Yu Kashii

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| **Yu Kashii** | |
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| Gender: | Female |
| Date of birth: | February 16, 1987 |
| Place of birth: | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Actor of: | [Shiho Miyano](/wiki/Shiho_Miyano "Shiho Miyano") |
| Years active: | 2001-present |
**Yuko Odagiri** (小田切 悠子 ,*Odagiri Yūko*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"), born February 16, 1987 in Kanagawa, Japan), known by her stage name **Yuu Kashii** (香椎 由宇 ,**Kashī Yuu**[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), is a Japanese actress and model. She studied at Mejiro University, where she majored in English. She married actor Joe Odagiri, who is exactly 11 years her senior, on February 16, 2008, the birthday the couple shares. She reportedly gave birth to a baby boy in February 2011 [](http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20110208-00000322-oric-ent).
Kashii's maternal grandfather is an American newspaper reporter, making her 1/4 Caucasian. Kashii spent her childhood in Singapore[](#cite_note-1) and attended elementary school there.[](#cite_note-2)
Kashii got her start in the entertainment business as an in-house model for the Japanese teen magazine mc Sister in 2001. Her first acting role was in the movie adaptation of **Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean** in which she played the title character.
## Role in Detective Conan[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yu_Kashii&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Role in Detective Conan")]
* [Shiho Miyano](/wiki/Shiho_Miyano "Shiho Miyano")