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Yoko Shimada

Acting Born May 17, 1953 Died Jul 25, 2022 Kumamoto, Japan 47 credits

Biography

Yoko Shimada was a Japanese actress, best known to Western audiences for her portrayal of Mariko in the 1980 miniseries Shogun. She won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama category and was nominated for a Prime-time Emmy Award for her work on the serial in 1981. Born in Kumamoto City, Shimada began learning ballet at age three and later became an actress, obtaining an agent and beginning her acting career. She is also known for introducing Japanese history and culture to foreign audiences through her role in Shogun.

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Known for

Film

Crying Freeman

as Lady Hanada
Film

The Hunted

as Mieko
Film

Labyrinth Romanesque

as Tae Akimoto

Shōgun

as Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
Film

The Inugami Family

as Tamayo Nonomiya
Film

The Castle of Sand

as Reiko Takagi

Frequent co-stars

Richard Chamberlain 1 shared title
Toshirō Mifune 1 shared title
John Rhys-Davies 1 shared title
Damien Thomas 1 shared title
Frankie Sakai 1 shared title
Yūki Meguro 1 shared title
Hiromi Senno 1 shared title
Alan Badel 1 shared title
Miiko Taka 1 shared title
Vladek Sheybal 1 shared title

Career timeline

KanonGod in Jail
The Faithless LoveMikkai
I Want to Meet Yoko Shimada
Dear Heart
The Deep Red
Black Corridor
The Making of ShōgunUndiscovered Tomb
The Sino-Dutch War 1661
Sister Yakuza, Bodhisattva Ryuko
Crying FreemanThe HuntedGotoshi Co. Ltd. Special Police Department Crime Prevention Division No. 5104 Case
Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of TearsSunflower on the Hill
DohtenKazu no FūkeiSlow Down
Minamoto YoshitsuneSea of Whitetail
津軽・青森ロマンチック殺人街道氷点
Labyrinth Romanesque
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
Tuesday Suspense TheaterMy Champion
ShōgunShogun
Dead AngleDog of FortuneLupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813
Ōgon no Hibi
Fushoku no kōzō
The Inugami FamilyTruckster Goes to Hokkaido
I Am a CatVisitor After DarkKyukei no Koya
The Castle of SandNagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn
First Love
Go Go Kamen Rider
Brothers Serving TimeRiver Without a Bridge

Full filmography

  • Kanon (2016) as Sumiko
  • God in Jail (2016)
  • The Faithless Love (2011) as Self
  • Mikkai (2011) as Self
  • I Want to Meet Yoko Shimada (2010)
  • Dear Heart (2009)
  • The Deep Red (2005) as Dr. Tanaka
  • Black Corridor (2004)
  • The Making of Shōgun (2003)
  • Undiscovered Tomb (2003) as Ivy
  • The Sino-Dutch War 1661 (2001) as Matsu Tagawa
  • Sister Yakuza, Bodhisattva Ryuko (2000)
  • Crying Freeman (1995) as Lady Hanada
  • The Hunted (1995) as Mieko
  • Gotoshi Co. Ltd. Special Police Department Crime Prevention Division No. 5104 Case (1995)
  • Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears (1993)
  • Sunflower on the Hill (1993) as Yabe Fumi
  • Dohten (1991)
  • Kazu no Fūkei (1991)
  • Slow Down (1991)
  • Minamoto Yoshitsune (1990) as Kaneuri Kichiji
  • Sea of Whitetail (1990)
  • 津軽・青森ロマンチック殺人街道 (1989) as Kyoko
  • 氷点 (1989)
  • Labyrinth Romanesque (1988) as Tae Akimoto
  • The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma (1987)
  • Tuesday Suspense Theater (1981)
  • My Champion (1981) as Miki
  • Shōgun (1980) as Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
  • Shogun (1980) as Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
  • Dead Angle (1979)
  • Dog of Fortune (1979) as Reiko Kitamori
  • Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 (1979) as Mrs. Kesselbach
  • Ōgon no Hibi (1978) as Hosokawa Gracia
  • Fushoku no kōzō (1977) as Majima Kumiko
  • The Inugami Family (1976) as Tamayo Nonomiya
  • Truckster Goes to Hokkaido (1976)
  • I Am a Cat (1975) as Yukie
  • Visitor After Dark (1975) as Etsuko / Noriko
  • Kyukei no Koya (1975)
  • The Castle of Sand (1974) as Reiko Takagi
  • Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn (1974)
  • First Love (1972)
  • Go Go Kamen Rider (1971) as Hiromi Nohara
  • Brothers Serving Time (1969)
  • River Without a Bridge (1969)
  • Bridge