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
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
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Japanese Drama, 1983, 50 eps
Yodogimi [Hideyoshi's Concubine]
(Support Role)
|
8.2
|
Kinyo Mystery Gekijo: Rokugatsu no Kiken na Hanayome
Japanese Drama, 1982, 4 eps
Ishiyama Kaneko
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Nonomura Byouin Monogatari
Japanese Drama, 1981, 26 eps
KitamiNoriko
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Onna Taikoki
Japanese Drama, 1981, 50 eps
Oichi [Oda Clan]
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Nijiko no Boken
Japanese Drama, 1980, 13 eps
Kono Nijiko
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Tetsudo Koankan
Japanese Drama, 1979, 42 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Saiyuki
Japanese Drama, 1978, 52 eps
Tripitaka
(Main Role)
|
8.3
|
Ore no Aisai Monogatari
Japanese Drama, 1978, 9 eps
Nekota Teruko
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Fireflies in the North
Japanese Movie, 1984,
[Narrator]
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
MacArthur's Children
Japanese Movie, 1984,
(Main Role)
|
6.2
|
The Catch
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Kohama Tokiko
(Main Role)
|
6.5
|
Antarctica
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Kitazawa Keiko
(Support Role)
|
7.8
|
Shosetsu Yoshida Gakko
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Kazuko Aso
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Onimasa
Japanese Movie, 1982,
Hanako Kiryuin
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Special
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Tange Sazen Kenfu! Hyakuman Ryo no Tsubo
Japanese Special, 1982, 1 eps
Hagino
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Sasurai no Koshien
Japanese Special, 1980, 1 eps
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
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