# Fumi Nikaido

Fumi Nikaidō (二階堂 ふみ, Nikaidō Fumi, born 21 September 1994) is a Japanese actress.

## Career

Nikaidō starred in Koji Yakusho's film Toad's Oil. She and Shota Sometani received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor and Actress Award for their work in Shion Sono's Himizu at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in 2011. In 2014, she was introduced in Variety as an "Int'l Star You Should Know" and New York Asian Film Festival named her as an "International Rising Star".

## Personal life

Nikaidō was born in Naha, Okinawa.

### Philanthropy

In 2015, after getting a pet ferret, she became interested in animal welfare and environmental protection. In 2018, she became a pescatarian. In 2023, she contributed to sustainable fashion by launching a coat made from kapok (a plant-based material), which uses no animal-derived materials.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Toad's Oil | Hikari | |
| 2011 | Himizu | Keiko Chazawa | Lead role |
| 2013 | Why Don't You Play in Hell? | Michico | |
| 2014 | Au Revoir L'Ete | Sakuko | Lead role |
| 2014 | My Man | Hana Kusarino | Lead role |
| 2014 | The World of Kanako | Nami Endo | |
| 2015 | This Nation's Sky | Satoko | Lead role |
| 2016 | Kako: My Sullen Past | Kako | Lead role |
| 2016 | Someone | Rika | |
| 2016 | Wolf Girl and Black Prince | Erika Shinohara | Lead role |
| 2016 | Scoop! | Nobi Namekawa | |
| 2018 | Inuyashiki | Shion Watanabe | |
| 2018 | River's Edge | Haruna Wakakusa | Lead role |
| 2019 | No Longer Human | Tomie Yamazaki | |
| 2019 | Little Miss Period | Tomie Yamazaki | Lead role |
| 2019 | Fly Me to the Saitama | Momomi Dan'noura | Lead role |
| 2020 | Tezuka's Barbara | Barbara | Lead role |
| 2020 | Threads: Our Tapestry of Love | Toshiko Yamada | |
| 2022 | What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? | Sayoko | |
| 2023 | Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love | Momomi Dan'noura | Lead role |
| 2023 | The Moon | Yōko | |
| 2025 | A Pale View of Hills | Sachiko | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | The Tempest | Omoedo | |
| 2012 | Future Diary | Megumi Fuwa | |
| 2012 | Taira no Kiyomori | Taira no Tokuko | Taiga drama |
| 2013 | Woman: My Life for My Children | Shiori Uesugi | |
| 2014 | Gunshi Kanbei | Lady Chacha | Taiga drama |
| 2014 | Henshin | Megumi Hamura | |
| 2015 | Mondai no Aru Restaurant | Yumi Nitta | |
| 2016 | Lost ID | Sanae Kuramoto | |
| 2016 | Teacher Gappa | Aiko Muramoto | Lead role; television film |
| 2017 | Shiawase no Kioku | Fuyuka Tsushima | Television film |
| 2017 | Sumu Sumu | Herself | |
| 2017 | Frankenstein's Love | Tsugumi Tsuguru | |
| 2018 | Segodon | Aikana | Taiga drama |
| 2018 | In This Corner of the World | Rin Shiraki | |
| 2019 | Strawberry Night Saga | Reiko Himekawa | Lead role |
| 2020 | Yell | Oto Sekiuchi | Asadora |
| 2021 | Promise Cinderella | Hayame Katsuragi | Lead role |
| 2023 | Vivant | Kaoru Yuzuki | |
| 2024 | Shōgun | Lady Ochiba | American television series |
| 2024 | Eye Love You | Yuri Motomiya | Lead role |

### Dubbing

* The Addams Family - Wednesday Addams
* The Addams Family 2 - Wednesday Addams

### Others

* 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2020), the red team captain

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
| 2011 | 68th Venice International Film Festival | Marcello Mastroianni Award for Young Actress | Himizu | Won |
| 2013 | 36th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Himizu, Lesson of the Evil | Won |
| 2013 | 13th New York Asian Film Festival | Rising Star Award | My Man | Won |
| 2014 | 8th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Why Don't You Play in Hell? | Nominated |
| 2014 | 35th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Why Don't You Play in Hell?, Mourning Recipe | Won |
| 2014 | 56th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Why Don't You Play in Hell?, Brain Man | Won |
| 2015 | 38th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | My Man | Nominated |
| 2015 | 39th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won |
| 2020 | 62nd Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actress | Fly Me to the Saitama | Nominated |
| 2020 | 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | Fly Me to the Saitama | Nominated |
| 2020 | 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actress | No Longer Human | Nominated |
| 2021 | 24th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Supporting Actress | Yell | Won |
| 2023 | 36th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Moon | Won |
| 2023 | 48th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Moon | Won |
| 2024 | 78th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Moon | Nominated |
| 2024 | 66th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Moon | Nominated |
| 2024 | 97th Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Moon | Won |