From April 2004 to March 2005, Kato was a regular guest student on Italian Conversation, a 25-minute NHK TV program for beginners of Italian. She subsequently began appearing in commercials and became a popular model after appearing in Zexy, a Japanese bridal magazine, in 2004.
She appeared in the Japanese film Tokyo Tower with Jun Matsumoto in 2005. In late 2005, she began appearing in Japanese television dramas such as Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo. She later won the "Best Newcomer Award" for her performance in Dance Drill (also known as Dandori in Japan) in 2006.
In 2007, she starred in the Japanese drama Jotei with Hana Yori Dango actor Shota Matsuda. In 2008, Kato appeared in several TV dramas such as Oh! My Girl! with Mokomichi Hayami and Change with Takuya Kimura.
Early life
Kato's mother was Japanese and her father was Italian they met at an Italian restaurant her father worked at in Yokohama. When Rosa was five years old, the family moved to Naples, Italy. At that time she was able to speak and understand Italian, but has since forgotten almost every word. Hence, Kato was a regular guest student on Italian Conversation NHK TV program. She was named Rosa after her paternal grandmother.
Personal life
On 22 June 2011, Kato's 26th birthday, she married Japanese football player Daisuke Matsui. The next day, she announced on her blog her four-month pregnancy with their first child. She later gave birth to a son.
Awards
50th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Newcomer (Dance Drill)
Filmography
Actress
2022
Atom's Last Shot (TV Series)
2022
Nagi's Island
2021
Land of Beauty (TV Series)
2020
Jigoku no Girlfriend (TV Series) as
Shimada Kana
- The Last Supper (2020) - Shimada Kana
- Happiness that interferes with "Happiness" (2020) - Shimada Kana
- The true identity of "believe" (2020) - Shimada Kana
- Because I want to eat quickly (2020) - Shimada Kana
- The savior is here! I want to believe it (2020) - Shimada Kana
- Flower field, I have passed by (2020) - Shimada Kana
- What's this? I don't like it (2020) - Shimada Kana
- I'm sorry, mom, weird dream, I've had it (2020) - Shimada Kana
- Hide your true intentions, don't hide your hips (2020) - Shimada Kana
- The beginning of Communal Life (2020) - Shimada Kana
2012
Girls for Keeps as
Hiroko Anzai
2011
Fuyu no sakura (TV Series) as
Mukai Anna / Anna mukai
- Episode #1.9 (2011) - Mukai Anna
- Episode #1.8 (2011) - Mukai Anna
- Episode #1.7 (2011) - Mukai Anna
- Episode #1.6 (2011) - Mukai Anna
- Episode #1.5 (2011) - Mukai Anna
- Episode #1.4 (2011) - Mukai Anna
- Episode #1.3 (2011) - Mukai Anna
- Episode #1.2 (2011) - Mukai Anna
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - Anna mukai
2010
Pro Golfer Hana (TV Series) as
Hana nomiya
2010
Bungo: Nihon bungaku shinema (TV Series)
2010
Pâfekuto burû (TV Movie)
2009
Shisutâ (TV Series)
2009
Koishite akuma: Vanpaia bôi (TV Series) as
Makoto Natsukawa
- Episode #1.10 (2009) - Makoto Natsukawa
- Episode #1.9 (2009) - Makoto Natsukawa
- Episode #1.8 (2009) - Makoto Natsukawa
- Episode #1.7 (2009) - Makoto Natsukawa
- Episode #1.6 (2009) - Makoto Natsukawa
- Episode #1.5 (2009) - Makoto Natsukawa
- Episode #1.4 (2009) - Makoto Natsukawa
- Episode #1.3 (2009) - Makoto Natsukawa
- Episode #1.2 (2009) - Makoto Natsukawa
- Episode #1.1 (2009) - Makoto Natsukawa
2009
Samayoi zakura (TV Movie)
2009
Door to Door (TV Movie) as
Saori Nozaki
2009
Ketsuekigata betsu onna ga kekkon suru hôhô (TV Series) as