[8][9][10] She has had recurring roles in the television series Hannibal, The Man in the High Castle, and Westworld.

Soon after that, Tao made her debut on the European runways, one of the few prominent East Asian models of that era.

[19][18] Okamoto has modeled for Alexander McQueen,[20] Alexander Wang,[21] Burberry Prorsum,[22] Bottega Veneta,[23] Chanel,[24] Dolce & Gabbana,[25] Donna Karan,[26] Emanuel Ungaro,[27] Fendi,[28] Giorgio Armani,[29] Givenchy,[30] Hermès,[31] Jean-Paul Gaultier,[32] Kenzo,[33] Louis Vuitton,[34] Marc Jacobs,[35] Maison Martin Margiela,[36] Max Mara,[37] Miu Miu,[38] Moschino,[39] Paul Smith,[40] Phillip Lim,[41] Ralph Lauren,[13] Salvatore Ferragamo,[42] Tommy Hilfiger,[43] Vivienne Westwood,[44] Yves Saint Laurent and more.

[45][46][47] In 2013, Tao made her film debut as Mariko Yashida, opposite Hugh Jackman, in The Wolverine.

[50] In 2016, Tao played Mercy Graves in the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.