Atsuko Takahata

Japanese actress, voice actress and tarento

Actress
voice actress
tarento

Years active1976–presentHeight163 cm (5 ft 4 in)RelativesYuta Takahata (son)
Kotomi Takahata (daughter)

Atsuko Takahata (高畑淳子, Takahata Atsuko, born October 11, 1954) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and tarento from Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.^[1]^[2]^[3]

She is married to actor Ryosuke Otani. They have a son, Yuta Takahata.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Filmography

Drama

Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion (1985) – Space Witch Gilza
Kamen Rider Black RX (1988) – Maribaron
Special Rescue Police Winspector (1990) – Calra/Miyuki Fukano (Episode 27)
Special Rescue Exceedraft (1992) – Hidemi Takeuchi (Episode 6)
Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993) – Reiko Ayanokouji
Kinpachi-sensei (1995) – Kazumi Honda
Mōri Motonari (1997) – Hagi no Kata^[4]
Doremisora (2002)^[5]
Shiroi Kyotō (2003) – Masako Azuma
14-sai no Haha (2006) – Haruko Matoba
Atsuhime (2008) – Honjuin^[4]
Mother (2010) – Toko Suzuhara
Kyō wa Kaisha Yasumimasu. (2014) – Mitsuyo Aoishi
Dr.Rintarō (2015) – Ruriko Aizawa
Sanada Maru (2016) – Kaoru^[4]
Naomi and Kanako (2016) – Akemi Ri
Spring Has Come (2017)
Black Leather Notebook (2017) – Ichiko Nakaoka
Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky (2019) – Toyo
Maiagare! (2022–23) – Shōko Saitsu^[6]
What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) – Ōmandokoro^[4]

Film

Ring Ø: Birthday (2000) – Kaoru Arima
Spring Snow (2005) – H.R.H. Tohin-nomiya
Yamato (2005) – Tsune Tamaki
Usagi Drop (2011) – Yumiko Sugiyama
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012) – Natsuko
Life in Overtime (2018)
Out and Out (2018)
The Dignified Death of Shizuo Yamanaka (2020) – Tsuneko Yamanaka
End-of-Life Concierge (2021) – Chikako Ohara^[7]
The Women (2021)^[8]
Motherhood (2022)^[9]
Baian the Assassin, M.D. (2023) – Oseki^[10]
Baian the Assassin, M.D. 2 (2023) – Oseki^[10]
The Moon (2023)^[11]
The Ohara Family Rhapsody (2024) – Chikako Ohara^[12]
Amalock (2024)^[13]

Anime

Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (TV, 1990) – Tamyūn
Iczer Reborn (OVA, 1990) – Neos Gold
Magic Knight Rayearth (TV, 1994) – Debonair
X/1999 (Film, 1996) – Kanoe
Twilight of the Dark Master (OVA, 1998) – Takamiya
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Film, 2013) – Sagami
The Imaginary (Film, 2023) – Downbeat Grandma^[14]

Dubbing roles

Air Force One (Vice President Kathryn Bennett (Glenn Close))
Conan the Destroyer (Queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas))
Cold Creek Manor (Leah Tilson (Sharon Stone))^[15]
Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett))^[16]
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett))^[17]
Masters of the Universe (1992 TV Asahi edition) (Evil-Lyn (Meg Foster))^[18]
Stanley & Iris (Iris King (Jane Fonda))^[19]
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Lacy Warfield (Mariel Hemingway))^[20]

Honours

Medal with Purple Ribbon (2014)

References

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