Ami Kawai (河合 亞美 (亜美), Kawai Ami, born December 15, 1967) is a Japanese television and theater actress, best known in Japan for her role as Marsha in Kidou Keiji Jiban and Lamy in Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (the latter known as Scorpina in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers).
Her older sister is Katsumi Fujita, who is an environmental planning designer, most recently contributing to the sign for Park Hyatt in Seoul, Korea.
Her other major achievements as an actress include movies and theaters while also serving as reporter, newscaster, and host of various television programs.
These include confronting her fear of heights when she had to stand from the tip of a tall building the first time she appeared on screen and her embarrassment of turning into a monster when her character became a giant.
She is not in the forefront of the entertainment industry in Japan, choosing to focus her time learning and teaching Japanese traditional dance, buyo.