Sairi Ito (Japanese: 伊藤 沙莉, Hepburn: Itō Sairi, born May 4, 1994)[1][2] is a Japanese actress.
Career
Ito made her debut in the 2003 television drama 14-kagetsu: Tsuma ga Kodomo ni Kaette Iku with no acting experience, playing a female researcher whose body becomes that of a young girl.[2][3]
In February 2023, she was announced as the lead actress for the asadora series The Tiger and Her Wings, based on the life of Yoshiko Mibuchi, one of Japan's first female lawyers. Ito had previously appeared in the asadora series Hiyokko in 2017.[4][5]
Personal life
Ito was born on May 4, 1994, in Chiba Prefecture.[2] Her mother chose the name "Sairi", and her grandfather chose the kanji for her name: the character 沙 (sa, sand) takes on the reading "sai".[6] She is the youngest of three siblings: Shunsuke Ito [ja] of the comedy duo Oswald is her older brother,[7] and she also has an older sister. Their father ran a road construction company that went bankrupt following the collapse of the bubble economy, and debt collectors pursued him.[8] She and her siblings were raised by their mother and aunt following their parents' divorce.[9] Her mother worked at a snack bar and delivered milk[8] before becoming a painter.[10] Ito has Korean ancestry, though she has stated that she can not speak Korean and has never left Japan.[11] She originally wanted to become a dancer.[12]
In April 2022, Ito was reported to be dating screenwriter Ryuta Horai [ja], which she later confirmed.[13]
^イジメっ子役のスペシャリスト、伊藤沙莉の恐るべき演技力ーー『おこだわり』での暴走キャラを読み解く [The terrifying acting ability of Ito Sairi, a specialist in playing bully roles - deciphering her out-of-control character in "Okodawari"]. Real Sound (in Japanese). May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^伊藤沙莉主演朝ドラのタイトルは『虎に翼』 日本初の女性弁護士を描く 脚本は吉田恵里香氏 [The title of the asadora starring Ito Sairi is Tora ni Tsubasa, it depicts Japan's first female lawyer, the script is by Yoshida Erika]. Oricon News. August 9, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^一発で読める?難読の女優ネームランキング20人<芸能人の本名> [Can you read it in one go? Top 20 actresses with difficult-to-read names (Real names of celebrities)]. Rankingoo! (in Japanese). August 13, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^Nakayama, Yūichirō (November 21, 2018). 「けもなれ」伊藤沙莉、兄は芸人だった! 2ショットがそっくり ["Kemonare" Ito Sairi's older brother was a comedian! The two look alike in a photo together]. Cinema Today (in Japanese). Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^伊藤沙莉 父親が蒸発、自宅には大量ゴキブリ…朝ドラヒロイン就任までの“壮絶半生” [Ito Sairi's father disappears, her house is filled with cockroaches... Her "tough life" before becoming an asadora heroine]. Josei Jishin (in Japanese). March 9, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^伊藤沙莉さん「【さり】ではなく【さいり】です。」インタビュー 悲しみも喜びも、役者の仕事につなげて [Ito Sairi: "My name is Sairi, not Sari." Interview: Connecting both sadness and joy to her work as an actor]. Good Books Good Days (in Japanese). June 5, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^女性の広い支持、個性派女優「伊藤沙莉」の素顔 [The true face of the unique actress "Ito Sairi", who has a wide support from women]. Tokyo Keizai (in Japanese). November 23, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^渋川清彦×飯塚健監督作「榎田貿易堂」に森岡龍、滝藤賢一、余貴美子ら出演! [Ryu Morioka, Kenichi Takito, Kimiko Yo and others star in "Enokida Trading Post" directed by Kiyohiko Shibukawa and Ken Iizuka!]. Eiga.com (in Japanese). August 25, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^山戸結希プロデュース「21世紀の女の子」韓国で公開、ポスター2種到着 ["21st Century Girl" produced by Yuki Yamato to be released in Korea, two posters have arrived]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). August 7, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^二階堂ふみ「生理ちゃん」で主演!共演に伊藤沙莉、松風理咲、須藤蓮ら(コメントあり) [Nikaido Fumi stars in "Little Miss P"! Co-stars include Ito Sairi, Matsukaze Risa, Sudo Ren, and others (comments included)]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^シム・ウンギョン、ぼやく夏帆にツッコミ…?『ブルーアワーにぶっ飛ばす』本ビジュアル [Shim Eun-kyung interrupts Kaho who is complaining...? Official visual of Blow Away in the Blue Hour]. Cinema Cafe (in Japanese). July 19, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^山田孝之主演で小説「ステップ」が映画化、共演に広末涼子、伊藤沙莉、川栄李奈ら(コメントあり) [The novel "Step" is being made into a movie starring Takayuki Yamada, with co-stars Ryoko Hirosue, Sairi Ito, Rina Kawaei and others (comments included)]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). November 20, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2024.