Ayako Fujitani

• Name — Ayako Fujitani • Native Name — 藤谷 文子 • Birth Name — Ayako Faith Fujitani • Born — 7 December 1979 • Birthplace — Osaka, Japan • Other Names — Ayako Seagal • Occupation — Actress, writer • Spouse — Javier Gullón • Children — 2 • Mother — Miyako Fujitani • Father — Steven Seagal • Years Active — 1995–present

Ayako Faith Fujitani was born in Osaka, Japan. She is the daughter of Steven Seagal by his first wife, aikido master Miyako Fujitani. Her parents separated when she was about eight years old. She resided in Los Angeles during her teen years.

In 1995, Fujitani made her cinematic debut at age 15 starring in the cult classic Gamera: Guardian of the Universe directed by Shusuke Kaneko. She reprised her role in subsequent films in the series and also featured in an episode of Ultraman Max. In 2000, she played the lead role in the movie Shiki-Jitsu. In 2008, she played the role of Hiroko in the anthology film Tokyo!, directed by Leos Carax, Bong Joon-Ho and Michel Gondry. She also featured in the indie romance Daylight Savings with the supporting role of "Goh" Nakamura's ex-girlfriend, Mozart in the Jungle and The Last Ship. Other film roles include parts in Sansa and Man from Reno.

Fujitani has contributed film reviews to the Japanese magazine Roadshow, and has published several coupled novellas, including Touhimu (Flee-Dream), which was adapted into the film, Shiki-Jitsu, by writer and director Hideaki Anno. She also published Yakeinu (Burnt Dog). Fujitani has written both fiction and non-fiction, contributing essays and short stories to various national publications. In 2014, Fujitani co-wrote a short film commissioned by Ermenegildo Zegna, entitled A Rose Reborn. The film was directed by Park Chan-wook, Chung Chung-hoon and Michael Werwie, and scored by Clint Mansell. It starred Jack Huston and Daniel Wu.

At age 12, she won the Asian Beauty Contest, held in honor of the Japanese release of the film Police Story 3, kick starting her modeling career. In 2006, she directed a short drama for TV Tokyo's Drama Factory program.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005 — Ultraman Max — Yuri Sakata — Episode: "Prophecy of Baradhi" • 2010 — Atami no Sousakan — Mio Shikishima • 2010 — FACE MAKER — Haruka Shiina — 2 episodes • 2016 — The Last Ship — Kyoko — 7 episodes • 2018 — Mozart in the Jungle — Yuki — 2 episodes

The authorities additionally record the heading Fujitani Ayako. Her recorded languages were Japanese and English. She was the child of Steven Seagal. She married Javier Gullón.

Ayako Fujitani is recorded as actress, writer, novelist, model and film director.