I never grew up thinking, 'Why aren't there any Asians?' But then Lucy Liu came on, and I was like, 'Oh my God, she is my favorite.' I was nothing like her, but I just loved her because she was… — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
My mom's cooking was all about comfort, flavor, and plenty of butter. It was so hearty. — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
My mother's brother, my uncle, was an actor, quite well known in the West End. He used to come over to our house, and… — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
'Crazy Rich Asians' has been compared to 'Black Panther,' but I feel like that's a false equivalency. The idea that there's only this film… — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
My dad is Japanese; he was an art director there. My mom is half-English, half-Argentinian. They met in Japan in the '70s. Her parents were diplomats posted there. — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share
Since ballet has such a solid classical framework, everything is supposed to be a very specific way, so you learn to look at things… — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
In the Royal Ballet Company, there was a Japanese principal dancer, and onstage and in ballet, they have colorblind castings - so I did… — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
Ballet is something for which you need so much control and composure. And there's an element to acting that is the complete opposite. You… — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
I'm one of six and would be lost without my siblings. We're really close. They always understand what I'm going through. — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
I was born in Japan, and I grew up in England, and I wanted to be an actor when I was a child because… — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
The thing about being a dancer-turned-actor is that you know what hard work is. — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
I've lived in a lot of places - London, Germany, Tokyo, Scotland, Ireland, Los Angeles, and New York. The fashion capitals I've lived in… — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
I always want to do work that feels honest and that's harder to find than you imagine. — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
