Marilyn tokuda biography

American actress, dancer, arts administrator and advocate

Marilyn Tokuda (born January 7, 1953) is an American actress, dancer, arts administrator, and advocate, known for her significant contributions to Asian American representation in the arts and media.

Early life and family background

Marilyn Tokuda was born in 1953 in Seattle, Washington, the youngest of five children of George and Tamako (née Inouye), owners of the Tokuda Pharmacy, on Jackson Street.^[1] Along with her siblings, she was raised in Seattle's Central District and later in the Beacon Hill neighborhood.^[1] Her mother, Tame Tokuda, was born in 1920 in Seattle and was actively involved in the arts from a young age.

Marilyn tokuda biography

Tame's early life was marked by her incarceration at the Minidoka War Relocation Center during World War II, where she met and married George Tokuda. Tokuda's oldest brother, Floyd, was born at the camp and was developmentally disabled.

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