Nami Tamura

Biography

Nami Tamura was a Japanese actress born on March 4, 1942, in Tokyo's Minato ward. She began her career as a child model and radio performer, making her film debut at age 17 with "A Day When I Was Born" (1959). Known for her distinctive beauty, Tamura became part of the "Torbids," a trio of young actresses touted as East Asia's answer to Hollywood's Rat Pack.