is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Tochigi. She is the lead actress for the classic dorama series Long Vacation, starring alongside Takuya Kimura.
Filmography
Television
- Asadora Jun-chan no ōenka (1988–89), Junko Ono
- I'll Never Love Anyone Anymore (1991), Miyuki Tashiro
- Men Who Want to Get Married (1991), Shinobu Tori
- The Closest of Cousins (1992), Eiko Kawashima
- Double Kitchen (1993), Hanaoka Miyako
- Christmas at the Age of 29 (1994), Yabuki Noriko
- Sweet Home (1994), Wakaba Inoue
- King's Restaurant (1995), Shizuka Ishono
- Furuhata Ninzaburō (1996), Hōyō Futaba
- Long Vacation (1996), Minami Hayama
- Leaders (2014), Haruko Aichi
- Leaders 2 (2017), Haruko Aichi
- Hello, Detective Hedgehog (2017), Kaoru Kaze
- Natsuzora (2019), Ayami Kishikawa
- Medical Examiner Asagao (2019)
- Gift (2026), Hiroe Sakamoto
Films
- Tōi Umi kara Kita Coo (1993), Catherine "Cathy" Ono (voice)
- Ghost Pub (1994), Satoko
- Undo (1994), Moemi
- Swallowtail Butterfly (1996), Shen Mei
- Trap (1996), Mizuki
- The Golden Compass (2007), Mrs. Coulter (Japanese dub)
- Ponyo (2008), Lisa (voice)
- One Last Bloom (2023), Reiko Sanada
Awards
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! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work(s)
! Result
! Ref.
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| 1995
| 19th Elan d'or Awards
| Newcomer of the Year
| Herself
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Personal life
She has been married to Toshiaki Karasawa since December 1995.