Nanako Matsushima
Nanako Matsushima (松嶋 菜々子, Matsushima Nanako, born October 13, 1973) is a Japanese actress[1] and model. She starred in the horror film Ring, and was also the female lead character in the drama A Story of Love, along with Ring co-star Hiroyuki Sanada. In 2011, her drama Kaseifu no Mita reached a viewer rating of 40%, making it one of the highest rated Japanese dramas of all time.[2]
Nanako Matsushima | |
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Matsushima at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. | |
| Born | 13 October 1973 Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Agent | Seventh Avenue |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
Personal life
Matsushima was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. On February 21, 2001, she married Japanese actor Takashi Sorimachi, her co-star in the hit drama GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka). They have two daughters together, born on May 31, 2004, and November 30, 2007. She has been called one of Japan's most beautiful women.[3]
Career
Matsushima has appeared in a number of popular or critically acclaimed dramas, and she has won the Best Actress Award at the Japan Television Drama Academy Awards six times.[4]
In 1997, Matsushima was selected to play the female lead, a poor but happy designer who happens to run a shop in a building owned by a wealthy, arrogant but dying rich man played by Hiroyuki Sanada in the drama A Story of Love. The drama chronicles the trial and tribulations that the leads undergo as their feelings developed into something more than mere friendship.
In 1998, Matsushima starred together with her now husband, Takashi Sorimachi in the drama Great Teacher Onizuka, about a former delinquent turned teacher. The drama which was based on a popular manga, received a 35.7 rating for its final episode, making it one of the highest rated Japanese dramas ever. Matsushima was also selected to play Tsubaki Domyouji, the sister of the main male lead Domyouji Tsukasa in the popular drama Hana Yori Dango (TV series) and Hana Yori Dango Returns. Both dramas were a rating success with the final episode of Hana Yori Dango Returns peaking at 27.6.
Matsushima subsequently appeared as the female lead in the controversial drama Majo no Jōken which centres on the romance between a teacher and her student. Despite its controversial nature, the drama was awarded the best drama at the 21st Japan Television Drama Academy Awards.[5]
In 2011, Matsushima starred in the hit I am Mita, Your Housekeeper, the final episode which garnered the rating of 40%, making it one of the highest rated Japanese dramas of all-time.I am Mita, Your Housekeeper won several awards, including the Best Drama and Best Female Actress awards, at the 71st Television Drama Academy Awards.[6]
Matsushima was also cast as the main lead in the cult classic horror film Ring, often cited as one of the best horror films of all-time.[7] This film brought Matsushima worldwide recognition and it has since been remade into an American film.
Matsushima has also appeared in several other popular films, amongst them the 2000 film Whiteout, which grossed over 4.2 billion yen in Japan. For her role in the film, Matsushima was nominated for the Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role award at the 24th Japan Academy Film Prize.
In September 2021, she co-starred in a commercial for Uber Eats alongside Matt Kuwata.[8]
Filmography
TV dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sunflower | Nozomi Minamida | NHK | Lead role; Asadora | [9] |
| 1997 | A Story of Love | Kaori Fujimura | Fuji TV | [10] | |
| 1998 | Sweet Season | Mahiro Fujitani | TBS | Lead role | [9] |
| Great Teacher Onizuka | Azusa Fuyutsuki | Fuji TV | [9] | ||
| 1999 | Ice World | Tōko Egi | Fuji TV | Lead role | [9] |
| Forbidden Love | Michi Hirose | TBS | Lead role | [9] | |
| Emergency Room 24 Hours | Kaede Kojima | Fuji TV | [11] | ||
| 2000 | Perfect Woman | Sakurako Jinno | Fuji TV | Lead role | [9] |
| 2002 | Toshiie and Matsu | Maeda Matsu | NHK | Lead role; Taiga drama | [12] |
| 2003 | The Beauty or the Beast | Makoto Takamiya | Fuji TV | Lead role | [9] |
| 2005 | Emergency Room 24 Hours: Season 3 | Kaede Kojima | Fuji TV | [13] | |
| Boys Over Flowers | Tsubaki Domyoji | TBS | Special appearance | [14] | |
| Grave of the Fireflies | Hisako Sawano | NTV | Television film | [15] | |
| 2006 | Furuhata Ninzaburō | Kaede / Momiji | Fuji TV | Episode 42 | [16] |
| 2007 | Boys Over Flowers 2 | Tsubaki Domyoji | TBS | Special appearance | [17] |
| 2009 | Emergency Room 24 Hours: Season 4 | Kaede Kojima | Fuji TV | [18] | |
| 2011 | I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper | Akari Mita | NTV | Lead role | [9] |
| 2013 | Emergency Room 24 Hours: Season 5 | Kaede Kojima | Fuji TV | Lead role | [19] |
| 2019 | Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky | Fujiko Shibata | NHK | Asadora | [9] |
| 2023 | What Will You Do, Ieyasu? | Odai no Kata | NHK | Taiga drama | [12] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ring | Reiko Asakawa | Lead role | [9] |
| 1999 | Ring 2 | Reiko Asakawa | Special appearance | [20] |
| 2000 | Whiteout | Chiaki Hirakawa | [21] | |
| 2007 | Bizan: The Mountain of Mother's Love | Sakiko | Lead role | [22] |
| 2013 | Shield of Straw | Atsuko Shiraiwa | [23] | |
| 2014 | When Marnie Was There | Yoriko Sasaki (voice) | [24] | |
| 2018 | The Crimes That Bind | Hiromi Asai | [25] | |
| 2019 | Almost a Miracle | Momoka Machida | [26] | |
| 2021 | The Great Yokai War: Guardians | Reika | [27] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | Whiteout | Nominated | [28] |
| 2012 | 15th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Actress | I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper | Won | [29] |
References
- ^ Winter, Jessica; Hughes, Lloyd (2007). The Rough Guide to Film. Penguin. pp. 386–. ISBN 978-1-4053-8498-8. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ Oricon: best face, Tokyograph Sep 12,2007
- ^ "Japan Television Drama Academy Awards". Crank-in!. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Japan Television Drama Academy Awards". Crank-in!. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Japan Television Drama Academy Awards". Crank-in!. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ 'The 100 Best Films of World Cinema - 69. Ringu', Empire Magazine.
- ^ https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/8cb8de57e9024660d36d78f9ec1800a01391798d[bare URL]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "『なつぞら』序盤を率いる朝ドラの先輩・松嶋菜々子 快活なヒロインからたくましき母親に". Real Sound. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "こんな恋のはなし". The Television. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "救命病棟24時(1)". TV drama database. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "松嶋菜々子、松本潤主演『どうする家康』出演決定 母・於大の方役「有り難くうれしく思います」". Oricon. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "救命病棟24時(3)". TV drama database. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "花より男子(1)". TV drama database. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "終戦六十年スペシャルドラマ 火垂るの墓". The Television. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "古畑任三郎ファイナル(第3夜)". TV drama database. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "花より男子２". TV drama database. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "救命病棟24時(4)". TV drama database. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "救命病棟24時(5)". TV drama database. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "リング2". eiga.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "ホワイトアウト（2000）". eiga.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "町田くんの世界". eiga.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "藁の楯". eiga.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "思い出のマーニー". eiga.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "祈りの幕が下りる時". eiga.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "町田くんの世界". eiga.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "北村一輝＆松嶋菜々子＆柄本明『妖怪大戦争』人間キャスト発表". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "第24回 日本アカデミー賞優秀作品". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "第15回日刊スポーツドラマGP発表！". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Nanako Matsushima at IMDb.
- from Sumitomo Life Insurance.
- Nanako Matsushima English info