# Mayu Matsuoka

Mayu Matsuoka (松岡 茉優, Matsuoka Mayu, born February 16, 1995) is a Japanese actress.
She has been awarded the Tama best Emerging Actress Award and Fumiko Yamaji Freshman Actress Award in 2016. She gained international attention as an ambassador of the Tokyo International Film Festival for 2017 and her role in the Palme d’Or winning film Shoplifters.

## Personal life

On June 7, 2024, Matsuoka announced her marriage to Hey! Say! JUMP member Daiki Arioka.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Akiba | | |
| 2008 | Love Exposure | Yuri | |
| 2012 | Potechi | Miyu | |
| 2012 | The Kirishima Thing | Sana | |
| 2012 | Lesson of the Evil | Satomi Shirai | |
| 2013 | Suzuki Sensei: The Movie | Nanami Horinouchi | |
| 2013 | Zekkyō Gakkyū | Erika Katori | |
| 2013 | Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story | Yaeko | |
| 2014 | Little Forest | Kikko | |
| 2014 | Samu Life | Yumi | |
| 2015 | Strayer's Chronicle | Momo | |
| 2016 | Cats Don't Come When You Call | Ume-san | |
| 2016 | Chihayafuru Part 2 | Shinobu Wakamiya | |
| 2016 | Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel | Chymia (voice) | |
| 2016 | A Silent Voice | Young Shōya (voice) | |
| 2017 | Blank13 | Kōji's girlfriend | |
| 2017 | Tremble All You Want | Yoshika Etō | Lead role |
| 2018 | Chihayafuru Part 3 | Shinobu Wakamiya | |
| 2018 | Shoplifters | Aki Shibata | |
| 2019 | Listen to the Universe | Aya Eiden | Lead role |
| 2019 | The Wonderland | Akane (voice) | Lead role |
| 2019 | One Night | Sonoko | |
| 2020 | Theatre: A Love Story | Saki | Lead role |
| 2020 | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Menoa Bellucci (voice) | |
| 2021 | Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction | Megumi Takano | |
| 2022 | Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 | Piina (voice) | |
| 2022 | Hell Dogs | Emiri Kisa | |
| 2023 | Scroll | Naho | |
| 2023 | Masked Hearts | Hanako | Lead role |
| 2023 | Sylvanian Families the Movie: A Gift from Freya | Stella Chocolate (voice) | |
| 2025 | Dive in Wonderland | Queen of Hearts (voice) | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Suzuki Sensei | Nanami Horinouchi | |
| 2013 | Amachan | Shiori Iruma | Asadora |
| 2014 | GTO | Ayuna Shijo | Season 2 |
| 2015 | A Restaurant With Many Problems | Chika Ameki | |
| 2015–17 | Dr. Storks | Kae Shimoya | 2 seasons |
| 2016 | Sono 'Okodawari', Watashi ni mo Kure yo!! | Herself | Lead role |
| 2016 | Sanada Maru | Chikurin-in | Taiga drama |
| 2016 | Aquarium Girl | Yuka Shima | Lead role |
| 2017 | My Loser Husband | Sayaka Kobayashi | |
| 2018 | Kuroido Goroshi | Hanako Kuroido | TV movie |
| 2018 | Chihayafuru: Tsunagu | Shinobu Wakamiya | |
| 2020 | Love Begins When the Money Ends | Reiko Kuki | Lead role; miniseries |
| 2020 | Dareka ga, Mite Iru | Deputy Director | |
| 2022 | Love with a Case | Tsumiki Sesuna | |
| 2023 | Fence | Kie Komatsu | Lead role; miniseries |
| 2023 | The Greatest Teacher | Rina Kujo | Lead role |
| 2023 | Yuria's Red String of Fate | Michiru Oyamada | |
| 2023 | The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House | Yoshino | |
| 2024 | Geeks: Weirdos on the Case | Yui Saizo | Lead role |

### Dubbing roles
#### Live-action

* Jurassic World – Gray Mitchell (Ty Simpkins)

#### Animation

* Cars 3 – Cruz Ramirez
* DC League of Super-Pets – PB

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
| 2017 | 71st Mainichi Film Awards | Best New Actress | Chihayafuru | Nominated |
| 2018 | 27th Tokyo Sports Film Awards | Best Actress | Tremble All You Want | Nominated |
| 2018 | 27th Japanese Professional Movie Awards | Best Actress | Tremble All You Want | Won |
| 2018 | Pen Creator Awards 2018 | Pen Creator Awards 2018 | Herself | Won |
| 2018 | 31st Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Actress | Tremble All You Want | Nominated |
| 2018 | 31st Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Shoplifters, Chihayafuru Part 3 and Blank13 | Nominated |
| 2019 | 40th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Shoplifters, Chihayafuru Part 3 and Blank13 | Won |
| 2019 | 73rd Mainichi Film Awards | Best Actress | Tremble All You Want | Nominated |
| 2019 | 73rd Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Shoplifters | Nominated |
| 2019 | 61st Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Shoplifters and Chihayafuru Part 3 | Won |
| 2019 | 28th Tokyo Sports Film Awards | Best Actress | Tremble All You Want | Nominated |
| 2019 | 28th Tokyo Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Shoplifters | Won |
| 2019 | 13th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Shoplifters | Nominated |
| 2019 | 42nd Japan Academy Prize | Best Actress | Tremble All You Want | Nominated |
| 2019 | 42nd Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Shoplifters | Nominated |
| 2019 | 43rd Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won |
| 2019 | 32nd Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Listen to the Universe | Best Actress | Won |
| 2020 | 74th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Actress | Listen to the Universe | Nominated |
| 2020 | 74th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | One Night | Nominated |
| 2020 | 62nd Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actress | Listen to the Universe | Nominated |
| 2020 | 62nd Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | One Night | Nominated |
| 2020 | 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | Listen to the Universe | Nominated |
| 2022 | 45th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction | Nominated |
| 2023 | 36th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Actress | Masked Hearts | Won |
| 2023 | Elle Cinema Awards 2023 | Best Actress | Masked Hearts | Won |
| 2024 | 66th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actress | Masked Hearts | Nominated |
| 2024 | Osaka Cinema Festival 2024 | Best Actress | Masked Hearts | Won |