Haruka Ayase

Haruka Ayase
Haruka Ayase at the Cannes Film Festival, May 2015
Native name	綾瀬 はるか
Born	(1985-03-24) March 24, 1985 (age 31) Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	2000–present
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)

Haruka Ayase (綾瀬 はるか, Ayase Haruka^?), real name Aya Tademaru (蓼丸 綾, Tademaru Aya^?), born March 24, 1985 in Asaminami, Hiroshima Prefecture is a Japanese actress and singer. In 2000, she won the 25th HoriPro Talent Scout Caravan Grand Prix where she was given her stage name.

On March 24, 2006 she released her first single, titled "Period" (ピリオド, Piriodo^?).

She has also released two photo books: Birth in 2001 and Heroine in 2004.