is a Japanese

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and

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under the management of the

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Group. She is best known for her roles in Doramas, including films '' You're Under Arrest'', ''Omizu no Hanamichi'', and '' Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi''.

Career

Hara started appearing in magazines and

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after being scouted as a model in 1996. She made her acting debut one year later in ''

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'' with

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. She took on various supporting roles before winning the lead role in the 2000 NTV

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, ''Cinderella wa Nemuranai''. Hara’s first film role was with

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and

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in the 2001 film ''

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''. In the same year, she appeared with

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and

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leader

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in the TV

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, ''Shiroi Kage''. In 2002, she had to learn

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to prepare for her role as a

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in ''Shiawase no Shippo''. Hara was then cast as Miyuki Kobayakawa in the

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version of '' You're Under Arrest''. In 2005 she was cast alongside

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in the dark grade school drama, '' Jyoou no Kyoushitsu''. In 2005 alone, she appeared in five films, including '' Hinokio'' and ''Semishigure''. She made her first voice acting performance in the critically acclaimed

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ese

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, '' Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo'' in 2006. On April 25, 2007,

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announced that Hara would be part of its 77th

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, ''Chiritotechin''. Hara’s role as

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Natsuko Ogata in ''Chiritotechin'' was her first in a morning drama, and her longest, as the series ran for 151 episodes from October 1, 2007 to March 29, 2008. She often works with

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, Zaizen Naomi, Emi Wakui,

, Yōko Nogiwa, and Yumiko Shaku, and is often cast as a teacher, lawyer, or nurse. She usually appears in TV dramas and specials, variety shows and cultural events. She also remains active as endorser. Aside from co-starring with Hiroshi Abe in Sekisuiheim commercials, she is also doing promotional work for energy drink

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Fine (with

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Filmography

Movies

TV shows

Endorsements

* Lipovitan Fine *Sekisuiheim *

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* Brother printers

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hara, Sachie 1978 births Living people People from Fukuoka Japanese actresses Japanese female models Ken-On artists