Christina Kokubo
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Christina Kokubo | |
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| Born | July 27, 1950 |
| Died | June 9, 2007 (aged 56) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, drama teacher |
| Years active | 1974–1997 |
Christina Kokubo (July 27, 1950, in
.Career
Kokubo appeared in several feature films, including gangster film set in Japan, and Midway (1976), in which she played a Japanese-American who has a troubled romance with a white naval officer during World War II.[1][2]
She also appeared in several television productions, including appearing as Paramedic Faith Yee in thirteen
television series. Additionally, Kokubo participated in several documentary films about the yakuza crime syndicate in Japan.[citation needed
]
In 1984, Kokubo portrayed a samurai's wife in Three Confessions at the Cast-at-the-Circle theater.[3]
Teaching and legacy
For seven years, Kokubo taught acting classes at the Braille Institute in
non-profit organization that offers drama therapy to the disabled in the Los Angeles area, is named in her memory.[citation needed
]
Death
Christina Kokubo died in 2007, at age 56, of complications from breast cancer. [where?]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1975 | The Yakuza | Hanako | |
| 1976 | Midway | Haruko Sakura | |
| 1978 | Hawaii Five-O | Eugenie Barlow | TV series, Episode: "Invitation to Murder" |
| 1986 | Just Between Friends | Nurse | |
| 1984-1988 | St. Elsewhere | Paramedic Faith Yee | TV series, 14 episodes |
Notes
- All Media Guide (hosted on The New York Timeswebsite). Accessed January 24, 2010.
- ^ "'Midway". Victoria Advocate. Texas, Victoria. August 29, 1976. p. 51. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- Newspapers.com.
External links
- Christina Kokubo at IMDb
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