is a Japanese actress. She was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, and raised in Nagoya. She was married to director Juzo Itami from 1969 until his death in 1997, and regularly starred in his films.

She has been nominated for eight Best Actress Japanese Academy Awards, winning in 1988 for her role in A Taxing Woman.

Selected filmography

Film

  • Lost Sex (1966)
  • Sing a Song of Sex (1967)
  • The Funeral (1984)
  • ' (2019)
  • Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020)
  • It's a Flickering Life (2021) as Yoshiko
  • BL Metamorphosis (2022) as Yuki Ichinoi
  • Haw (2022)

Television

  • Uchi no Ko ni Kagitte... (1984)
  • Mōri Motonari (1997), Tae
  • Tenchijin (2009), narrator

Honours

  • Medal with Purple Ribbon (2014)
  • Kinuyo Tanaka Award (2022)
  • Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2022)

References

  • Nobuko Miyamoto's JMDb Listing (in Japanese)