Biography
Yasuko Sawaguchi (沢口 靖子, Sawaguchi Yasuko, born June 11, 1965) is a Japanese actress. She was born in Osaka. In early 1984, the Japanese movie studio Toho Company Ltd. held their first "Toho Cinderella Audition", and Yasuko, almost 19 at the time, was chosen as the first Toho Cinderella, beating out the other 30,000 contestants.
Shortly after, she made her film debut in the film Karate Cop III: Song of the Sea, before co-starring as the heroine Naoko Okumura in The Return of Godzilla, which was the grand comeback film for the famous movie monster Godzilla. She appeared in the next Godzilla film 5 years later, 1989's Godzilla vs. Biollante, but as another character (Erika Shiragami, who later becomes Godzilla's titular adversary). At the Toho Cinderella beauty contest that same year, she took place with the 2nd Toho Cinderella, 1987 winner Megumi Odaka (who was also in Biollante, starting her Miki Saegusa character).
She has since appeared in numerous movies and television (her TV show debut was Miotsukushi in 1985), and is considered one of Japan's most beautiful and talented actresses. She has played scientific criminal investigator Mariko Sakaki, the lead role in the television show Kasōken no Onna (and its successor Shin Kasōken no Onna), which have aired on TV Asahi since 1999. In NHK Taiga dramas she has portrayed Iroha-hime in the Dokuganryū Masamune (1987), Akahashi Tōko in Taiheiki (1991), and Nene in Hideyoshi (1996). She starred as Rui in the jidaigeki Shin On'yado Kawasemi (TV Asahi, 1997). She has also played the villain in one episode of Furuhata Ninzaburo in 1996.
She also voiced Chihiro's mother in the original Japanese version of Spirited Away. This involved her sounding as though she was talking with her mouth full, so she initially tried biting her finger while acting. When this didn't create the desired effect, some KFC chicken was ordered into the recording studio.
Filmography
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TV Shows 30
Movies 20
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The Woman of S.R.I.: The Movie (2021)
Ohana no Sensei (2020)
Kokichi's Wife (2019)
Kyotaro Nishimura's Mystery: Railway Inspector 16 (2016)
Kôtei ni kochi fuite (2016)
無敵の法律事務所 弁護の鉄人 橘明日香 (2015)
Farewell for Today (2013)
警視庁機動捜査隊216 (2010)
イソベン・里村タマミの事件簿 (2010)
動物病院 彩子の事件カルテ (2009)
Giwaku (2009)
新・細うで繁盛記 (2006)
夏樹静子サスペンス 喪失-ある殺意のゆくえ (2002)
Spirited Away (2001)
Otose (2001)
鉄道捜査官 (2000)
Take It (2000)
The Woman of S.R.I. (1999)
The Burning Bride (1999)
Salaryman Kintaro (1999)
Umi Made go Fun (1998)
Kare (1997)
Ryoma Forever (1997)
西村京太郎サスペンス 四国情死行 (1996)
Hideyoshi (1996)
環状線に消えた女 (1995)
Himeyuri no To (1995)
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994)
Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994)
Yamato Takeru (1994)
Etorofu Harukanari (1993)
天下を獲った男・豊臣秀吉 (1993)
The Tale of Genji (1991)
Hotel Woman (1991)
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2 (1991)
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)
さよなら李香蘭 (1989)
Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
Thrilling Rock'n Roll Street (1988)
Princess from the Moon (1987)
Actress (1987)
Masamune Shogun (1987)
The Hall of the Crying Deer (1986)
Four Sisters (1985)
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
Miotsukushi (1985)
The Return of Godzilla (1984)
Karate Cop 3 (1984)
西村京太郎トラベルミステリー (1981)
新・御宿かわせみ
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1965-06-11 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceOsaka, Japan
Height159-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As沢口靖子
AwardsElan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō, Golden Arrow Award
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