Reesa was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She was brought up in an artistic household and started acting in professional musical theater shows at age 12. Her passion for film grew as she got older and she moved to LA to pursue a career in filmmaking. "Mai" is her 2nd short film she’s produced. It premiered at Newport Beach Film festival and screened at 5 others (won at 2) including the Oscar Qualified San Jose International film festival. She recently produced a made-for TV feature film for Nicely Entertainment. Reesa is also an actress and has acted in over 25 projects for Netflix, Amazon Prime, Tubi, Lifetime etc. She is passionate about bringing untold Japanese stories through cinema.