About

Known credits:
123
Birthday:
1958-12-26
Place of birth:
Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
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Mieko Harada

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 House of the Owl Actor Shiori Watanabe 69
Fair
2023 And so I'm at a Loss Actor 58
Average
2022 A Hundred Flowers Actor Yuriko 59
Average
2022 CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ Actor N/A
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2022 Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei Actor Ume Tsuda (late years) 58
Average
2021 Ashita o he guru Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2021 Hoshi to Lemon no Heya Actor Mieko Harada N/A
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2021 星とレモンの部屋 Actor Hatsumi Satonaka N/A
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2019 My Story Is Long Actor 岸边房枝 71
Good
2019 Junichi Actor Ayuko N/A
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2018 A Banana? At This Time of Night? Actor Hiroko Nohara 59
Average
2018 Maki Actor Mika/Mama-San 58
Average
2018 Kohaku no yume Actor N/A
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2018 An Invisible Cradle Actor Mie Sakaki 70
Good
2018 68-Year-Old New Employee Actor Fumiko Niimoto N/A
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2018 娘の結婚 Actor N/A
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2017 Lear on the Shore Actor Yukiko 58
Average
2016 Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo Actor Taeko Ishigami 70
Good
2016 If Cats Disappeared from the World Actor Postman's Mother 59
Average
2015 A Duel Tale Actor 59
Average
2015 Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni Actor 69
Fair
2015 The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love Actor 梨山里衣子 59
Average
2015 三面記事の女たち-愛の巣- Actor N/A
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2014 A Samurai Chronicle Actor Orie 59
Average
2014 A Samurai Chronicle Actor 59
Average
2014 Hello life from 55 Actor 70
Good
2014 Devoted Cookbook Actor N/A
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2014 Our Family Actor Reiko Wakana 59
Average
2014 The Hours of My Life Actor Sawako Sawada 75
Good
2013 Koi Actor Fumiko Yano (2013) 59
Average
2013 Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File Actor Chikage Matoya 69
Fair
2013 Trespassing Bergman Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Miracle Apples Actor Mikami 59
Average
2013 Kumokiri Nizaemon Actor 69
Fair
2013 火怨·北の英雄アテルイ伝 Actor N/A
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2012 Devoted Cookbook Actor N/A
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2012 The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky Actor Midwife / Takumi's mother 59
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2012 Dearest Actor Kumiko Tsukamoto 59
Average
2012 Bergmans video Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Helter Skelter Actor Wachi Hisako 60
Fair
2012 高橋留美子劇場 Actor 요시모토 타마요 N/A
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2011 Majutsu wa Sasayaku Actor 59
Average
2011 Rock: Wanko no Shima Actor N/A
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2011 The Marriage Counselor Actor Mitsue Takakura 70
Good
2011 Milocrorze: A Love Story Actor Oryuu 59
Average
2010 Leonie Actor Umeko Tsuda 59
Average
2010 Shooting Star Actor Kazuko Okada 70
Good
2010 Sunshine Ahead Actor Hanae Kinjo N/A
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2010 Shinzanmono Actor Mineko Mitsui 69
Fair
2009 Dear My Love Actor Chihiro Tachibana N/A
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2008 School Days with a Pig Actor Principal Takahara 59
Average
2008 追跡～失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎 Actor N/A
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2007 Chacha: The Princess of Heaven Actor Oichi N/A
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2007 Dororo Actor Yuri 61
Fair
2006 Suite Dreams Actor Yumi Hotta 59
Average
2005 Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e Actor N/A
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2005 The Samurai I Loved Actor Tose 59
Average
2005 Aegis Actor Yoshie Miyazu 58
Average
2005 Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love Actor Sayuri Iwamoto 59
Average
2005 Aikurushii Actor Yumi Mashiba N/A
N/A
2005 Aikurushii Actor Yumi Mashiba N/A
N/A
2005 Hachiro Actor Shina N/A
N/A
2004 Toubousha Actor 69
Fair
2004 Half a Confession Actor Keiko Kaji 59
Average
2003 北の国から 記憶 前編 Actor N/A
N/A
2002 Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass Actor Kaguya 62
Fair
2002 Out Actor Masako Katori 58
Average
2002 Mokuyo Kumikyoku Actor N/A
N/A
2002 Oriume Actor 59
Average
2001 影の車(2001年版) Actor N/A
N/A
2000 First Love Actor Shizue Aida 59
Average
2000 After the Rain Actor Okin 60
Fair
2000 Off-Balance Actor Chiaki's Mother N/A
N/A
1999 Haunted School 4 Actor 59
Average
1998 Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity Actor N/A
N/A
1998 A Sleeping Forest Actor 69
Fair
1998 Begging for Love Actor Terue Yamaoka 59
Average
1998 Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss Actor N/A
N/A
1996 Village of Dreams Actor Mizue Tashima 59
Average
1995 Kimi o Omouyori Kimi ni Aitai Actor N/A
N/A
1994 Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown Actor N/A
N/A
1994 Uneasy Encounters Actor N/A
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1993 Namiki-ie no Hitobito Actor N/A
N/A
1991 My Sons Actor Reiko 59
Average
1990 Making of 'Dreams' Actor Self 59
Average
1990 Shikibu monogatari Actor Terue Otomo N/A
N/A
1990 Dreams Actor The Snow Fairy 67
Fair
1989 Free and Easy 2 Actor 59
Average
1988 Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis Actor Keiko Tatsumiya 59
Average
1987 Manatsu Girl Actor N/A
N/A
1986 The Greatest Man in the World Actor Yae N/A
N/A
1986 Portrait in Prussian Blue Actor N/A
N/A
1986 House on Fire Actor Keiko Yajima 58
Average
1986 Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma Actor Otaki N/A
N/A
1985 Ran Actor Lady Kaede 75
Good
1984 子連れ狼 Actor N/A
N/A
1984 The Fugitive Samurai Actor N/A
N/A
1983 Modori River Actor 58
Average
1982 Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword Actor N/A
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1981 Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage Actor N/A
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1981 Somehow, Crystal Actor Makiko N/A
N/A
1981 The Dump Truck Rascal Actor Yoriko Ozaki 58
Average
1980 Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Actor Mie Shimazaki 59
Average
1980 Dreamy Fifteen Actor Shizu 59
Average
1980 Wings of Icarus' Flight Actor N/A
N/A
1979 Nomugi Pass Actor 58
Average
1979 The Inferno Actor Aki Mizunuma / Miho Ikegata 59
Average
1979 Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity Actor Akiko Negishi 59
Average
1978 The Fall of Ako Castle Actor Hatsu Hashimoto 59
Average
1978 Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro Actor N/A
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1977 Flickering Flames Actor 59
Average
1976 Love in the North Actor 59
Average
1976 The Youth Killer Actor Keiko Tsuneyota 59
Average
1976 Permanent Blue Actor N/A
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1976 Lullaby of the Earth Actor Rin 59
Average
1976 Frozen River Actor N/A
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1975 Mizuiro no toki Actor 今泉恭子（晋松の娘） N/A
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1974 Love Is in the Green Wind Actor Yukiko Matsushima 59
Average
1974 Tomodachi Actor N/A
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Writing
1987 The Half Moon Writing Original Story 59
Average
1980 Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1980 Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Production Producer 59
Average

Art
2004 Otakus in Love Art Art Designer 59
Average