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Mieko Harada

Mieko Harada

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.

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House of the Owl

House of the Owl

2024

as Shiori Watanabe

And so I'm at a Loss

And so I'm at a Loss

2023

A Hundred Flowers

A Hundred Flowers

2022

as Yuriko

CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ

CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ

2022

Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei

Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei

2022

as Ume Tsuda (late years)

Ashita o he guru

Ashita o he guru

2021

as Narrator (voice)

Hoshi to Lemon no Heya

Hoshi to Lemon no Heya

2021

as Mieko Harada

My Story Is Long

My Story Is Long

2019

as 岸边房枝

Junichi

Junichi

2019

as Ayuko

Junichi

Junichi

2019

as Ayuko

A Banana? At This Time of Night?

A Banana? At This Time of Night?

2018

as Hiroko Nohara

Maki

Maki

2018

as Mika/Mama-San

Kohaku no yume

Kohaku no yume

2018

An Invisible Cradle

An Invisible Cradle

2018

as Mie Sakaki

68-Year-Old New Employee

68-Year-Old New Employee

2018

as Fumiko Niimoto

娘の結婚

娘の結婚

2018

Lear on the Shore

Lear on the Shore

2017

as Yukiko

Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo

Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo

2016

as Taeko Ishigami

If Cats Disappeared from the World

If Cats Disappeared from the World

2016

as Postman's Mother

A Duel Tale

A Duel Tale

2015

Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni

Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni

2015

The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love

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-

三面記事の女たち-愛の巣-

2015

A Samurai Chronicle

A Samurai Chronicle

2014

A Samurai Chronicle

A Samurai Chronicle

2014

as Orie

Hello life from 55

Hello life from 55

2014

Devoted Cookbook

Devoted Cookbook

2014

Our Family

Our Family

2014

as Reiko Wakana

Mozart in the Jungle

Mozart in the Jungle

2014

as Sadako

The Hours of My Life

The Hours of My Life

2014

as Sawako Sawada

Koi

Koi

2013

as Fumiko Yano (2013)

Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File

Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File

2013

as Chikage Matoya

Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

2013

as Self

Miracle Apples

Miracle Apples

2013

as Mikami

Kumokiri Nizaemon

Kumokiri Nizaemon

2013

火怨·北の英雄アテルイ伝

火怨·北の英雄アテルイ伝

2013

Devoted Cookbook

Devoted Cookbook

2012

The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky

The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky

2012

as Midwife / Takumi's mother

Dearest

Dearest

2012

as Kumiko Tsukamoto

Bergmans video

Bergmans video

2012

as Self

Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

2012

as Wachi Hisako

高橋留美子劇場

高橋留美子劇場

2012

as 요시모토 타마요

Innocent

Innocent

2012

Majutsu wa Sasayaku

Majutsu wa Sasayaku

2011

Rock: Wanko no Shima

Rock: Wanko no Shima

2011

The Marriage Counselor

The Marriage Counselor

2011

as Mitsue Takakura

Milocrorze: A Love Story

Milocrorze: A Love Story

2011

as Oryuu

Leonie

Leonie

2010

as Umeko Tsuda

Shooting Star

Shooting Star

2010

as Kazuko Okada

Sunshine Ahead

Sunshine Ahead

2010

as Hanae Kinjo

Shinzanmono

Shinzanmono

2010

as Mineko Mitsui

Dear My Love

Dear My Love

2009

as Chihiro Tachibana

School Days with a Pig

School Days with a Pig

2008

as Principal Takahara

追跡~失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎

追跡~失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎

2008

Chacha: The Princess of Heaven

Chacha: The Princess of Heaven

2007

as Oichi

Dororo

Dororo

2007

as Yuri

Suite Dreams

Suite Dreams

2006

as Yumi Hotta

Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e

Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e

2005

The Samurai I Loved

The Samurai I Loved

2005

as Tose

Aegis

Aegis

2005

as Yoshie Miyazu

Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love

Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love

2005

as Sayuri Iwamoto

Aikurushii

Aikurushii

2005

as Yumi Mashiba

Hachiro

Hachiro

2005

as Shina

Toubousha

Toubousha

2004

Half a Confession

Half a Confession

2004

as Keiko Kaji

北の国から 記憶 前編

北の国から 記憶 前編

2003

Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass

Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass

2002

as Kaguya (voice)

Out

Out

2002

as Masako Katori

Mokuyo Kumikyoku

Mokuyo Kumikyoku

2002

Oriume

Oriume

2002

影の車(2001年版)

影の車(2001年版)

2001

First Love

First Love

2000

as Shizue Aida

After the Rain

After the Rain

2000

as Okin

Off-Balance

Off-Balance

2000

as Chiaki's Mother

Haunted School 4

Haunted School 4

1999

Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity

Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity

1998

A Sleeping Forest

A Sleeping Forest

1998

Begging for Love

Begging for Love

1998

as Terue Yamaoka

Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss

Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss

1998

Village of Dreams

Village of Dreams

1996

as Mizue Tashima

SMAP×SMAP

SMAP×SMAP

1996

as Bistro Guest

Kimi o Omouyori Kimi ni Aitai

Kimi o Omouyori Kimi ni Aitai

1995

Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown

Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown

1994

Uneasy Encounters

Uneasy Encounters

1994

Namiki-ie no Hitobito

Namiki-ie no Hitobito

1993

My Sons

My Sons

1991

as Reiko

Making of 'Dreams'

Making of 'Dreams'

1990

as Self

Shikibu monogatari

Shikibu monogatari

1990

as Terue Otomo

Dreams

Dreams

1990

as The Snow Fairy

Free and Easy 2

Free and Easy 2

1989

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

1988

as Keiko Tatsumiya

Manatsu Girl

Manatsu Girl

1987

The Greatest Man in the World

The Greatest Man in the World

1986

as Yae

Portrait in Prussian Blue

Portrait in Prussian Blue

1986

House on Fire

House on Fire

1986

as Keiko Yajima

Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma

Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma

1986

as Otaki

Ran

Ran

1985

as Lady Kaede

子連れ狼

子連れ狼

1984

The Fugitive Samurai

The Fugitive Samurai

1984

Modori River

Modori River

1983

Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword

Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword

1982

Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage

Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage

1981

Somehow, Crystal

Somehow, Crystal

1981

as Makiko

The Dump Truck Rascal

The Dump Truck Rascal

1981

as Yoriko Ozaki

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

1980

as Mie Shimazaki

Dreamy Fifteen

Dreamy Fifteen

1980

as Shizu

Wings of Icarus' Flight

Wings of Icarus' Flight

1980

Nomugi Pass

Nomugi Pass

1979

The Inferno

The Inferno

1979

as Aki Mizunuma / Miho Ikegata

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1979

as Akiko Negishi

The Fall of Ako Castle

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978

as Hatsu Hashimoto

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro

Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro

1978

Flickering Flames

Flickering Flames

1977

Love in the North

Love in the North

1976

The Youth Killer

The Youth Killer

1976

as Keiko Tsuneyota

Permanent Blue

Permanent Blue

1976

Lullaby of the Earth

Lullaby of the Earth

1976

as Rin

Frozen River

Frozen River

1976

Mizuiro no toki

Mizuiro no toki

1975

as 今泉恭子(晋松の娘)

Love Is in the Green Wind

Love Is in the Green Wind

1974

as Yukiko Matsushima

Tomodachi

Tomodachi

1974