Tanaka Yuuko

Name: Tanaka Yuuko
Native name: 田中裕子
Also Known as: Tanaka Yuko, たなかゆうこ, 澤田裕子, さわだひろこ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: April 29, 1955
Age: 71

Tanaka Yuuko is a Japanese actress. Her supporting role in the 1981 film Eijanaika won her several awards including Best Supporting Actress at the 1983 Yokohama Film Festival. Tanaka became popular after appearing in the serial drama Oshin (1983–84). She was the Japanese voice of "Lady Eboshi" in Princess Mononoke (1997), and was given the Best Actress prize at the 2006 Yokohama Film Festival. She also won the award for best actress at the 30th Hochi Film Award for Hibi and The Milkwoman. She is married to Japanese pop icon Kenji Sawada, former lead singer of the Tigers. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1990	Tobuga Gotoku	Drama	10.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2022	Love with a Case Japanese Drama, 2022, 10 eps Koarai Azuki (Support Role)	10	Koarai Azuki Support Role	7.6
2019	Natsuzora Japanese Drama, 2019, 156 eps Takahashi Hideko [Gynecologist & Natsu's doctor] (Ep. 123, 125-126) (Guest Role)	156	Takahashi Hideko [Gynecologist & Natsu's doctor] (Ep. 123, 125-126) Guest Role	8.1
2018	anone Japanese Drama, 2018, 10 eps Hayashida Anone [Hanafusa Law Office clerk] (Support Role)	10	Hayashida Anone [Hanafusa Law Office clerk] Support Role	7.9
2015	Mare Japanese Drama, 2015, 156 eps Okesaku Fumi [Ganji's wife] (Support Role)	156	Okesaku Fumi [Ganji's wife] Support Role	8.0
2013	Woman Japanese Drama, 2013, 11 eps Uesugi Sachi (Support Role)	11	Uesugi Sachi Support Role	8.1
2010	Mother Japanese Drama, 2010, 11 eps Mochizuki Hana [Nao's biological mother] (Support Role)	11	Mochizuki Hana [Nao's biological mother] Support Role	8.6
2010	The Firmament of the Pleiades Chinese Drama, 2010, 28 eps Empress Dowager Ci Xi (Main Role)	28	Empress Dowager Ci Xi Main Role	7.2
2004	Wakaba Japanese Drama, 2004, 151 eps Takahara Utako (Support Role)	151	Takahara Utako Support Role	9.3
1990	Tobuga Gotoku Japanese Drama, 1990, 48 eps Saigo Ito (Support Role)	48	Saigo Ito Support Role	10.0
1986	Hanayome Ningyo wa Nemuranai Japanese Drama, 1986, 8 eps Miyamoto Ashitako/"Asuko" (Main Role)	8	Miyamoto Ashitako/"Asuko" Main Role	0.0
1983	Oshin Japanese Drama, 1983, 297 eps Tanimura Oshin (Main Role)	297	Tanimura Oshin Main Role	8.2
1981	Omoide Tsukuri Japanese Drama, 1981, 14 eps Iketani Kaori (Main Role)	14	Iketani Kaori Main Role	6.0
1980	Tenno no Ryoriban Japanese Drama, 1980, 19 eps Kimiko (Support Role)	19	Kimiko Support Role	8.1
1979	Ma-ne-chan Japanese Drama, 1979, 156 eps Isono Machiko (Main Role)	156	Isono Machiko Main Role	8.3

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	The Real You Japanese Movie, 2024, Ishikawa Akiko [Sakuya's mother] (Support Role)	Ishikawa Akiko [Sakuya's mother] Support Role	0.0
2023	Monster Japanese Movie, 2023, Fushimi Makiko (Support Role)	Fushimi Makiko Support Role	8.9
2022	Thousand and One Nights Japanese Movie, 2022, Wakamatsu Tomiko (Main Role)	Wakamatsu Tomiko Main Role	0.0
2021	Gift of Fire Japanese Movie, 2021, Ishimura Fumi (Support Role)	Ishimura Fumi Support Role	7.6
2020	Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone Japanese Movie, 2020, Momoko [Age 75] (Main Role)	Momoko [Age 75] Main Role	7.3
2019	One Night Japanese Movie, 2019, Inamura Koharu (Main Role)	Inamura Koharu Main Role	7.3
2019	Neko to Jiichan Japanese Movie, 2019, Yoshie (Support Role)	Yoshie Support Role	7.8
2015	Midnight Diner Japanese Movie, 2015, Tsukaguchi Machiko (Support Role)	Tsukaguchi Machiko Support Role	8.0
2014	Ieji Japanese Movie, 2014, [Jiro's mother] (Support Role)	[Jiro's mother] Support Role	7.3
2013	The Backwater Japanese Movie, 2013, Jinko [Toomas's mother] (Support Role)	Jinko [Toomas's mother] Support Role	6.9
2013	Kinoshita Keisuke Story Japanese Movie, 2013, Tama/Keisuke Kinoshita's mother (Main Role)	Tama/Keisuke Kinoshita's mother Main Role	7.2
2012	Dearest Japanese Movie, 2012, Yoko (Main Role)	Yoko Main Role	7.3
2010	Haru’s Journey Japanese Movie, 2010, Shimizu Aiko (Support Role)	Shimizu Aiko Support Role	6.9
2008	The Homeless Student Japanese Movie, 2008, Kawai Michiyo (Support Role)	Kawai Michiyo Support Role	7.0
2005	The Milkwoman Japanese Movie, 2005, Minako Obha (Main Role)	Minako Obha Main Role	7.0
2005	The Buried Forest Japanese Movie, 2005, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.7
2005	Hibi Japanese Movie, 2005, Kiyoko Koyama (Main Role)	Kiyoko Koyama Main Role	7.0
2001	The Firefly Japanese Movie, 2001, Tomoko Yamaoka (Main Role)	Tomoko Yamaoka Main Role	6.9
1999	The Exam Japanese Movie, 1999, Toshie Togashi (Main Role)	Toshie Togashi Main Role	6.0
1996	The Man Who Caught the Rainbow Japanese Movie, 1996, Tonari Yaeko (Main Role)	Tonari Yaeko Main Role	6.0
1988	Arashi ga Oka Japanese Movie, 1988, Kinu (Main Role)	Kinu Main Role	6.7
1987	Twenty-Four Eyes Japanese Movie, 1987, Oishi Hisako (Main Role)	Oishi Hisako Main Role	7.1
1985	Yasha Japanese Movie, 1985, Keiko (Support Role)	Keiko Support Role	6.7
1985	Capone Cries a Lot Japanese Movie, 1985, Kozome Takonoya (Main Role)	Kozome Takonoya Main Role	6.7
1983	Amagi Pass Japanese Movie, 1983, Ohtsuka Hana (Main Role)	Ohtsuka Hana Main Role	7.4
1982	Tora-san 30: The Expert Japanese Movie, 1982, Keiko (Support Role)	Keiko Support Role	7.5
1982	The Rape Japanese Movie, 1982, Yahagi Michiko (Main Role)	Yahagi Michiko Main Role	5.6
1981	Nihon Philharmonic Orchestra: Hono no Dai go Gakusho Japanese Movie, 1981, Motegi Nobuko (Main Role)	Motegi Nobuko Main Role	5.0
1981	Edo Porn Japanese Movie, 1981, Oei (Main Role)	Oei Main Role	6.3
1981	Why Not? Japanese Movie, 1981, Omatsu (Support Role)	Omatsu Support Role	7.1

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2020	Taiyou no Ko Japanese Special, 2020, 1 eps Ishimura Fumi [Osamu and Hiroyuki's mother] (Support Role)	1	Ishimura Fumi [Osamu and Hiroyuki's mother] Support Role	7.3
2018	Haruko no Ningyo Japanese Special, 2018, 1 eps Tomita Shizuko (Support Role)	1	Tomita Shizuko Support Role	7.1
2017	Kizuna Hashire Kiseki no Kouma Japanese Special, 2017, 2 eps Matsushita Kayoko (Main Role)	2	Matsushita Kayoko Main Role	7.4
2016	Kono Machi no Inochi ni Japanese Special, 2016, 1 eps Takano Ayako (Support Role)	1	Takano Ayako Support Role	7.3
2015	Wagaya Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps Taiko Sakuragi (Main Role)	1	Taiko Sakuragi Main Role	7.2
2014	Hana-chan no Misoshiru Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	7.7
2006	Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad Special Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps Nakagawa Eiko (Main Role)	1	Nakagawa Eiko Main Role	7.9
2003	Saotome Chiharu no Tenjo Hokoku-sho 14: Okuhida Gero Yukemuri Tour Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0
1996	Kyoko Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	4.0
1996	Koishikawa no Ie Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps Koda Fumi (Main Role)	1	Koda Fumi Main Role	0.0
1993	Korekara Umibe no Tabibito Tachi Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	8.0
1989	Still Life Japanese Special, 1989, 1 eps Kiriko (Main Role)	1	Kiriko Main Role	0.0
1986	Koiko no Mainichi Japanese Special, 1986, 1 eps Koiko (Main Role)	1	Koiko Main Role	8.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1328	[Performer] Guest	7.9
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Judge] (Ep. 34) (Guest)	76	[Judge] (Ep. 34) Guest	7.6