Masako Natsume

Natsume Masako

  • Name: Natsume Masako
  • Native name: 夏目雅子
  • Given name: Odate Masako
  • Also Known as: 小達雅子, Nishiyama Masako,
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: December 17, 1957
  • Died: September 11, 1985
Raised in Naka-ku, Yokohama, while in junior college in 1976 she auditioned for the lead in Nihon TV's "Ai Ga Miemasu Ka?". Chosen from 4,000 applicants, she dropped out of school to pursue an acting career, playing the part under her real name Odate Masako. Masako's mother initially objected to her choice of career and requested that she not use the Odate family name if she gained further work. In 1977, she changed her name to Natsume.
In 1977, she was chosen to represent Kanebo Cosmetics, achieving great popularity after appearing topless as the "Kooky Face" girl in an ad for sunscreen. This popularity led to her recording a song later that year called "Oh! Cookie Face". Many bit parts and a few leads in movies followed but she continued on television.
She died from acute leukemia at the age of 27 in 1985 and is buried in Hōfu, Yamaguchi under the name Masako Nishiyama. Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1983 Tokugawa Ieyasu
Japanese Drama, 1983, 50 eps
Yodogimi [Hideyoshi's Concubine] (Support Role)
50
Yodogimi [Hideyoshi's Concubine]
Support Role
8.2
1982 Kinyo Mystery Gekijo: Rokugatsu no Kiken na Hanayome
Japanese Drama, 1982, 4 eps
Ishiyama Kaneko (Main Role)
4
Ishiyama Kaneko
Main Role
0.0
1981 Nonomura Byouin Monogatari
Japanese Drama, 1981, 26 eps
KitamiNoriko (Support Role)
26
KitamiNoriko
Support Role
4.0
1981 Onna Taikoki
Japanese Drama, 1981, 50 eps
Oichi [Oda Clan] (Support Role)
50
Oichi [Oda Clan]
Support Role
8.0
1980 Nijiko no Boken
Japanese Drama, 1980, 13 eps
Kono Nijiko (Main Role)
13
Kono Nijiko
Main Role
0.0
1979 Tetsudo Koankan
Japanese Drama, 1979, 42 eps
(Support Role)
42
Support Role
0.0
1978 Saiyuki
Japanese Drama, 1978, 52 eps
Tripitaka (Main Role)
52
Main Role
8.3
1978 Ore no Aisai Monogatari
Japanese Drama, 1978, 9 eps
Nekota Teruko (Support Role)
9
Nekota Teruko
Support Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1984 Fireflies in the North
Japanese Movie, 1984,
[Narrator] (Support Role)
[Narrator]
Support Role
7.4
1984 MacArthur's Children
Japanese Movie, 1984,
(Main Role)
Main Role
6.2
1983 The Catch
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Kohama Tokiko (Main Role)
Kohama Tokiko
Main Role
6.5
1983 Antarctica
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Kitazawa Keiko (Support Role)
Kitazawa Keiko
Support Role
7.8
1983 Shosetsu Yoshida Gakko
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Kazuko Aso (Support Role)
Kazuko Aso
Support Role
0.0
1982 Onimasa
Japanese Movie, 1982,
Hanako Kiryuin (Main Role)
Main Role
7.7
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1982 Tange Sazen Kenfu! Hyakuman Ryo no Tsubo
Japanese Special, 1982, 1 eps
Hagino (Support Role)
1
Hagino
Support Role
0.0
1980 Sasurai no Koshien
Japanese Special, 1980, 1 eps
(Main Role)
1
Main Role
4.0
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Natsume Masako

Masako Natsume
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  • First Name: Masako
  • Family Name: Natsume
  • Native name: 夏目雅子
  • Also Known as: 小達雅子, Nishiyama Masako,
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: December 17, 1957
  • Died: September 11, 1985

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