Miyoshi Umeki
Japanese-American actress and singer (1929–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miyoshi Umeki (梅木 美代志, Umeki Miyoshi, or ミヨシ・ウメキ Miyoshi Umeki, May 8, 1929 – August 28, 2007) was a Japanese-American singer and actress.[2] Umeki was nominated for the Tony Award and Golden Globe Award and was the first East Asia-born woman to win an Academy Award for acting.[3][4]
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梅木 美代志 | |
Born | (1929-05-08)May 8, 1929 |
Died | August 28, 2007(2007-08-28) (aged 78) |
Other names | Nancy Umeki |
Citizenship | Japan USA |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 1953–1972 |
Spouses | Frederick Winfield "Wynn" Opie
(m. 1958; div. 1967)Randall Firevod Hood
(m. 1968; died 1976) |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
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