--- name: "Mieko Harada" canonical: "https://film.one/person/mieko-harada" fi1m_id: "mieko-harada" imdb_id: "nm7014801" tmdb_id: 72607 wikidata_id: "Q1137010" roles: ["Actor"] born: "26 December 1958" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-17T23:25:34.791409+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Mieko Harada ## Identity Mieko Harada - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mieko-harada - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** mieko-harada - **IMDb ID:** nm7014801 - **TMDB ID:** 72607 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1137010 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mieko_Harada, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1137010, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7014801/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/72607 Actor. Born 26 December 1958 in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 26 December 1958, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan - **Also known as:** 原田 美枝子 , میکو هارادا - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mieko_Harada, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1137010, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7014801/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/72607 ## Coming up - *あにいもうと* (2026-10-24), as Reiko Haruki ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Ran*](https://film.one/film/ran.md) (92) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Mieko Harada is a Japanese actress. She made her screen debut in 1974 and has appeared in numerous films and television dramas. She is known for her role as Lady Kaede in Akira Kurosawa's *Ran* (1985) and for appearing in his *Dreams* (1990). Other credits include *Helter Skelter* (2012) and the voice of Kaguya in *Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass* (2002). She won the Hochi Film Award for Best Actress for *Village of Dreams* (1996) and *Begging for Love* (1998). Harada has been married to actor Ryo Ishibashi since 1987. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Ran* (1985), Fi1m 92, as Lady Kaede — [page](https://film.one/film/ran.md) ## Complete filmography (134) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *あにいもうと* (2026), series, as Reiko Haruki - *I Don't Know You* (2026), Actor - *Viral Hit* (2026), series, as Miyuki Shimura - *Reboot* (2026), series, as Ryoko Hayase - *Hey Detective, Your Backpack is Open!* (2026), series, as Ichinose Ema - *Romantics Anonymous* (2025), series, Actor - *Hidden Sun* (2025), as Mako - *House of the Owl* (2024), series, as Shiori Watanabe - *And so I'm at a Loss* (2023), Actor - *A Hundred Flowers* (2022), as Yuriko - *CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ* (2022), Actor - *Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei* (2022), as Ume Tsuda (late years) - *Ashita o he guru* (2021), as Narrator (voice) - *Hoshi to Lemon no Heya* (2021), as Mieko Harada - *My Story Is Long* (2019), series, as Fusae Kishibe - *Junichi* (2019), series, as Ayuko - *A Banana? At This Time of Night?* (2018), as Hiroko Nohara - *Maki* (2018), as Mika - *Kohaku no yume* (2018), Actor - *An Invisible Cradle* (2018), series, as Mie Sakaki - *68-Year-Old New Employee* (2018), as Fumiko Niimoto - *娘の結婚* (2018), series, Actor - *Lear on the Shore* (2017), as Yukiko - *Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo* (2016), series, as Taeko Ishigami - *If Cats Disappeared from the World* (2016), as Postman's Mother - *A Duel Tale* (2015), as Tatsu - *Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni* (2015), series, Actor - *The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love* (2015), as 梨山里衣子 - *三面記事の女たち-愛の巣-* (2015), series, Actor - *A Samurai Chronicle* (2014), as Orie - *Hello Life from 55* (2014), series, Actor - *Devoted Cookbook* (2014), Actor - *Our Family* (2014), as Reiko Wakana - *Mozart in the Jungle* (2014), series, as Sadako - *The Hours of My Life* (2014), series, as Sawako Sawada - *Koi* (2013), as Fumiko Yano (2013) - *Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File* (2013), series, as Chikage Matoya - *Miracle Apples* (2013), as Mikami - *Kumokiri Nizaemon* (2013), series, Actor - *Ka'en Kita no Eiyū Aterui Den* (2013), series, Actor - *Devoted Cookbook* (2012), Actor - *The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky* (2012), as Midwife - *Dearest* (2012), as Kumiko Tsukamoto - *Helter Skelter* (2012), as Wachi Hisako - *Rumiko Takahashi's Theatre* (2012), series, as Tamayo Yoshimoto - *Innocent* (2012), series, Actor - *Majutsu wa Sasayaku* (2011), Actor - *Rock: Wanko no Shima* (2011), Actor - *The Marriage Counselor* (2011), series, as Mitsue Takakura - *Milocrorze: A Love Story* (2011), as Oryuu - *Leonie* (2010), as Umeko Tsuda - *Shooting Star* (2010), series, as Kazuko Okada - *Sunshine Ahead* (2010), as Hanae Kinjo - *Shinzanmono* (2010), series, as Mineko Mitsui - *Clouds Over the Hill* (2009), series, as 正岡八重 - *Dear My Love* (2009), as Chihiro Tachibana - *School Days with a Pig* (2008), as Principal Takahara - *追跡～失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎* (2008), series, Actor - *The Eleventh Hour* (2008), as Scared Japanese Prisoner - *Chacha: The Princess of Heaven* (2007), as Oichi - *Dororo* (2007), as Yuri - *Suite Dreams* (2006), as Yumi Hotta - *Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e* (2005), Actor - *The Samurai I Loved* (2005), as Tose - *Aegis* (2005), as Yoshie Miyazu - *Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love* (2005), as Sayuri Iwamoto - *Aikurushii* (2005), series, as Yumi Mashiba - *Hachiro* (2005), series, as Shina - *Otakus in Love* (2004), Art Designer - *RUNAWAY* (2004), series, Actor - *Half a Confession* (2004), as Keiko Kaji - *北の国から 記憶 前編* (2003), Actor - *Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass* (2002), as Kaguya (voice) - *Out* (2002), as Masako Katori - *Mokuyo Kumikyoku* (2002), Actor - *北の国から記憶* (2002), Actor - *Oriume* (2002), Actor - *影の車(2001年版)* (2001), series, Actor - *First Love* (2000), as Shizue Aida - *After the Rain* (2000), as Okin - *Off-Balance* (2000), as Chiaki's Mother - *Haunted School 4* (1999), Actor - *Rainbow Cape* (1999), Actor - *Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity* (1998), Actor - *A Sleeping Forest* (1998), series, Actor - *Begging for Love* (1998), as Terue Yamaoka - *Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss* (1998), Actor - *Village of Dreams* (1996), as Mizue Tashima - *SMAP×SMAP* (1996), series, as Bistro Guest - *Kimi o Omouyori Kimi ni Aitai* (1995), series, Actor - *Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown* (1994), Actor - *Uneasy Encounters* (1994), Actor - *Namiki-ie no Hitobito* (1993), series, Actor - *My Sons* (1991), as Reiko - *Strawberry Road* (1991), Actor - *Shikibu monogatari* (1990), as Terue Otomo - *Dreams* (1990), as The Snow Fairy - *Free and Easy 2* (1989), Actor - *Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis* (1988), as Keiko Tatsumiya - *Manatsu Girl* (1987), Actor - *The Half Moon* (1987), Original Story - *The Greatest Man in the World* (1986), as Yae - *Portrait in Prussian Blue* (1986), Actor - *House on Fire* (1986), as Keiko Yajima - *Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma* (1986), as Otaki - *Ran* (1985), as Lady Kaede — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/ran.md) - *Lone Wolf and Cub* (1984), as Osen - *子連れ狼* (1984), series, Actor - *The Fugitive Samurai* (1984), Actor - *Modori River* (1983), as Ayako - *Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword* (1982), Actor - *Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage* (1981), Actor - *Somehow, Crystal* (1981), as Makiko - *The Dump Truck Rascal* (1981), as Yoriko Ozaki - *Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely* (1980), as Mie Shimazaki · Writer, Producer - *Dreamy Fifteen* (1980), as Shizu - *Wings of Icarus' Flight* (1980), Actor - *Nomugi Pass* (1979), Actor - *The Inferno* (1979), as Aki Mizunuma / Miho Ikegata - *Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity* (1979), as Akiko Negishi - *The Fall of Ako Castle* (1978), as Hatsu Hashimoto - *Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro* (1978), Actor - *Afterglow* (1978), Actor - *Two Lovers Point* (1977), Actor - *Flickering Flames* (1977), Actor - *Love in the North* (1976), Actor - *The Youth Killer* (1976), as Keiko Tsuneyota - *Permanent Blue* (1976), Actor - *Lullaby of the Earth* (1976), as Rin - *Frozen River* (1976), Actor - *Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka* (1975), Actor - *Mizuiro no toki* (1975), series, as 今泉恭子（晋松の娘） - *Love Is in the Green Wind* (1974), as Yukiko Matsushima - *Tomodachi* (1974), Actor ## Gallery - ![Mieko Harada](https://film.one/media/person/104884/gallery-41fa916667cf.jpg) Mieko Harada — Image via TMDB - ![Mieko Harada](https://film.one/media/person/104884/gallery-eb6898fd82ad.jpg) Mieko Harada — Image via TMDB - ![Mieko Harada](https://film.one/media/person/104884/gallery-44feca677912.jpg) Mieko Harada — Image via TMDB - ![Mieko Harada](https://film.one/media/person/104884/gallery-4bb28df2ff82.jpg) Mieko Harada — Image via TMDB - ![Mieko Harada](https://film.one/media/person/104884/gallery-2e10e68bf720.jpg) Mieko Harada — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 5 won, 2 nominated - Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 2003: Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (nominated), for *Out* - Kinuyo Tanaka Award 2001: Kinuyo Tanaka Award (won) - Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress 1999: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress (won) - Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 1999: Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (won), for *Begging for Love* - National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress 1985: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Ran* - Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer 1977: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer (won), for *The Youth Killer* - Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year 1977: Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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