Himali Kuwabara Profile

Japanese-born, Vancouver-based actor fluent in Japanese and English, with a warm, grounded presence and an ability to portray thoughtful, dignified and quietly strong characters. Recent professional television experience includes Japanese-language dialogue, chanting, singing and ADR. I have over 15 years of choir experience performing Japanese, English, Spanish and Latin repertoire, including classical, musical-theatre and folk music. My theatre background includes ensemble performance with mime artist Yayoi Hirano and mask-based movement training. Additional skills include piano, chanting, Pilates and visual design. I am comfortable performing in both Japanese and English.