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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.
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Known For
Modori-gawa
(1983)
Ran
(1985)
Lady Kaede
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
(2002)
Kaguya
Dreams
(1990)
The Snow Fairy
Helter Skelter
(2012)
Wachi Hisako
Dororo
(2007)
Yuri
Love is in the Green Wind
(1974)
Yukiko Matsushima
Full Filmography
Acting
Love is in the Green Wind
(1974)
Yukiko Matsushima
Tomodachi
(1974)
The Youth Killer
(1976)
Keiko Tsuneyota
Lullaby of the Earth
(1976)
Rin
Love in the North
(1976)
Permanent Blue
(1976)
Frozen River
(1976)
Flickering Flames
(1977)
Truck Rascals VII: Close Encounters of the First Star
(1978)
The Fall of Ako Castle
(1978)
Hatsu Hashimoto
The Inferno
(1979)
Aki Mizunuma / Miho Ikegata
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity
(1979)
Akiko Negishi
Nomugi Pass
(1979)
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
(1980)
Mie Shimazaki
Dreamy Fifteen
(1980)
Shizu
Wings of Icarus' Flight
(1980)
The Dump Truck Rascal
(1981)
Yoriko Ozaki
Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage
(1981)
Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword
(1982)
Modori-gawa
(1983)
Ran
(1985)
Lady Kaede
House on Fire
(1986)
Keiko Yajima
Portrait in Prussian Blue
(1986)
The Greatest Man in the World
(1986)
Yae
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
(1986)
Otaki
Manatsu Girl
(1987)
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
(1988)
Keiko Tatsumiya
Free and Easy 2
(1989)
Dreams
(1990)
The Snow Fairy
Shikibu monogatari
(1990)
Terue Otomo
Making of 'Dreams'
(1990)
Self
My Sons
(1991)
Reiko
Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown
(1994)
Uneasy Encounters
(1994)
Village of Dreams
(1996)
Mizue Tashima
Begging for Love
(1998)
Terue Yamaoka
Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss
(1998)
Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity
(1998)
Haunted School 4
(1999)
First Love
(2000)
Shizue Aida
After the Rain
(2000)
Okin
Off-Balance
(2000)
Chiaki's Mother
Out
(2002)
Masako Katori
Oriume
(2002)
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
(2002)
Kaguya
Mokuyo Kumikyoku
(2002)
北の国から 記憶 前編
(2003)
Half a Confession
(2004)
Keiko Kaji
Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love
(2005)
Sayuri Iwamoto
The Samurai I Loved
(2005)
Tose
Aegis
(2005)
Yoshie Miyazu
Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e
(2005)
Suite Dreams
(2006)
Yumi Hotta
Dororo
(2007)
Yuri
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven
(2007)
Oichi
School Days with a Pig
(2008)
Principal Takahara
Dear My Love
(2009)
Chihiro Tachibana
Leonie
(2010)
Umeko Tsuda
Sunshine Ahead
(2010)
Hanae Kinjo
Rock: Wanko no Shima
(2011)
Milocrorze: A Love Story
(2011)
Oryuu
Majutsu wa Sasayaku
(2011)
Dearest
(2012)
Kumiko Tsukamoto
The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky
(2012)
Midwife / Takumi's mother
Devoted Cookbook
(2012)
Bergmans video
(2012)
Self
Helter Skelter
(2012)
Wachi Hisako
Miracle Apples
(2013)
Mikami
Koi
(2013)
Fumiko Yano (2013)
Trespassing Bergman
(2013)
Self
Our Family
(2014)
Reiko Wakana
A Samurai Chronicle
(2014)
Orie
Devoted Cookbook
(2014)
The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love
(2015)
梨山里衣子
A Duel Tale
(2015)
If Cats Disappeared from the World
(2016)
Postman's Mother
Lear on the Shore
(2017)
Yukiko
Kohaku no yume
(2018)
Maki
(2018)
Mika/Mama-San
68-Year-Old New Employee
(2018)
Fumiko Niimoto
A Banana? At This Time of Night?
(2018)
Hiroko Nohara
Hoshi to Lemon no Heya
(2021)
Mieko Harada
Ashita o he guru
(2021)
Narrator (voice)
A Hundred Flowers
(2022)
Yuriko
Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei
(2022)
Ume Tsuda (late years)
And so I'm at a Loss
(2023)
Production
Writing
Art