Keiko Agena

Keiko is a former member of the American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet. Members of the cabinet help out using their talents and resources in furthering the cause of the organization.

Keiko was involved with the Blacklava clothing company, an organization active against racial stereotyping.

One of Keiko's favorite bands is Los Desnudos, which is the band her husband is a part of.

Keiko considers Laura Henry, Linda Johnson, Kathy Robinson, and Brian Clark to be among the most influential people in her life.

Believe it or not, Keiko is only 6 years younger than actress Lauren Graham, her co-star on Gilmore Girls. Amazingly, Keiko was 27 when the series began in 2000, yet her character Lane Kim was only 16.

Keiko was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007.

Keiko's favorite drinks include Sake, Lemondrop, Chianti and Bud Light. She is obsessed with coffee, especially cafe mochas.

Keiko began theatre acting at the age of 10. She had a small part in the play called The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

She enjoys riding her motorcycle around Los Angeles.

In 2001, she won an Ammy Award for Best Female Actor in a Television Series, beating out Lucy Liu, Ming-Na, and Tia Carrere.

She attended Whitman College for one year as a drama major.

She has been married since December 19, 2005 to Shin Kawasaki. They got married inside a helicopter flying over Las Vegas, Nevada.

She was a wardrobe assistant for the 2003 film Man Who Invented the Moon.

She is 5'1" in height.

She is involved in charity work for KPCC, the Southern California NPR affiliate.

Her favorite movies include Zero Effect, The Dark Crystal, Henry V, and Thelma and Louise.

Keiko was featured on the cover of Steppin' Out Magazine. She was also featured in Parade Magazine in the December 2002 issue.

She is best known her roles as Leila Foster on Felicity and Lane Kim on Gilmore Girls. Keiko says her most challenging role was playing a woman with anorexia nervosa in Strong Medicine.

Keiko won the Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actress Performance in a TV Drama in 2002.

Keiko was nominated for Choice TV Sidekick at the Teen Choice Awards three years in a row, 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Her guilty pleasure is a popular snack in Hawaii, that consists of pickled fruits like mangos, cherries and plums, called Seed.

She loves to play the card game "Bounce" and the computer game "Civilizations".

Keiko was born in the same city as fellow Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham. She is nine years older than Gilmore Girls co-star Alexis Bledel.

She is good friends with Alyssa Milano.