Mieko Harada
Acting
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
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tvViral Hit
2026
Miyuki Shimura
tvReboot
2026
Ryoko Hayase
tvHey Detective, Your Backpack is Open!
2026
Ichinose Ema
tvHouse of the Owl
2024
Shiori Watanabe
movieTsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei
2022
Ume Tsuda (late years)
movieAshita o he guru
2021
Narrator (voice)
movieHoshi to Lemon no Heya
2021
Mieko Harada
tvMy Story Is Long
2019
Fusae Kishibe
tvJunichi
2019
Ayuko
movieA Banana? At This Time of Night?
2018
Hiroko Nohara
movieMaki
2018
Mika
tvAn Invisible Cradle
2018
Mie Sakaki
movie68-Year-Old New Employee
2018
Fumiko Niimoto
tvAtypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo
2016
Taeko Ishigami
movieIf Cats Disappeared from the World
2016
Postman's Mother
movieOur Family
2014
Reiko Wakana
tvThe Hours of My Life
2014
Sawako Sawada
movieKoi
2013
Fumiko Yano (2013)
tvKaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File
2013
Chikage Matoya
movieMiracle Apples
2013
Mikami
movieDearest
2012
Kumiko Tsukamoto
movieHelter Skelter
2012
Wachi Hisako
tvRumiko Takahashi's Theatre
2012
Tamayo Yoshimoto
tvThe Marriage Counselor
2011
Mitsue Takakura
movieLeonie
2010
Umeko Tsuda
tvShooting Star
2010
Kazuko Okada
movieSunshine Ahead
2010
Hanae Kinjo
tvShinzanmono
2010
Mineko Mitsui
movieDear My Love
2009
Chihiro Tachibana
movieSchool Days with a Pig
2008
Principal Takahara
movieThe Eleventh Hour
2008
Scared Japanese Prisoner
movieDororo
2007
Yuri
movieSuite Dreams
2006
Yumi Hotta
movieAegis
2005
Yoshie Miyazu
movieHinokio: Inter Galactic Love
2005
Sayuri Iwamoto
tvAikurushii
2005
Yumi Mashiba
Hachiro
2005
Shina
movieHalf a Confession
2004
Keiko Kaji
movieOut
2002
Masako Katori
movieFirst Love
2000
Shizue Aida
movieOff-Balance
2000
Chiaki's Mother
movieBegging for Love
1998
Terue Yamaoka
movieVillage of Dreams
1996
Mizue Tashima
tvSMAP×SMAP
1996
Bistro Guest
movieMy Sons
1991
Reiko
movieShikibu monogatari
1990
Terue Otomo
movieDreams
1990
The Snow Fairy
movieTokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
Keiko Tatsumiya
movieHouse on Fire
1986
Keiko Yajima
movieRan
1985
Lady Kaede
movieThe Dump Truck Rascal
1981
Yoriko Ozaki
movieMister, Missus, Miss Lonely
1980
Mie Shimazaki
movieThe Inferno
1979
Aki Mizunuma / Miho Ikegata
movieThe Fall of Ako Castle
1978
Hatsu Hashimoto
movieThe Youth Killer
1976
Keiko Tsuneyota
tvMizuiro no toki
1975
今泉恭子（晋松の娘）
movieLove Is in the Green Wind
1974
Yukiko Matsushima
Writing2
movieThe Half Moon
1987
Original Story
Art1
movieOtakus in Love
2004
Art Designer