is an actress.

Biography

Her mother is

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and her father is an American. After working as a

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for

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, she entered acting. She briefly used the name . In 1981, she married Kōichi Tabuchi, who at that time played baseball for the

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and retired from acting. The couple later appeared in commercials for Sakuracolor (a predecessor of

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). They have a son, Yūshō Tabuchi, who is an announcer for

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Appearances

On television, Janet was a regular character in various ''

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''. In '' Yaburegasa Tōshū Akuningari,'' starring Kinnosuke Yorozuya, she appeared in episodes 1–83 as the character Muttsuri Oryū. In '' Edo o Kiru'' (Part III) with Teruhiko Saigō she portrayed Okyō. With Masakazu Tamura, she appeared in '' Wakasamazamurai Torimonochō'', as Okon. She made guest appearances in '' Kozure Ōkami'', '' Abarenbo Shogun'' and numerous other series. She also appeared in contemporary dramas. Among them was ''

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'', with Yōko Nogiwa, in which her character was in episodes 1–25. She was a regular in the

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"Ginga Terebi Shōsetsu" ''Katei Sensō'' (1975) and ''Seishun Gigashū'' (1981, with

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). She had guest roles in ''G-Men '75'' with Tetsurō Tamba and ''Tokusō Saizensen'', among others. Highlights of Janet's film career include the

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film '' Doberman Detective'' with

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and '' Ningen no shōmei'' with Yūsaku Matsuda (directed by Junya Sato).

External links

Janet Hatta
at JMDB * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hatta, Janet 1953 births Japanese actresses Living people Japanese people of American descent