SAORI GODA
Saori Goda is an actress from Osaka, Japan.
She started her professional acting career in Japan at the age of 18 in a theater company, Nakagawa-Juku, and appeared in many theater plays, musicals and films. Goda also expanded her skills as a host, caster, narrator and voice actress in a voice production, Chara.
In 2009, Saori moved to NY to brush up on her acting skill at HB studio and Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Her TV debut was as Janet Fujimoto in Monumental Mysteries (Travel Channel) which led to a number of roles in the following years, including Love Your Selfie (NBC), a feature film "A Man Full Of Days" by Dir. Enrico Cullen, "Cocktail Party" by Dir. Regge Life, and "My Daughter Yoshiko" by Dir. Brian Blum which led Saori to the Best Actress Award (Lifft India Film Festival), Best Acting Performance In A Leading Role (Soho International Film Festival) and 4 nominations.
Saori appeared in Off Broadway Show "Chushingura ~47 Ronin~".
Besides, Goda performed on NHK North America Cable's TV Japan CLUB, 笑ってコラえて, サンデージャポン, NHK キャッチ! 世界のトップニュース, hosted at Carnegie Hall, Cherry Blossom Festival at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Washington DC, and also has done voice works for YouTube Series "Caillou", Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, NFL, Panasonic, Pfizer, Astrazenaka, Johnson&Johnson, hp and more.
18歳から俳優活動を開始。大阪府出身。
高校在学中に“必殺仕事人”シリーズ元プロデューサーの仲川利久氏が率いる劇団仲川塾に入団。舞台演劇、映像、ミュージカルの芝居経験を積み、２年後声のプロダクション・キャラに所属し、声優・ナレーター、MCとしても活動。
2009年に単身渡米し、数々の映画、TVに出演。
主演した映画「マイドーターよしこ」では世界各国の映画祭で主演女優賞など３賞を受賞。
芥川賞受賞小説の映画「カクテルパーティー」、NBCの「The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon」「ラブユアセルフィー」に加え、NHKの「体感★新生ラスベガス〜進化するエンタメの殿堂〜」「キャッチ！世界のトップニュース」、日本テレビの「笑ってコラえて」、TBSの「サンデージャポン」、
2022年にはオフブロードウェイ「忠臣蔵」に出演。
NHKコスモメディアアメリカ「テレビジャパンクラブ」のキャスターや、ワシントンDC桜祭りやカーネギーホールでの司会、コマーシャルや企業VTRのナレーション、声優としても活動。
Film
Cocktail Party Naomi Ohashi Theodore Regge Life – Global Film Network Inc
A Man Full Of Days Good Samaritan Enrico Cullen – Related Parts
An Ideal Marriage Girl Ted Sharks
Kusanagi's Edge Ashinazuchi's Daughter Gregory Martin – Black Diamond Pictures
Ordinary Days Saori Sakamoto Takashi Horie - Marmalade Pictures, Inc
LOST Eva Ivy Yu
The Dark Side Aika Lisa
Hell's Kitchen: A Tragic Fairytale Lounge Hipstar (Featured) Dream America Pictures
Television
Love Your Selfie Young Woman NBC
Monumental Mysteries Janet Fujimoto Travel Channel
Team Umizoomi #305 Bowler Nick Jr.
TV Japan CLUB Reporter, Caster TV Japan (NHK North America)
Daily Information Station Main Caster J:com West
Web
Flesh For The Beast Tsukiko's Mother Fever Dreams
One Story, Many Voices Asian Lady Catalyst
Disney Vacation Club Suzuki san Forkandles Media
Good Life Young Woman Life Support Co.
Theater
The Secret Of Treasure Map Sally Suffolk Theater
Samurai Show Shinobu Delta Airline Stage PAC of Japanfest in Atlanta
A Tribute to Toshiro Mifune Female Samurai Japan Society
Samurai Akimatsuri Toyotomi UNIS UN Sylvia Howard Fuhman Theater
Shinsen Project Ume Riverside Church Theater
The Life Of An Actress Mineko May Theater
Sindbad's Adventure Princess Malane Akasaka Prince Green Hall
Performance
New York Chorus Festival Host Carnegie Hall
Tempei, Piano Host Carnegie Hall
Cherry Blossom Festival Host Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Japn Week Opening Ceremony Host Grand Central Terminal
Cherry Blossom Festival Host Washington DC
BJAFA New Year Festival Host Roulette (Brooklyn)
Norin Chukin Holiday Party Host / Samurai Performance Norin Chukin Bank
Sake Night Host The Nippon Club
Children's Day Momotaro Host / Village Girl Japan Society
Opening Ceremony Host Ootoya / Tempura Matsui
Japan & Korea Block Fair Host Ement Inc.
Japan Arts Matsuri Host Theater For The New City
Samurai Boot Camp Camper Webster Hall
Tokyo Circus Night Skit The Pyramid Club
And Many Other
Voice
Coach Stilo Johnny (Lead) NFL Game
Spaceman Japanese Reporter Incubator Arts Project
The Expo Commemoration Park Narration Japan Expo
And many other voice overs
Special Skill
Japanese Hosting/Emcee Voice Over (Narration, Character)
Samurai Sword Fighting Piano Ukulele
Tennis Drums Kyogen (Japanese Traditional Theatrical Play)
Training
Acting for Film and TV Alberto Bonila Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Acting Uta Hagen HB Studio
Samurai Sword Fighting Yoshi Amao Peri Capezio Center
Singing Mary Rogers Mary Rogers
Jazz Dance Keiko Hamaguchi Hamaguchi Dance Studio
2010 - present
2010 - present