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Mieko Harada

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 26, 1958 (age 67)

Place of Birth

Toshima, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

原田美枝子

میکو هارادا

Mieko Harada

Biography

Mieko Harada (原田美枝子, Harada Mieko, born on December 26, 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. She most notably portrayed Lady Kaede in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 film Ran, and further collaborated with him in his 1990 film Dreams. Harada also most notably provided the voice for Kaguya in the 2002 anime film InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass. She is currently working on television dramas as of 2007. She won the award for best actress at the 21st Hochi Film Award for Village of Dreams and at the 23rd Hochi Film Award for Begging for Love. Harada is married to Ryo Ishibashi since 1987 and has three children.

Filmography

2026TVViral Hit 2026TVRebootas Hayase Ryōko 2026TVHey Detective, Your Backpack is Open!as Ichinose Ema 2025TVRomantics Anonymous 2025FilmHidden Sunas Mako 2025TVMy Story Is Long : 2025 Spring 2024TVHouse of the Owlas Shiori Watanabe 2023FilmAnd so I'm at a Loss 2022FilmA Hundred Flowersas Yuriko 2022FilmCLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ 2022FilmTsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakuseias Ume Tsuda (late years)2021FilmAshita o he guruas Narrator (voice)2021FilmHoshi to Lemon no Heyaas Mieko Harada 2019TVMy Story Is Longas 岸边房枝 2019TVJunichias Ayuko 2018FilmA Banana? At This Time of Night?as Hiroko Nohara 2018FilmMakias Mika 2018FilmKohaku no yume 2018TVAn Invisible Cradleas Mie Sakaki 2018Film68-Year-Old New Employeeas Fumiko Niimoto 2018TV娘の結婚 2017FilmLear on the Shoreas Yukiko 2016TVAtypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todoas Taeko Ishigami 2016FilmIf Cats Disappeared from the Worldas Postman's Mother 2015FilmA Duel Tale 2015TVKekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni 2015FilmThe Women on Page 3: The Nest of Loveas 梨山里衣子 2015TV三面記事の女たち-愛の巣-2014FilmA Samurai Chronicle 2014TVHello life from 55 2014FilmDevoted Cookbook 2014FilmOur Familyas Reiko Wakana 2014TVMozart in the Jungleas Sadako 2014TVThe Hours of My Lifeas Sawako Sawada 2013FilmKoias Fumiko Yano (2013)2013TVKaiki Daisakusen: Mystery Fileas Chikage Matoya 2013FilmTrespassing Bergmanas Self 2013FilmMiracle Applesas Mikami 2013TVKumokiri Nizaemon 2013TVKa'en Kita no Eiyū Aterui Den 2012FilmDevoted Cookbook 2012FilmThe Cowards Who Looked to the Skyas Midwife 2012FilmDearestas Kumiko Tsukamoto 2012FilmHelter Skelteras Wachi Hisako 2012TV高橋留美子劇場as 요시모토 타마요 2012TVInnocent 2011FilmMajutsu wa Sasayaku 2011FilmRock: Wanko no Shima 2011TVThe Marriage Counseloras Mitsue Takakura 2011FilmMilocrorze: A Love Storyas Oryuu 2010FilmLeonieas Umeko Tsuda 2010TVShooting Staras Kazuko Okada 2010FilmSunshine Aheadas Hanae Kinjo 2010TVShinzanmonoas Mineko Mitsui 2009TVClouds Over the Hillas 正岡八重 2009FilmDear My Loveas Chihiro Tachibana 2008FilmSchool Days with a Pigas Principal Takahara 2008TV追跡～失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎 2008FilmThe Eleventh Houras Scared Japanese Prisoner 2007FilmChacha: The Princess of Heavenas Oichi 2007FilmDororoas Yuri 2006FilmSuite Dreamsas Yumi Hotta 2005FilmAsuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e 2005FilmThe Samurai I Lovedas Tose 2005FilmAegisas Yoshie Miyazu 2005FilmHinokio: Inter Galactic Loveas Sayuri Iwamoto 2005TVAikurushiias Yumi Mashiba 2005TVHachiroas Shina 2004TVToubousha 2004FilmHalf a Confessionas Keiko Kaji 2003Film北の国から記憶前編 2002FilmInuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glassas Kaguya (voice)2002FilmOutas Masako Katori 2002FilmMokuyo Kumikyoku 2002Film北の国から記憶 2002FilmOriume 2001TV影の車(2001年版)2000FilmFirst Loveas Shizue Aida 2000FilmAfter the Rainas Okin 2000FilmOff-Balanceas Chiaki's Mother 1999FilmHaunted School 4 1998FilmFemale Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity 1998TVA Sleeping Forest 1998FilmBegging for Loveas Terue Yamaoka 1998FilmFemale Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss 1996FilmVillage of Dreamsas Mizue Tashima 1996TVSMAP×SMAPas Bistro Guest 1995TVKimi o Omouyori Kimi ni Aitai 1994FilmPsychic: Traveler to the Unknown 1994FilmUneasy Encounters 1993TVNamiki-ie no Hitobito 1991FilmMy Sonsas Reiko 1991FilmStrawberry Road 1990FilmMaking of 'Dreams'as Self 1990FilmShikibu monogatarias Terue Otomo 1990FilmDreamsas The Snow Fairy 1989FilmFree and Easy 2 1988FilmTokyo: The Last Megalopolisas Keiko Tatsumiya 1987FilmManatsu Girl 1986FilmThe Greatest Man in the Worldas Yae 1986FilmPortrait in Prussian Blue 1986FilmHouse on Fireas Keiko Yajima 1986FilmBakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryomaas Otaki 1985FilmRanas Lady Kaede 1984FilmLone Wolf and Cubas Osen 1984TV子連れ狼 1984FilmThe Fugitive Samurai 1983FilmModori River 1982FilmKasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword 1981FilmKasajiro: The Kappa Marriage 1981FilmSomehow, Crystalas Makiko 1981FilmThe Dump Truck Rascalas Yoriko Ozaki 1980FilmMister, Missus, Miss Lonelyas Mie Shimazaki 1980FilmDreamy Fifteenas Shizu 1980FilmWings of Icarus' Flight 1979FilmNomugi Pass 1979FilmThe Infernoas Aki Mizunuma / Miho Ikegata 1979FilmAftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanityas Akiko Negishi 1978FilmThe Fall of Ako Castleas Hatsu Hashimoto 1978FilmTruck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro 1977FilmTwo Lovers Point 1977FilmFlickering Flames 1976FilmLove in the North 1976FilmThe Youth Killeras Keiko Tsuneyota 1976FilmPermanent Blue 1976FilmLullaby of the Earthas Rin 1976FilmFrozen River 1975FilmMinato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka 1975TVMizuiro no tokias 今泉恭子（晋松の娘）1974FilmLove Is in the Green Windas Yukiko Matsushima 1974FilmTomodachi