Aiko Horiuchi | |
Birth Date: | 29 November 1984 |
Occupation: | Actress, writer, painter |
Yearsactive: | 2002—present |
is a Japanese painter, writer, and actress. She is best known for her role of the villainess Kayako Saeki in The Grudge 3 (2009), taking over for Takako Fuji, who had passed on the role.
Her acting career began in episodic Television work as a non featured performer in such series as EastEnders and Holby City. She furthered her acting career by appearing as an extra in various films such as Die Another Day (2002), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and Rabbit Fever (2006). Horiuchi is a friend of Tim Burton in real life, which led to her being cast in his Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film. She plays the clerk at the Japanese candy store, who lets in all the children ready to buy Wonka Bars in the hopes of getting a Golden Ticket. Horiuchi also had a small role in (2013) as an esteemed guest who bows to Odin in the throne room, and as an Asgardian physician who is treating Jane Foster.[1] [2]
Horiuchi starred in The Grudge 3 (2009) as Kayako Saeki, the vengeful ghost of the Ju-on series (called "The Grudge"), taking over for Takako Fuji who had passed on the role. Her performance received a mixed, if not muted, response.[3] [4] [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | EastEnders | Extra | Unknown Episodes |
1999 | Holby City | Extra | Unknown Episodes |
2002 | Die Another Day | Korean Spy | Uncredited |
2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Japanese Shopkeeper | Uncredited |
2006 | Rabbit Fever | Japanese Traveler | Uncredited |
2009 | The Grudge 3 | ||
2010 | London Fields | Short Film | |
2012 | Vampire Kiss/Blood Inside | Agnes Ashmoore | Short Film |
2012 | The Killers: Here with Me | Fan | Music Video |
2013 | Esteemed Guest | Uncredited | |
2014 | Film Lab Presents | Yumiko | Episode: Film Lab Presents the Things We Do for Approval |
2015 | Le Fear II: Le Sequel | Lucy Lou | |
2017 | God Came 'Round | Nice Girl | Short Film |
2022 | Dream of the Blue Mushroom | Short Film | |
TBA | Le Fear III: Le Cannes | Lucy Lou | Pre-Production |