Mieko Harada (原田 美枝子, Harada Mieko, born 26 December 1958) is a Japanese actress. She has played various roles in many films and Japanese television drama series since 1974.
Mieko Harada | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1958 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Shizuka Ishibashi |
Career
editHarada 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
editHarada has been married to actor and singer Ryo Ishibashi since 1987 and has three daughters.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit- 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)[4]
- Helter Skelter (2012)
- A Samurai Chronicle (2014) – Orie Toda
- Our Family (2014) – Reiko Wakaba
- If Cats Disappeared From the World (2016)
- Lear on the Shore (2017)
- A Banana? At This Time of Night? (2018)
- A Hundred Flowers (2022) – Yuriko Kasai[5]
- And So I'm at a Loss (2023)[6]
Television
edit- Naruto Hichō (1977-78)
- Kita no Kuni kara (1981–2002) – Ryoko
- Taiheiki (1991) – Ano Renshi
- Nemureru Mori (1998) – Makiko Hamazaki
- Hojo Tokimune (2001) - Kikyo
- 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[7]
- Umeko: The Face of Female Education (2022) – old Tsuda Umeko / narrator[8]
- House of the Owl (2024) – Prime Minister Shiori Watanabe[9]
Awards and honors
edit| Year | Honor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | [10] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [11] | |
| 1980 | 3rd Japan Academy Film 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 Film Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| 1991 | 14th Japan Academy Film 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 Film 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 Film 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 | |
| 2022 | 35th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Actress | A Hundred Flowers | Nominated | [12] |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "石橋凌＆原田美枝子の次女・石橋静河、初主演映画も親譲りの存在感！ : スポーツ報知". 18 April 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "ふがいない僕は空を見た". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "菅田将暉＆原田美枝子W主演で贈る、愛と記憶の物語 川村元気「百花」映画化". Cinema Cafe. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "藤ヶ谷太輔主演『そして僕は途方に暮れる』、前田敦子、豊川悦司、香里奈ら全キャスト解禁". Crank-in!. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "田中圭が伊藤博文に 広瀬すず主演ドラマ『津田梅子』、ディーン・フジオカら共演陣発表". Crank-in. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "「フクロウと呼ばれた男」の新キャストに萬田久子、安藤政信、長谷川京子ら". Natalie. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "春の褒章651人・14団体 俳優の原田美枝子さんら". The Nikkei. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧". All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "日刊スポーツ映画大賞・石原裕次郎賞ノミネート発表 「PLAN75」が最多6部門". eiga.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
External links
edit- Mieko Harada at IMDb
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