Mieko Harada

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

131

Gender

Female

Birthday

1958-12-26 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Toshima, Tokyo, Japan

Mieko Harada

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

  • SMAP×SMAP

    SMAP×SMAP

  • Mozart in the Jungle

    Mozart in the Jungle

  • Kumokiri Nizaemon

    Kumokiri Nizaemon

  • Uneasy Encounters

    Uneasy Encounters

  • Clouds Over the Hill

    Clouds Over the Hill

  • Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma

    Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma

  • Out

    Out

  • Ran

    Ran

  • My Story Is Long

    My Story Is Long

  • Leonie

    Leonie

  • Dreams

    Dreams

  • House of the Owl

    House of the Owl

  • Romantics Anonymous

    Romantics Anonymous

  • 68-Year-Old New Employee

    68-Year-Old New Employee

  • The Dump Truck Rascal

    The Dump Truck Rascal

  • Trespassing Bergman

    Trespassing Bergman

  • Free and Easy 2

    Free and Easy 2

  • Mizuiro no toki

    Mizuiro no toki

  • Haunted School 4

    Haunted School 4

  • Our Family

    Our Family

  • Dear My Love

    Dear My Love

  • Aikurushii

    Aikurushii

  • Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass

    Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass

  • Reboot

    Reboot

  • Shinzanmono

    Shinzanmono

  • Helter Skelter

    Helter Skelter

  • The Inferno

    The Inferno

  • Toubousha

    Toubousha

  • The Marriage Counselor

    The Marriage Counselor

  • Modori River

    Modori River

  • Mokuyo Kumikyoku

    Mokuyo Kumikyoku

  • Innocent

    Innocent

  • The Hours of My Life

    The Hours of My Life

  • Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File

    Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File

  • An Invisible Cradle

    An Invisible Cradle

  • Junichi

    Junichi

  • My Story Is Long : 2025 Spring

    My Story Is Long : 2025 Spring

  • House on Fire

    House on Fire

  • Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

    Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

  • Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni

    Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni

  • Shooting Star

    Shooting Star

  • Lover's Cape

    Lover's Cape

  • A Sleeping Forest

    A Sleeping Forest

  • Hachiro

    Hachiro

  • Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo

    Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo

  • Love Is in the Green Wind

    Love Is in the Green Wind

  • Dororo

    Dororo

  • The Youth Killer

    The Youth Killer

  • Miracle Apples

    Miracle Apples

  • Namiki-ie no Hitobito

    Namiki-ie no Hitobito

  • Village of Dreams

    Village of Dreams

  • School Days with a Pig

    School Days with a Pig

  • After the Rain

    After the Rain

  • 子連れ狼

    子連れ狼

  • The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky

    The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky

  • Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love

    Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love

  • Kimi o Omouyori Kimi ni Aitai

    Kimi o Omouyori Kimi ni Aitai

  • The Fall of Ako Castle

    The Fall of Ako Castle

  • Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro

    Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro

  • If Cats Disappeared from the World

    If Cats Disappeared from the World

  • Aegis

    Aegis

  • 娘の結婚

    娘の結婚

  • 高橋留美子劇場

    高橋留美子劇場

  • Tantei-san, Ruck Aitemasu yo

    Tantei-san, Ruck Aitemasu yo

  • A Hundred Flowers

    A Hundred Flowers

  • Lullaby of the Earth

    Lullaby of the Earth

  • Rock: Wanko no Shima

    Rock: Wanko no Shima

  • Half a Confession

    Half a Confession

  • A Samurai Chronicle

    A Samurai Chronicle

  • A Samurai Chronicle

    A Samurai Chronicle

  • Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity

    Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity

  • 影の車(2001年版)

    影の車(2001年版)

  • Hello life from 55

    Hello life from 55

  • Suite Dreams

    Suite Dreams

  • Nomugi Pass

    Nomugi Pass

  • A Banana? At This Time of Night?

    A Banana? At This Time of Night?

  • Ka'en Kita no Eiyū Aterui Den

    Ka'en Kita no Eiyū Aterui Den

  • Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown

    Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown

  • Dreamy Fifteen

    Dreamy Fifteen

  • Dearest

    Dearest

  • Begging for Love

    Begging for Love

  • Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei

    Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei

  • The Greatest Man in the World

    The Greatest Man in the World

  • Majutsu wa Sasayaku

    Majutsu wa Sasayaku

  • Lear on the Shore

    Lear on the Shore

  • The Samurai I Loved

    The Samurai I Loved

  • First Love

    First Love

  • Flickering Flames

    Flickering Flames

  • Strawberry Road

    Strawberry Road

  • 北の国から記憶

    北の国から記憶

  • Milocrorze: A Love Story

    Milocrorze: A Love Story

  • A Duel Tale

    A Duel Tale

  • Chacha: The Princess of Heaven

    Chacha: The Princess of Heaven

  • Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

    Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

  • Devoted Cookbook

    Devoted Cookbook

  • Kohaku no yume

    Kohaku no yume

  • My Sons

    My Sons

  • Shikibu monogatari

    Shikibu monogatari

  • And so I'm at a Loss

    And so I'm at a Loss

  • Making of 'Dreams'

    Making of 'Dreams'

  • The Fugitive Samurai

    The Fugitive Samurai

  • Frozen River

    Frozen River

  • Koi

    Koi

  • Permanent Blue

    Permanent Blue

  • Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage

    Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage

  • 追跡~失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎

    追跡~失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎

  • Viral Hit

    Viral Hit

  • Off-Balance

    Off-Balance

  • Sunshine Ahead

    Sunshine Ahead

  • 三面記事の女たち-愛の巣-

    三面記事の女たち-愛の巣-

  • Hoshi to Lemon no Heya

    Hoshi to Lemon no Heya

  • Lone Wolf and Cub

    Lone Wolf and Cub

  • Devoted Cookbook

    Devoted Cookbook

  • The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love

    The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love

  • Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword

    Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword

  • Tomodachi

    Tomodachi

  • CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ

    CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ

  • 北の国から 記憶 前編

    北の国から 記憶 前編

  • Love in the North

    Love in the North

  • Oriume

    Oriume

  • Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss

    Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss

  • Portrait in Prussian Blue

    Portrait in Prussian Blue

  • Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity

    Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity

  • Wings of Icarus' Flight

    Wings of Icarus' Flight

  • Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e

    Asuka e, Soshite Mada Minu Ko e

  • Hidden Sun

    Hidden Sun

  • Ashita o he guru

    Ashita o he guru

  • Manatsu Girl

    Manatsu Girl

  • Maki

    Maki

  • Somehow, Crystal

    Somehow, Crystal

  • Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

    Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka