Japanese actor Sei Ashina, Keira Knightley's 'Silk' co-star, dies aged 36
As per the initial investigation, Japanese actor Sei Ashina's death is suspected to be a suicide.
Japanese actor Sei Ashina who had starred alongside Keira Knightley in Silk was found dead at her Tokyo apartment on Monday, September 14, She was 36.
According to a report in The Japan Times, the initial investigation has led the authorities to believe that Sei's death was a suicide. However, as per reports in Variety, no note was found in the apartment. The body was reportedly discovered by her brother after she stopped answering messages and calls a day prior.
For the uninformed, Sei Ashina started her career as a model and then eventually made her way into films and television projects. She gained fame after she played a significant role in Francois Girard’s 2007 film Silk, also starring Keira Knightley and Michael Pitt.
She played the lead role in the TV show Nanase: The Psychic Wanderers and was seen in a vital role in the show Aibo: Tokyo Detective Duo. Sei's other notable roles include appearances in the 2002 TBS drama The Tail of Happiness, The Emperor’s Cook, Daisy Luck, Hand of God, and this year’s Ship of Theseus.
The star also provided the voice for the character Emily Thorne in the Japanese-language version of the US series Revenge.