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name: "Yoshiko Miyazaki"
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tmdb_id: 237362
wikidata_id: "Q3543627"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 December 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
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updated: "2026-09-17T23:25:31.937652+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."
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# Yoshiko Miyazaki

## Identity

Yoshiko Miyazaki

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/yoshiko-miyazaki
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** yoshiko-miyazaki
- **IMDb ID:** nm0594523
- **TMDB ID:** 237362
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3543627
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3543627, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0594523/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/237362

Actor. Born 11 December 1958 in Higashi, Kumamoto, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 December 1958, Higashi, Kumamoto, Japan
- **Also known as:** 宮崎 美子, みやざき よしこ
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3543627, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0594523/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/237362

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Ran*](https://film.one/film/ran.md) (92)

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## Biography

Yoshiko Miyazaki (宮崎美子) is a Japanese actress. Born on 11 December 1958 in Kumamoto, Japan, she began her career as a model while studying at university and gained early fame through a 1980 television commercial for Minolta cameras.

She is known for her role as Lady Sue in Akira Kurosawa's *Ran* (1985). Other film credits include *After the Rain* (1999), for which she received the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress, *Shutter* (2008) and the voice of the grandmother in *Mirai* (2018). She has also appeared in numerous television dramas and continues to work in film and voice acting.

*Sources: imdb.com, ja.wikipedia.org, asianwiki.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Ran* (1985), Fi1m 92, as Lady Sue — [page](https://film.one/film/ran.md)

## Complete filmography (112)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Ougon Dorobo* (2026), Actor
- *The Last Song You Left Behind* (2026), Actor
- *Kaigo Sunakku Besaiyu* (2025), series, as Marie Uesugi
- *The Last Blossom* (2025), as Nana Nagata (older) (voice)
- *囁きの河* (2025), as 横谷さとみ
- *Kaigo Snack Versailles* (2025), series, as Marie Uesugi
- *Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?* (2025), series, as Miki Matsukaze
- *Beyond Goodbye* (2024), series, as Hiroko Sato
- *Omusubi* (2024), series, as Yoneda Kayo
- *Arrogance and Virtue* (2024), Actor
- *1122: For a Happy Marriage* (2024), series, as Otoya's mother
- *Red Roof on the Slope* (2024), series, Actor
- *シェアの法則* (2023), Actor
- *The Rest of Our Lives* (2023), Actor
- *Legal Enforcement With Dogs* (2023), series, as Aoyagi Masayo
- *Kounna Hito* (2023), Actor
- *Marriage Counselor* (2023), as Towako Tokita
- *シグナチャー〜日本を世界の銘醸地に〜* (2022), Actor
- *Saihate kara, Toho 5-fun* (2022), series, as Margaret
- *Delicious Party Precure Movie: Dreaming Children's Lunch!* (2022), as Narrator / Yone Nagomi (voice)
- *Traveling Sandwich* (2022), as Kihara Misa
- *Cat and Salt, or Sugar* (2022), as 佐藤恵子
- *Renovation Like Magic* (2022), series, as Kiyoko Shingyoji
- *Kanakana* (2022), series, as Mami Iwai
- *Isn't It a Bad Guy?* (2022), series, as Katsuyo Ochiai
- *志村けんとドリフの大爆笑物語* (2021), Actor
- *Last of the Wolves* (2021), as Yuriko Seshima
- *How to Get a Divorce for the Whole Family!* (2021), series, as Kaoru Obara
- *The Sun Stands Still* (2021), as Asako Kawakami
- *Oh My Boss! Love not included* (2021), series, as Mami Suzuki
- *Donburi Iincho* (2020), series, as Michiko Iida
- *Black Art Collection -Testimony-* (2020), as Umezawa Hatsue
- *Bones of Steel* (2020), series, Actor
- *Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room* (2020), series, as Aunt
- *Poison Daughter, Holy Mother* (2019), series, as Toko Nogami
- *In Hand* (2019), series, Actor
- *Mirror Twins* (2019), series, as Kotono Yuma
- *Nuke Mairu: Onna 3-nin Ise Mairi* (2018), series, as Sato
- *Mirai* (2018), as Grandmother (voice)
- *The Detective Is Way Ahead* (2018), series, as Akina Mitsuyama
- *Ms. Justice* (2018), series, as Yoshiko Takemura
- *Baseball Players Acting On The Stage!* (2018), as Tomoko Mikami
- *Tatara Samurai* (2017), as Yae
- *Explore the Deep World of Japanese Names!* (2017), series, Actor
- *Blossoming Into a Family* (2017), as Ito Ishikawa
- *Fried levanilla with rib steak from Tsudanuma in Nakano* (2017), Actor
- *My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday* (2016), as Eiko Minamiyama
- *Gold Medal Man* (2016), as Fusae Akita
- *Women's Special Investigation Unit Frontline* (2016), series, as Yayoi Ichijo
- *Evergreen Love* (2016), as Noriko Kono
- *立花登青春手控え* (2016), series, Actor
- *Pink and Gray* (2016), as Shingo and Yui's Mother
- *Gunjōiro no, tōrimichi* (2015), as Akiko Mayama
- *Osoroshi* (2014), series, Actor
- *Gochisousan* (2013), series, as Shizu Nishikado
- *Case of Kyoko, Case of Shuichi* (2013), Actor
- *Crying 100 Times - Every Raindrop Falls* (2013), Actor
- *Cheap Flight!!* (2013), as Keiko Ichinomiya
- *Yae's Sakura* (2013), series, as Chie Saigou
- *Our Homeland* (2012), as Mother
- *Future Diary Another World* (2012), series, as Reiko Hoshino
- *Life Back Then* (2011), as Michiko
- *The Hanawa Sisters* (2011), series, as 華和 幸子（はなわ さちこ）
- *The Lightning Tree* (2010), as Tae
- *Fireworks from the Heart* (2010), as Tomoko Sudo
- *Villain* (2010), as Satoko Ishibashi
- *You Dance with the Summer* (2010), as Toshie Teramoto
- *Inubaka* (2009), Actor
- *Time Lost, Time Found* (2009), as Hidemi Yoshino, Kozo Yoshino
- *Child by Children* (2008), as Haruna's mother
- *Detroit Metal City* (2008), as Keiko Negishi
- *Your Friend* (2008), Actor
- *Operation Love Special* (2008), as Reina Yoshida
- *Shutter* (2008), as Akiko
- *For Those We Love* (2007), as Kawai's mother
- *Operation Love* (2007), series, as Reina Yoshida
- *Dear Friends* (2007), as Rina's Mother
- *Nodame Cantabile* (2006), series, as Noda Yoko
- *Regatta: Kimi to ita eien* (2006), series, Actor
- *Custom Made 10.30* (2005), Actor
- *Spring Snow* (2005), Actor
- *Kaze no Haruka* (2005), series, as Kanzaki Mitsuyo
- *ラーメン発見伝* (2004), series, Actor
- *Divorce Lawyer* (2004), series, as Kyoko Nakagawa
- *Futari* (2003), series, as Sonoe Kitano
- *My Grandpa* (2003), as Chieko
- *Cheers Heaven* (2003), Actor
- *Part-Time Detective* (2002), as Sachie Kagami
- *Gokusen* (2002), series, as Misako Kamiya
- *School Day of the Dead* (2000), as Izumi Wakusawa
- *Marriage at Twenty* (2000), series, as Satoko Chuganji
- *After the Rain* (2000), as Tayo Misawa
- *Will to Live* (1999), as Tomoko
- *Emergency Room 24 Hours* (1999), series, Actor
- *SMAP×SMAP* (1996), series, as Bistro Guest
- *Cherish His Smile* (1996), Actor
- *Last Friends* (1995), Actor
- *MARKS* (1995), as Suzaki's wife
- *Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”* (1993), Actor
- *The Strange Tale of Oyuki* (1992), as Ohisa
- *Tora-san Takes a Vacation* (1990), as 幸枝
- *Tasmania Story* (1990), Actor
- *Dangerous Cops Again* (1988), as Hiromi
- *Samurai Rebellion* (1987), Actor
- *Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy* (1986), as Akemi Roppongi
- *闇からの叫び* (1986), series, Actor
- *Ran* (1985), as Lady Sue — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/ran.md)
- *Checkers in Tan Tan tanuki* (1985), Actor
- *Assassination Orders* (1984), as Tsubaki
- *Doctor Mambo & Kaitou Jibako: Uchuu yori Ai wo Komete* (1983), as ローラ (voice)
- *Our Wedding* (1983), Actor
- *Hamuretto wa yukue fumei* (1981), as 佐古川綾子

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress 2001: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress (won)
- Iwaya Sazanami Award 1998: Iwaya Sazanami Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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