Rinko Kikuchi is a Japanese actress and director best known for films like Babel, Pacific Rim, The Brothers Bloom and The Taste of Tea. She is a skilled sword-fighter, horse-rider and and accomplished motorcyclist too. Her acting career began on stage and she was named one of the Ten Actors to Watch by Variety Magazine in 2007. Her performances have been appreciated several times and she has won several awards for her acting and directorial works.Read more