Mieko Harada
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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.
Known for
Credits
Ran (1985)
as Lady Kaede
Love Is in the Green Wind (1974)
as Yukiko Matsushima
Dreams (1990)
as The Snow Fairy
Helter Skelter (2012)
as Wachi Hisako
Village of Dreams (1996)
as Mizue Tashima
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)
as Kaguya (voice)
Leonie (2010)
as Umeko Tsuda
Dororo (2007)
as Yuri
The Inferno (1979)
as Aki Mizunuma / Miho Ikegata
The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)
as Hatsu Hashimoto
Modori River (1983)
Actor
My Sons (1991)
as Reiko
House on Fire (1986)
as Keiko Yajima
After the Rain (2000)
as Okin
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)
as Keiko Tatsumiya
Half a Confession (2004)
as Keiko Kaji
Lullaby of the Earth (1976)
as Rin
If Cats Disappeared from the World (2016)
as Postman's Mother
Begging for Love (1998)
as Terue Yamaoka
Aegis (2005)
as Yoshie Miyazu
Suite Dreams (2006)
as Yumi Hotta
Trespassing Bergman (2013)
as Self
The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky (2012)
as Midwife
Out (2002)
as Masako Katori
The Youth Killer (1976)
as Keiko Tsuneyota
Dearest (2012)
as Kumiko Tsukamoto
Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei (2022)
as Ume Tsuda (late years)
A Banana? At This Time of Night? (2018)
as Hiroko Nohara
A Samurai Chronicle (2014)
Actor
Miracle Apples (2013)
as Mikami
A Hundred Flowers (2022)
as Yuriko
Dreamy Fifteen (1980)
as Shizu
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely (1980)
as Mie Shimazaki
Our Family (2014)
as Reiko Wakana
Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love (2005)
as Sayuri Iwamoto
School Days with a Pig (2008)
as Principal Takahara
Making of 'Dreams' (1990)
as Self
Devoted Cookbook (2012)
Actor
The Fugitive Samurai (1984)
Actor
A Duel Tale (2015)
Actor
Frozen River (1976)
Actor
Strawberry Road (1991)
Actor
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro (1978)
Actor
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1979)
as Akiko Negishi
Nomugi Pass (1979)
Actor
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven (2007)
as Oichi
Majutsu wa Sasayaku (2011)
Actor
Kohaku no yume (2018)
Actor
Free and Easy 2 (1989)
Actor
Dear My Love (2009)
as Chihiro Tachibana
Rock: Wanko no Shima (2011)
Actor
Tomodachi (1974)
Actor
First Love (2000)
as Shizue Aida
Oriume (2002)
Actor
I Don't Know You (2026)
Actor
The Samurai I Loved (2005)
as Tose
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (1986)
as Otaki
Flickering Flames (1977)
Actor
Sunshine Ahead (2010)
as Hanae Kinjo
Lear on the Shore (2017)
as Yukiko
Koi (2013)
as Fumiko Yano (2013)
And so I'm at a Loss (2023)
Actor
Lone Wolf and Cub (1984)
as Osen
Devoted Cookbook (2014)
Actor
The Eleventh Hour (2008)
as Scared Japanese Prisoner
Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage (1981)
Actor
Uneasy Encounters (1994)
Actor
Wings of Icarus' Flight (1980)
Actor
Haunted School 4 (1999)
Actor
68-Year-Old New Employee (2018)
as Fumiko Niimoto
Off-Balance (2000)
as Chiaki's Mother
Love in the North (1976)
Actor
Shikibu monogatari (1990)
as Terue Otomo
The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love (2015)
as 梨山里衣子
Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown (1994)
Actor
Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e (2005)
Actor
Hoshi to Lemon no Heya (2021)
as Mieko Harada
The Greatest Man in the World (1986)
as Yae
Milocrorze: A Love Story (2011)
as Oryuu
Permanent Blue (1976)
Actor
The Dump Truck Rascal (1981)
as Yoriko Ozaki
Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss (1998)
Actor
Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword (1982)
Actor
北の国から記憶 (2002)
Actor
北の国から 記憶 前編 (2003)
Actor
Manatsu Girl (1987)
Actor
CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ (2022)
Actor
Somehow, Crystal (1981)
as Makiko
Portrait in Prussian Blue (1986)
Actor
Maki (2018)
as Mika
Mokuyo Kumikyoku (2002)
Actor
Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity (1998)
Actor
Ashita o he guru (2021)
as Narrator (voice)
Two Lovers Point (1977)
Actor
Rainbow Cape (1999)
Actor
Hidden Sun (2025)
as Mako
Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka (1975)
Actor
Afterglow (1978)
Actor