is a Japanese actress. She made her screen debut by winning the heroine audition for 1987 film ''Shōnan Bōsōzoku''. She starred in
NHK
, also known by its Romanization of Japanese, romanized initialism NHK, is a Japanese public broadcasting, public broadcaster. It is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television licence, television license fee.
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's
morning drama series ''Seishun Kazoku'' in 1989. She portrayed Keiko, the female protagonist, in
Palme d'Or
The (; ) is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festiv ...
winning ''
The Eel'' directed by
Shohei Imamura.
She also makes regular appearances in
Masayuki Suo
is a Japanese people, Japanese film director. He is best known for his two Japan Academy Prize (film), Japan Academy Prize-winning films, ''Sumo Do, Sumo Don't'' (1992) and ''Shall We Dance? (1996 film), Shall We Dance?'' (1996).
Life and caree ...
's films. She won the award for best actress at the 17th
Hochi Film Award
The are film-specific prizes awarded by the '' Hochi Shimbun''.
Categories
*Best Picture
*Best International Picture
*Best Animated Picture (since 2017)
*Best Actor
*Best Actress
*Best Supporting Actor
*Best Supporting Actress
*Best New Artist ...
for ''
Okoge'', ''
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't'', ''
Future Memories: Last Christmas''.
Filmography
Film
* ''
The Eel'' (1997), Keiko
* ''
Little Love Song'' (2019)
* ''Gunkan Shōnen'' (2021)
* ''Bishu: The World's Kindest Clothes'' (2024), Shizue Tomono
* ''Silence of the Sea'' (2024), Botan
* ''Sasayaki no Kawa'' (2025)
* ''
Gazing at the Star Next Door'' (2025), Chie Amano
TV series
* ''Tokugawa Yoshinobu'' (1998), Oyoshi
* ''
Fūrin Kazan'' (2007), Shinome
Awards and nominations
* 1991, won
Awards of the Japanese Academy
The , often called the Japan Academy Prize, the Japan Academy Awards, and the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association (日本アカデミー賞協会, ''Nippon Akademii- ...
for 'Newcomer of the Year' for Isam sozoku (1990), Bakayaro! 3: Henna Yatsura (1990) and Inamura Jane (1990)
* 1992, won
Hochi Film Awards for ‘Best Actress’ for Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992), Future Memories: Last Christmas (1992) and Okoge (1992)
* 1992, won
Nikkan Sports Film Awards for ‘Best New Talent’ for Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992), Future Memories: Last Christmas (1992) and Okoge (1992)
* 1993, won
Yokohama Film Festival
The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ...
‘Festival Prize’ for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992), Future Memories: Last Christmas (1992) and Okoge (1992)
* 1993, won
Japanese Professional Movie Awards for Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992)
* 1993, nominated for
Japanese Academy Award for 'Best Supporting Actress' for Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992)
* 1998, nominated for
Japanese Academy Award for 'Best Actress’ for The Eel (1997)
References
External links
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Misa Shimizu - Rotten Tomatoes Celebrity ProfileMisa Shimizu DVDs - NetflixMisa Shimizu @ Filmbug
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Actresses from Tokyo
Japanese television actresses
Japanese film actresses
Asadora lead actors
1970 births
Living people
People from Nishitōkyō, Tokyo
20th-century Japanese actresses
21st-century Japanese actresses