Sakura Andō

Here's the thing about Sakura Andō: I never catch her acting. She just appears on screen and suddenly there's a whole human being standing there, tired or kind or quietly falling apart, and I forget I'm watching anyone perform at all. She's one of those actors who can carry an entire scene without raising her voice, the kind that gets under your skin precisely because she refuses to telegraph anything. Give her an ordinary housewife or a woman holding real darkness behind her eyes and she just slides into it. The industry clearly knows what it has, two Blue Ribbon Best Actress wins isn't an accident, but awards almost feel beside the point with someone this lived-in. I find that quiet kind of talent the most terrifying, honestly, and I'll happily get blindsided by her next role.

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Sakura Andō is a Japanese actress born on February 18, 1986, in Tokyo. She studied at Gakushuin Women's College. She is a two-time recipient of the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress, winning in 2013 and 2015, and also received the Elan d'Or Award for Best Newcomer in 2020. She maintains an active presence on social media through Instagram and X.

Name (English)

Sakura Andō

Name (Japanese)

安藤サクラ

Reading

あんどう さくら

Born

February 18, 1986 (age 40)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Tiger

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Blood type

A

Height

160 cm

Agency

ユマニテ

Active years

2007 -

Occupation

Actress

University

Gakushuin Women's College

Awards & achievements

• 2013 – Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress
• 2015 – Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress
• 2020 – Elan d'Or Award for Best Newcomer

Spouse

柄本佑

Works summary

Appearances

120 (2006–2026)

By year

2006: 2, 2007: 3, 2008: 7, 2009: 8, 2010: 10, 2011: 8, 2012: 11, 2013: 13, 2014: 8, 2015: 3, 2016: 5, 2017: 6, 2018: 3, 2019: 6, 2020: 3, 2021: 3, 2022: 4, 2023: 8, 2024: 2, 2025: 1, 2026: 2

Debut work

長い散歩

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sakuraando/
• Xhttps://x.com/sakura_ando
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%89%E8%97%A4%E3%82%B5%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1060139

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Actress

Last updated

2026-08-26

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