MEG OIKAWA (she/her) was born in Tokyo, raised in Singapore, and now lives the life of an actor in New York City. Being an only child with strict Asian parents, Meg (was forced to) take violin and piano lessons from the age of 3. This introduced her to the world of art and performing, and she was on the path to become a child prodigy… until her parents realized that she did not in fact possess the talent to play at Carnegie Hall. So, Meg shifted gears towards a more “standard” trajectory and majored in Cultural Studies at Nagoya University. With a keen sensitivity to language and a desire to amplify unheard voices, she trained to become a news anchor in Japan during her college years. Upon finally getting her own ID card at a major TV network (Chukyo TV) and a slew of identity crises, Meg changed her mind yet again, and uprooted her life to fly to the University of Kentucky. After getting over the culture shock of the sheer number of drive-thrus and cowboy boots, she began to take acting classes for fun. Ever since, she has never looked back and recently received a MFA in Acting at the Actors Studio Drama School. Meg is drawn to strong, complex female characters who hold both light and darkness in their hearts, as well as poetic and authentic narratives. She aims to not only entertain through laughter and fun, but to take the audience to the depths of humanity, thereby hopefully creating more empathy in society. She is committed to telling diverse stories with diverse people that include and uplift everyone. Outside of acting, Meg loves art museums, fashion, and eating spicy food with friends.
