how to wield a sword correctly. [1]
In 2019, Fukuhara appeared in Stray (alongside Christine Woods, Miyavi, and Ross Partridge). [10]
Fukuhara voiced the characters Sewer Queen and Alexis in the Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek. In 2018, she began voicing Glimmer in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, a reboot of the 1985 animated television series. [11]
In 2019, she began starring as Kimiko in the Amazon Prime series The Boys, based on the comic book of the same name. [12]
In 2020, she voiced the titular lead character of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. [13] The series is based on the short-lived webcomic named Kipo.
In 2023, Netflix announced Fukuhara would voice Haru, the titular character of Pokémon Concierge. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Suicide Squad | Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana | |
2017 | The Lost | Laura Baker | Short |
2019 | Stray | Nori | |
2020 | Bobbleheads: The Movie | Ikioi (voice) | Direct-to-DVD |
2022 | Bullet Train | Kayda Izumi Concession Girl | |
2023 | The Boy and the Heron | Lady Himi (voice) | English-language dub [15] |
2023 | Craig Before the Creek | Alexis (voice) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018–present | Craig of the Creek | Sewer Queen, Alexis (voice) | Recurring; 11 episodes |
2018–2020 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Glimmer (voice) [16] | Series regular; 48 episodes |
2019–present | The Boys | Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female [17] | Series regular; 21 episodes |
2020 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Kipo Oak (voice) | Lead role; 30 episodes |
2021 | Star Wars: Visions | F (voice) | Short film: The Village Bride: English-language dub [18] |
2021 | Archer | Reiko (voice) | 1 episode: Dingo, baby, et cetera |
2022 | Modern Love Tokyo | Tamami (voice) | 1 episode: He's Playing Our Song. English-language dub. |
2023 | Pokémon Concierge | Haru (voice) | Series regular: English-language dub |
2024 | Alice's Wonderland Bakery | Sakura (voice) | 1 episode: Dance of the Cherry Blossoms |
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2022 | The Callisto Protocol | Dani Nakamura | [19] |
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2021 | Taco Bell: Nacho Fries — Fry Force | Rei | [20] |
Karen Fukuhara | |
---|---|
Born |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. | February 10, 1992
Education | University of California, Los Angeles ( BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015-present |
Fukuhara Karen ( Japanese: 福原 かれん, born February 10, 1992 [1] [2]) is an American actress best known for her roles as Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana in the 2016 superhero film Suicide Squad and as Kimiko Miyashiro/The Female in the Amazon original series The Boys (2019–present). Fukuhara is also known for voicing the character Glimmer from the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Kipo from Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.
Fukuhara was born to Japanese parents in Los Angeles. [3] Her first language was Japanese, and she attended Japanese language school on Saturdays for 11 years. [1] [3] She has a younger brother. [1] Fukuhara began practicing karate in middle school, [1] and became a brown-striped belt before leaving for college. [1] She is a lifetime fan of the Pokémon franchise and enjoyed playing her Game Boy growing up. [4]
Fukuhara attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) while working as a reporter for a sports show on NHK in Japan. [3] [5] She was a member of the a cappella group Medleys, whose alumni include fellow actress Kelly Marie Tran. [6] [7] Fukuhara graduated from UCLA in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a minor in Theater. [6] [7]
Fukuhara got her start in the entertainment industry in middle school when she was cast as a host for Movie Surfers, a short form entertainment news program on the Disney Channel. [3] [6]
Prior to her acting debut, Fukuhara worked various part-time jobs, including as a translator, subtitle editor, and waitress at a reggae-themed sushi restaurant. [3]
In 2016, Fukuhara made her film debut as Katana in the DC Comics superhero film Suicide Squad, which was released in August 2016. [8] [9] Although she had prior martial arts experience, Fukuhara trained for about two months during pre-production in order to learn how to wield a sword correctly. [1]
In 2019, Fukuhara appeared in Stray (alongside Christine Woods, Miyavi, and Ross Partridge). [10]
Fukuhara voiced the characters Sewer Queen and Alexis in the Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek. In 2018, she began voicing Glimmer in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, a reboot of the 1985 animated television series. [11]
In 2019, she began starring as Kimiko in the Amazon Prime series The Boys, based on the comic book of the same name. [12]
In 2020, she voiced the titular lead character of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. [13] The series is based on the short-lived webcomic named Kipo.
In 2023, Netflix announced Fukuhara would voice Haru, the titular character of Pokémon Concierge. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Suicide Squad | Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana | |
2017 | The Lost | Laura Baker | Short |
2019 | Stray | Nori | |
2020 | Bobbleheads: The Movie | Ikioi (voice) | Direct-to-DVD |
2022 | Bullet Train | Kayda Izumi Concession Girl | |
2023 | The Boy and the Heron | Lady Himi (voice) | English-language dub [15] |
2023 | Craig Before the Creek | Alexis (voice) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2018–present | Craig of the Creek | Sewer Queen, Alexis (voice) | Recurring; 11 episodes |
2018–2020 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Glimmer (voice) [16] | Series regular; 48 episodes |
2019–present | The Boys | Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female [17] | Series regular; 21 episodes |
2020 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Kipo Oak (voice) | Lead role; 30 episodes |
2021 | Star Wars: Visions | F (voice) | Short film: The Village Bride: English-language dub [18] |
2021 | Archer | Reiko (voice) | 1 episode: Dingo, baby, et cetera |
2022 | Modern Love Tokyo | Tamami (voice) | 1 episode: He's Playing Our Song. English-language dub. |
2023 | Pokémon Concierge | Haru (voice) | Series regular: English-language dub |
2024 | Alice's Wonderland Bakery | Sakura (voice) | 1 episode: Dance of the Cherry Blossoms |
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | The Callisto Protocol | Dani Nakamura | [19] |
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | Taco Bell: Nacho Fries — Fry Force | Rei | [20] |