Naoko Mori

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In 2005, Mori had a small role as Dr. Sato in the Doctor Who episode "Aliens of London". Producer Russell T Davies took note of her performance and decided to bring the character back as a regular in the first two series of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood.. Mori's Torchwood character, Toshiko Sato, was killed in "Exit Wounds", the final episode of Torchwood second series, but has not ruled out the possibility of returning to the show at a later date. Since her exit from the show, Mori has reprised the character in multiple Torchwood audio dramas by Big Finish Productions, some of them with her as a lead with a guest cast, but some with her as part of the team with the rest of the main cast. She returned to the West End on 20 November 2006, when she took over the role of Christmas Eve from Ann Harada in the London production of Avenue Q, a role which she played until 14 April 2007. Mori portrayed Yoko Ono in the BBC Four production Lennon Naked, which was broadcast in the UK on 23 June 2010. "Fatherhood Season – Lennon Naked" 23 June 2010, BBC The film reunited her with Christopher Eccleston, who played John Lennon, opposite whom she played Toshiko Sato in her Doctor Who appearance. Before joining Torchwood, Mori acted as Kim in Miss Saigon alongside future co-star John Barrowman as Chris.

Mori appeared in the film Everest (2015), as Yasuko Namba, opposite Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robin Wright, Keira Knightley, and Sam Worthington.

In 2018, Mori played Lady Thiang in The King and I in London.Bano, Tim. target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> " The King and I review at London Palladium – an opulent and intelligent revival", The Stage, 3 July 2018

She was also the voice of Nagisa Kisaragi in the 2018 version of Firestorm.

• Digital Spy interview with Naoko Mori, 4 Apr 2008