Mieko Harada
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1958 (age 67)
Born in
Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb131 acting credits
Biography
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.
Known For
Ran
01 Jun 1985
Dreams
11 May 1990
Mozart in the Jungle
06 Feb 2014
Helter Skelter
14 Jul 2012
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
22 Dec 2002
Dororo
15 Mar 2007
The Hours of My Life
08 Jan 2014
After the Rain
22 Jan 2000
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Filmography
2026
- I Don't Know You
- Viral Hitas Miyuki Shimura6 episodes
- Rebootas Ryoko Hayase10 episodes
- Hey Detective, Your Backpack is Open!as Ichinose Ema8 episodes
2025
- Romantics Anonymous8 episodes
- Hidden Sunas Mako
2024
- House of the Owlas Shiori Watanabe10 episodes
2022
- A Hundred Flowersas Yuriko
- CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ
- Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakuseias Ume Tsuda (late years)
2021
- Ashita o he guruas Narrator (voice)
- Hoshi to Lemon no Heyaas Mieko Harada
2019
- My Story Is Longas Fusae Kishibe10 episodes
- Junichias Ayuko1 episode
2018
- A Banana? At This Time of Night?as Hiroko Nohara
- Makias Mika
- Kohaku no yume
- An Invisible Cradleas Mie Sakaki10 episodes
- 68-Year-Old New Employeeas Fumiko Niimoto
- 娘の結婚1 episode
2017
- Lear on the Shoreas Yukiko
2016
- Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todoas Taeko Ishigami9 episodes
- If Cats Disappeared from the Worldas Postman's Mother
2015
- A Duel Taleas Tatsu
- Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni10 episodes
- The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Loveas 梨山里衣子
- 三面記事の女たち-愛の巣-1 episode
2014
- A Samurai Chronicleas Orie
- Hello Life from 555 episodes
- Devoted Cookbook
- Our Familyas Reiko Wakana
- Mozart in the Jungleas Sadako2 episodes
- The Hours of My Lifeas Sawako Sawada11 episodes
2013
- Koias Fumiko Yano (2013)
- Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery Fileas Chikage Matoya4 episodes
- Miracle Applesas Mikami
- Kumokiri Nizaemon8 episodes
- Ka'en Kita no Eiyū Aterui Den4 episodes
2012
- Devoted Cookbook
- The Cowards Who Looked to the Skyas Midwife
- Dearestas Kumiko Tsukamoto
- Helter Skelteras Wachi Hisako
- Rumiko Takahashi's Theatreas Tamayo Yoshimoto2 episodes
- Innocent1 episode
2011
- Majutsu wa Sasayaku
- Rock: Wanko no Shima
- The Marriage Counseloras Mitsue Takakura11 episodes
- Milocrorze: A Love Storyas Oryuu
2010
- Leonieas Umeko Tsuda
- Shooting Staras Kazuko Okada10 episodes
- Sunshine Aheadas Hanae Kinjo
- Shinzanmonoas Mineko Mitsui10 episodes
2009
- Clouds Over the Hillas 正岡八重9 episodes
- Dear My Loveas Chihiro Tachibana
2008
- School Days with a Pigas Principal Takahara
- 追跡～失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎1 episode
- The Eleventh Houras Scared Japanese Prisoner
2007
- Chacha: The Princess of Heavenas Oichi
- Dororoas Yuri
2006
- Suite Dreamsas Yumi Hotta
2005
- Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e
- The Samurai I Lovedas Tose
- Aegisas Yoshie Miyazu
- Hinokio: Inter Galactic Loveas Sayuri Iwamoto
- Aikurushiias Yumi Mashiba11 episodes
- Hachiroas Shina9 episodes
2004
- RUNAWAY11 episodes
- Half a Confessionas Keiko Kaji
2003
2002
- Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glassas Kaguya (voice)
- Outas Masako Katori
- Mokuyo Kumikyoku
- 北の国から記憶
- Oriume
2001
- 影の車(2001年版)1 episode
2000
- First Loveas Shizue Aida
- After the Rainas Okin
- Off-Balanceas Chiaki's Mother
1998
1996
- Village of Dreamsas Mizue Tashima
- SMAP×SMAPas Bistro Guest1 episode
1995
- Kimi o Omouyori Kimi ni Aitai11 episodes
1993
- Namiki-ie no Hitobito11 episodes
1991
- My Sonsas Reiko
- Strawberry Road
1990
- Shikibu monogatarias Terue Otomo
- Dreamsas The Snow Fairy
1989
1988
- Tokyo: The Last Megalopolisas Keiko Tatsumiya
1987
1986
- The Greatest Man in the Worldas Yae
- Portrait in Prussian Blue
- House on Fireas Keiko Yajima
- Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryomaas Otaki
1985
- Ranas Lady Kaede
1984
- Lone Wolf and Cubas Osen
- 子連れ狼1 episode
- The Fugitive Samurai
1983
- Modori Riveras Ayako
1981
- Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage
- Somehow, Crystalas Makiko
- The Dump Truck Rascalas Yoriko Ozaki
1980
- Mister, Missus, Miss Lonelyas Mie Shimazaki
- Dreamy Fifteenas Shizu
- Wings of Icarus' Flight
1979
- Nomugi Pass
- The Infernoas Aki Mizunuma
- Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanityas Akiko Negishi
1978
1976
- Love in the North
- The Youth Killeras Keiko Tsuneyota
- Permanent Blue
- Lullaby of the Earthas Rin
- Frozen River
1975
- Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka
- Mizuiro no tokias 今泉恭子（晋松の娘）156 episodes
1974
- Love Is in the Green Windas Yukiko Matsushima
- Tomodachi