Japanese actor Sei Ashina, perhaps best known to English-speaking audiences for her role in the 2007 historical drama ‘Silk,’ was found dead in her Tokyo apartment on Monday. Ashina started out as a model and landed a regular role on the 2003 TV series ‘Stand Up! She amassed more than 60 credits and was appearing on two TV shows as of this year. But Ashina’s central role in the 1860s-set silk-trade drama “Silk” may be her most memorable outside of Japan. The Francois Girard-directed period piece had a reported budget of $20 million, but collected just short of $8 million at the global box office.

Source: Huffington Post September 16, 2020 12:22 UTC