Mayumi yoshida biography of george

Introduce yourself!

My name is Mayumi Yoshida and I’m an actress/director/writer from Tokyo and Vancouver. Mayumi is pronounced “my-you-me” not “me-oo-me” lol I think the internet has confused me with another Mayumi Yoshida who I think is a voice actress in Japan?

So, no I am not the Mayumi Yoshida who was on Power Rangers in the 80’s. Hahaha!

Have you always known what you wanted to pursue?

I did, but it was a scary thought to admit. It was like a shameful secret because I was told I wasn’t pretty enough or slim enough to be an actress in Japan, so I was scared to want it.

I think when I was 12, I knew very clearly though that I wanted to work in the TV and Film industry in any capacity I could.

Mayumi yoshida biography of george

Then I started theatre and acting brought me so much joy, so acting became my focus.

Who do you look up to?

I look up to my parents. I know that sounds typical, but they’ve really been role models.

My dad was a journalist so he would inspire me to