Christina Kokubo

Christina Kokubo (July 27, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan – June 9, 2007) was an American film and television actress; she was also a drama teacher.

Christina Kokubo
Born(1950-07-27)July 27, 1950
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJune 9, 2007(2007-06-09) (aged 56)
OccupationActress and drama teacher
Years active1974–1997

Career

Kokubo appeared in several feature films, including The Yakuza (1975), a neo-noir gangster film set in Japan, and Midway (1976), in which she played a Japanese-American who has a troubled romance with a white naval officer during World War II.[1][2]

She also appeared in several television productions, including appearing as Paramedic Faith Yee in thirteen episodes (1984–1988) of St. Elsewhere, a medical-drama television series. Additionally, Kokubo participated in several documentary films about the yakuza crime syndicate in Japan.

Teaching and legacy

For seven years, Kokubo taught acting classes at the Braille Institute in Los Angeles, California. Spearheading the Los Angeles premier non-profit theater for the blind called "Changing Perceptions". Christina's Class — a non-profit organization that offers drama therapy to the disabled in the Los Angeles area, is named in her memory.

Death

Christina Kokubo died at age 56 of complications from breast cancer.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1975The YakuzaHanako
1976MidwayHaruko Sakura
1978Hawaii Five-OEugenie BarlowTV Series, Episode: "Invitation to Murder"
1986Just Between FriendsNurse
1984-1988St. ElsewhereParamedic Faith YeeTV Series, 14 episodes

Notes
  1. Database (undated) "Midway (1976)". co-published by Baseline StudioSystems and All Media Guide (hosted on The New York Times website). Accessed January 24, 2010.
  2. Christina Kokubo's IMDb profile. Accessed January 24, 2010.
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