Mieko Harada profile
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Mieko Harada

26th December 1958 Toshima, Tokyo, Japan 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.

97 Movies 36 TV Shows 133 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Maki poster
Maki 10th December 2018 as Mika
Koi poster
Koi 16th December 2013 as Fumiko Yano (2013)
Dearest poster
Dearest 25th August 2012 as Kumiko Tsukamoto
Leonie poster
Leonie 20th November 2010 as Umeko Tsuda
Aegis poster
Aegis 30th July 2005 as Yoshie Miyazu
Out poster
Out 19th October 2002 as Masako Katori
Dreams poster
Dreams 11th May 1990 as The Snow Fairy
Ran poster
Ran 1st June 1985 as Lady Kaede
Reboot poster
Reboot 18th January 2026 as Ryoko Hayase