Mieko Harada
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.
Filmography
Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei
as Ume Tsuda (late years)
Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei
as Ume Tsuda (late years)
A Banana? At This Time of Night?
as Hiroko Nohara
A Banana? At This Time of Night?
as Hiroko Nohara
A Duel Tale
as Tatsu
A Duel Tale
as Tatsu
A Samurai Chronicle
as Orie
A Samurai Chronicle
as Orie
A Samurai Chronicle
as Orie
A Samurai Chronicle
as Orie
Miracle Apples
as Mikami
Miracle Apples
as Mikami
Devoted Cookbook
Devoted Cookbook
The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky
as Midwife
The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky
as Midwife
Dearest
as Kumiko Tsukamoto
Dearest
as Kumiko Tsukamoto
Helter Skelter
as Wachi Hisako
Helter Skelter
as Wachi Hisako
Majutsu wa Sasayaku
Majutsu wa Sasayaku
Rock: Wanko no Shima
Rock: Wanko no Shima
Milocrorze: A Love Story
as Oryuu
Milocrorze: A Love Story
as Oryuu
Sunshine Ahead
as Hanae Kinjo
Sunshine Ahead
as Hanae Kinjo
Dear My Love
as Chihiro Tachibana
Dear My Love
as Chihiro Tachibana
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven
as Oichi
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven
as Oichi
Suite Dreams
as Yumi Hotta
Suite Dreams
as Yumi Hotta
The Samurai I Loved
as Tose
The Samurai I Loved
as Tose
Aegis
as Yoshie Miyazu
Aegis
as Yoshie Miyazu
Half a Confession
as Keiko Kaji
Half a Confession
as Keiko Kaji
北の国から 記憶 前編
北の国から 記憶 前編
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
as Kaguya (voice)
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
as Kaguya (voice)
Out
as Masako Katori
Out
as Masako Katori
Oriume
Oriume
After the Rain
as Okin
After the Rain
as Okin
Haunted School 4
Haunted School 4
Begging for Love
as Terue Yamaoka
Begging for Love
as Terue Yamaoka
Village of Dreams
as Mizue Tashima
Village of Dreams
as Mizue Tashima
Uneasy Encounters
Uneasy Encounters
My Sons
as Reiko
My Sons
as Reiko
Strawberry Road
Strawberry Road
Shikibu monogatari
as Terue Otomo
Shikibu monogatari
as Terue Otomo
Dreams
as The Snow Fairy
Dreams
as The Snow Fairy
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Keiko Tatsumiya
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Keiko Tatsumiya
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
as Otaki
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
as Otaki
Ran
as Lady Kaede
Ran
as Lady Kaede
Lone Wolf and Cub
as Osen
Lone Wolf and Cub
as Osen
Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword
Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword
Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage
Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage
The Dump Truck Rascal
as Yoriko Ozaki
The Dump Truck Rascal
as Yoriko Ozaki
Dreamy Fifteen
as Shizu
Dreamy Fifteen
as Shizu
Wings of Icarus' Flight
Wings of Icarus' Flight
The Inferno
as Aki Mizunuma / Miho Ikegata
The Inferno
as Aki Mizunuma / Miho Ikegata
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity
as Akiko Negishi
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity
as Akiko Negishi
Afterglow
Afterglow
Two Lovers Point
Two Lovers Point
The Youth Killer
as Keiko Tsuneyota
The Youth Killer
as Keiko Tsuneyota
Permanent Blue
Permanent Blue
Love Is in the Green Wind
as Yukiko Matsushima
Love Is in the Green Wind
as Yukiko Matsushima