Mieko Harada
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Mieko Harada | |
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| Born | 26 December 1958 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ryo Ishibashi (1987–present) |
| Children | Shizuka Ishibashi |
Mieko Harada (原田 美枝子, Harada Mieko, born 26 December 1958) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She has played various roles in many motion pictures, television shows and television dramas since her debut in 1974.
Career[]
Harada most notably portrayed Lady Kaede in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 film Ran, and further collaborated with him in his 1990 film Dreams. Harada also provided the voice for Kaguya in the 2002 anime film InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass.[citation needed]
Harada won the award for best actress at the 21st Hochi Film Award for Village of Dreams[1] and at the 23rd Hochi Film Award for Begging for Love.[2]
Personal life[]
Harada has been married to actor and singer Ryo Ishibashi since 1987 and has three children.[citation needed]
Filmography[]
Film[]
- Lullaby of the Earth (1976)
- The Youth Killer (1976)
- Torakku Yarō: Totsugeki ichibanboshi (1978)
- The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)
- Ah! Nomugi Toge (1979)
- Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1979)
- Ran (1985) – Lady Kaede
- Bakumatsu Seishun Graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryōma (1986) – Oryō
- Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)
- Tsuribaka Nisshi 2 (1989)
- Dreams (1990)
- My Sons (1991)
- Village of Dreams (1996)
- Begging for Love (1998)
- After the Rain (1999)
- First Love (2000)
- Off-Balance (2001)
- InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) – Kaguya (voice)
- Out (2002)
- Half a Confession (2004)
- Hinokio (2005)
- The Samurai I Loved (2005)
- The Uchōten Hotel (2006)
- Dororo (2007)
- Hōtai Club (2007)
- School Days with a Pig (2008)
- Leonie (2010)
- Isoroku (2011)
- Dearest (2012)
- The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky (2012)[3]
- Helter Skelter (2012)
- A Samurai Chronicle (2014) – Orie Toda
- Our Family (2014)
- If Cats Disappeared From the World (2016)
- Lear on the Shore (2017)
- A Banana? At This Time of Night? (2018)
Television[]
- Naruto Hitcho (1977-78)
- Kita no Kuni kara (1981–2002) – Ryoko
- Taiheiki (1991) – Ano Renshi
- Nemureru Mori (1998) – Makiko Hamazaki
- The Family (2007) – Yasuko Manpyō
- Saka no Ue no Kumo (2009–11) – Yae Masaoka
- Nagareboshi (2010) – Kazuko Okada
- On (2016) – Taeko Ishigami
- Mozart in the Jungle (2018) – Sadako
- Chimudondon (2022) – Fusako Ōshiro[4]
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Newcomer | Lullaby of the Earth, The Youth Killer | Won |
| 50th Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 1st Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won | |
| 1980 | 3rd Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Nomugi Pass, Sono go no jingi naki tatakai | Nominated |
| 1986 | 11th Hochi Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | House on Fire | Won |
| 1987 | 10th Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| 1991 | 14th Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Dreams, Tsuribaka Nisshi 2, Mt. Aso's Passions | Nominated |
| 1996 | 21st Hochi Film Award | Best Actress | Village of Dreams | Won |
| 1997 | 70th Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Actress | Won | |
| 39th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 6th Japanese Movie Critics Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 1998 | 23rd Hochi Film Award | Best Actress | Begging for Love | Won |
| 1999 | 53rd Mainichi Film Awards | Best Actress | Won | |
| 22nd Japan Academy Prize | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 72nd Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 20th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 41st Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 8th Tokyo Sports Film Award | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 2001 | 24th Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actress | After the Rain | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | First Love | Nominated | ||
| 55th Mainichi Film Awards | Kinuyo Tanaka Award | Herself | Won | |
| 2003 | 26th Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Out | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy" 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi - 1996. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy" 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi - 1998. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "ふがいない僕は空を見た". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "2022年度前期 連続テレビ小説「ちむどんどん」新たな出演者発表～ヒロイン・暢子が、東京そして鶴見で出会う人々～". NHK. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
External links[]
- Mieko Harada at IMDb
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