August 18, 2003:: Osaka Naru Actress Chosen - Kawabe Chieko
Osaka Naru will be played by Kawabe Chieko who was born on February 24, 1987. Chieko has also played Sailor Mercury in several SeraMyu (Sailor Moon Musicals). You can see her schedule page that mentions her role here: Schedule.
News information from alt.fan.sailor-moon Sora-chan's Post and Kawabe Chieko's website.