8.0
Movie
Acting
Mieko Harada
- Born
- (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
- Credits
- 137 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
7.7
Movie
Dreams
7.5
TV
Mozart in the Jungle
6.7
Movie
Helter Skelter
7.7
Movie
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
7.0
Movie
Dororo
7.8
TV
The Hours of My Life
7.3
Movie
After the Rain
6.8
Movie
If Cats Disappeared from the World
8.0
TV
Viral Hit
6.2
Movie
Suite Dreams
8.2
TV
Romantics Anonymous
6.8
Movie
The Fall of Ako Castle
6.1
Movie
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
7.0
Movie
Love Is in the Green Wind
6.5
Movie
Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love
4.7
Movie
The Eleventh Hour
7.2
TV
Shinzanmono
Acting credits 135
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | あにいもうと TV | Reiko Haruki (1 ep) |
| 2026 | I Don't Know You Film | |
| 2026 | Viral Hit TV | Miyuki Shimura (6 ep) |
| 2026 | Reboot TV | Ryoko Hayase (10 ep) |
| 2026 | Hey Detective, Your Backpack is Open! TV | Ichinose Ema (8 ep) |
| 2025 | Romantics Anonymous TV | [Participant] (8 ep) |
| 2025 | Hidden Sun Film | Mako |
| 2024 | House of the Owl TV | Shiori Watanabe (10 ep) |
| 2023 | And so I'm at a Loss Film | |
| 2022 | A Hundred Flowers Film | Yuriko |
| 2022 | CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ Film | |
| 2022 | Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei Film | Ume Tsuda (late years) |
| 2021 | Ashita o he guru Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Hoshi to Lemon no Heya Film | Mieko Harada |
| 2019 | My Story Is Long TV | Fusae Kishibe (10 ep) |
| 2019 | Junichi TV | Ayuko (1 ep) |
| 2018 | A Banana? At This Time of Night? Film | Hiroko Nohara |
| 2018 | Maki Film | Mika |
| 2018 | Kohaku no yume Film | |
| 2018 | An Invisible Cradle TV | Mie Sakaki (10 ep) |
| 2018 | 68-Year-Old New Employee Film | Fumiko Niimoto |
| 2018 | 娘の結婚 TV | (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Lear on the Shore Film | Yukiko |
| 2016 | Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo TV | Taeko Ishigami (9 ep) |
| 2016 | If Cats Disappeared from the World Film | Postman's Mother |
| 2015 | A Duel Tale Film | Tatsu |
| 2015 | Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni TV | (10 ep) |
| 2015 | The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love Film | 梨山里衣子 |
| 2015 | 三面記事の女たち-愛の巣- TV | (1 ep) |
| 2014 | A Samurai Chronicle Film | Orie |
| 2014 | Hello Life from 55 TV | (5 ep) |
| 2014 | Devoted Cookbook Film | |
| 2014 | Our Family Film | Reiko Wakana |
| 2014 | Mozart in the Jungle TV | Sadako (2 ep) |
| 2014 | The Hours of My Life TV | Sawako Sawada (11 ep) |
| 2013 | Koi Film | Fumiko Yano (2013) |
| 2013 | Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File TV | Chikage Matoya (4 ep) |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman Film | Self |
| 2013 | Miracle Apples Film | Mikami |
| 2013 | Kumokiri Nizaemon TV | (8 ep) |
| 2013 | Ka'en Kita no Eiyū Aterui Den TV | (4 ep) |
| 2012 | Devoted Cookbook Film | |
| 2012 | The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky Film | Midwife |
| 2012 | Dearest Film | Kumiko Tsukamoto |
| 2012 | Helter Skelter Film | Wachi Hisako |
| 2012 | Rumiko Takahashi's Theatre TV | Tamayo Yoshimoto (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Innocent TV | (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Majutsu wa Sasayaku Film | |
| 2011 | Rock: Wanko no Shima Film | |
| 2011 | The Marriage Counselor TV | Mitsue Takakura (11 ep) |
| 2011 | Milocrorze: A Love Story Film | Oryuu |
| 2010 | Leonie Film | Umeko Tsuda |
| 2010 | Shooting Star TV | Kazuko Okada (10 ep) |
| 2010 | Sunshine Ahead Film | Hanae Kinjo |
| 2010 | Shinzanmono TV | Mineko Mitsui (10 ep) |
| 2009 | Clouds Over the Hill TV | 正岡八重 (9 ep) |
| 2009 | Dear My Love Film | Chihiro Tachibana |
| 2008 | School Days with a Pig Film | Principal Takahara |
| 2008 | 追跡～失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎 TV | (1 ep) |
| 2008 | The Eleventh Hour Film | Scared Japanese Prisoner |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Otakus in Love Film | Art Designer |
| 1987 | The Half Moon Film | Original Story |
| 1980 | Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Film | Producer, Writer |