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Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
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Place of Birth
Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Naomi Okada
Biography
Naomi Okada is a Japanese multi-hyphenate artist and actress. She received a BA in Theatre and Education studies from Wesleyan and completed a theatre internship in Greece with One Year Lease Theater Company and studying at the Moscow Art Theater School in Russia. She was then accepted into Julliard where built an extensive resume, participating in theatre productions such as Water by the Spoonful and screen projects like the queer web series Q-Train. Her favorite project to date was revealed to be Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, where she played the lead role of Isabella, a novice nun who must choose between faith and family after her brother is sentenced to death as a result of fornication.
Known for
The Altruists
The story of Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, two hyper-smart, ambitious young idealists who tried to remake the global financial system in the blink of an eye - before they were accused of stealing $8 billion and became Gen Z's own Bonnie & Clyde.
Peace Corps
Drifting directionlessly around her hometown after unexpectedly being dismissed early from a stint in the Peace Corps, a 30-year-old Asian American woman butts heads with her mother, goes on an ill-advised date with a figure from her past, and ruminates on the meaning of her life.
Q Train
A web-series about a Brooklyn DJ and her journey of exploring queer dating in New York City.