Tao Okamoto
Biography
Tao Okamoto is a Japanese actress and model who began modeling as a teenager in her native Chiba and later built an international career on European runways. After relocating to Paris in 2006, she became a prominent East Asian presence in fashion, fronting campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani, Kenzo, and Tommy Hilfiger, and a Japanese fashion editors' group named her Model of the Year. Okamoto entered screen acting with the role of Mariko Yashida, a character she played opposite Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine (2013). She then took the part of Mercy Graves in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). On television she has appeared in recurring parts on Hannibal, The Man in the High Castle, and Westworld. In 2026 she received the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival for All of a Sudden.
41years old
Turns 42 on May 22in 192 days
- Born Chiba
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Okamoto Tao
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 10 years2013 to 2023
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Behind the award
Tao Okamoto received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 2026, honored for her work in the drama All of a Sudden.
A change of course
Okamoto moved to Paris in 2006 to build an international career and soon made her debut on the European runways.
A first
Tao was the subject of the November 2009 issue of Vogue Nippon, and the Japan Fashion Editor's Club named her its "Model of the Year."
Tao Okamoto movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Mercy Graves
IMDb rating 6.4799K votes
Worked with
Tao Okamoto shares two films with Hiroshi Tamaki, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Hiroshi Tamaki's page
Laurence Fishburne's page
Michael Shannon's page
Ben Affleck's page
Jeremy Irons's page
Diane Lane's page
All films by Zack Snyder
All films by James Mangold
Katharine O'BrienDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Katharine O'Brien
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| 2026 | Best Actress | All of a Sudden | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.