Umi Yamano

Umi Yamano (Japanese: 山野海) is a Japanese actress and screenwriter born on September 16, 1965, in Tokyo, Japan. Standing at 163 cm with blood type O, she has built a prolific career spanning numerous film, television drama, and screenwriting projects.

Acting Career

Yamano has established a versatile career appearing in supporting roles across Japanese cinema and television. Her film credits include appearances in All the Long Nights (2024), Tremble All You Want (2017), Jinjin: Sononi (2017) as Haruko Sugawara, In His Chart (2011), Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2010), Rambling Hearts (2010) as Mari, and Achilles and the Tortoise (2008), among others.

In addition to her work in films, Yamano has maintained a consistent presence in Japanese television dramas (dorama) and television movies. Her extensive television credits feature roles in Okome no Onna (TV Asahi / 2026) as Misato, Tokyo Water Police (Fuji TV / 2025) as Emiko Yotsukura, Marriage Is Difficult For A Ninja (Fuji TV / 2023) as Tomoyo Miyagawa, Semiotoko (TV Asahi / 2019) as Motoko Shibata, Never Let Me Go (TBS / 2016) as Katsue, and historical drama contributions such as Yae no Sakura (NHK / 2013) as O-kichi.

Screenwriting

In addition to her extensive acting background, Yamano has expanded her creative portfolio into writing, serving as a screenwriter for the production Heikou to Suichoku (2026).