Nanako Matsushima

Nanako Matsushima
Matsushima at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Born	October 13, 1973 Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Actress model
Years active	1992–present
Agent	Seventh Avenue
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	121 lb (55 kg; 8.6 st)
Spouse(s)	Takashi Sorimachi (m. 2001)

Nanako Matsushima (松嶋 菜々子 Matsushima Nanako, born October 13, 1973) is a Japanese actress^[1] and model. She is known outside Japan for her role in the horror film Ring. She was also a main character in A Story of Love, along with Ring co-star Hiroyuki Sanada. In 2011 her drama Kaseifu no Mita scored ratings of 40% making it one of the highest rated Japanese dramas of all time.^[2]

Biography

Personal life

On February 21, 2001, she married Japanese actor Takashi Sorimachi. They have two daughters together, born on May 31, 2004 and November 30, 2007. She is considered one of Japan's most beautiful women.^[3]

Filmography

TV Drama

• Lucky Seven (Toko Fujisaki) (2012)
• Kaseifu no Mita (Mita the Housekeeper) (2011)
• Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 4 (24 Hour Emergency Ward 4) (2009)
• Hana Yori Dango Returns (Boys Over Flowers) (2007)
• Furuhata Ninzaburo Final (2006)
• Hana Yori Dango (Boys Over Flowers) (2005)
• Hotaru no Haka (Grave of the Fireflies) (2005)
• Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 3 (24 Hour Emergency Ward 3) (2005)
• Bijo ka Yajuu (The Beauty or the Beast) (2003)
• Toshiie to Matsu (Toshiie and Matsu) (2002), as Maeda Matsu
• Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (Perfect Woman) (2000)
• Hyakunen no Monogatari (The Story of One Century) (2000)
• Koori no sekai (Ice World) (1999)
• Majo no Jouken (Forbidden Love) (1999)
• Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji (24 Hour Emergency Ward) (1999)
• Great Teacher Onizuka (1998)
• Sweet Season (1998)
• Shinya Tokkyu a.k.a. Midnight Express (1998)
• Shinryounaikai Ryouko (The Doctor Is In) (1997)
• Konna Koi no Hanashi (A Story Of Love) (1997)
• Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Kanrinin (1997)
• Kimi ga Jinsei no Toki (The Time of Your Life) (1997)
• Himawari (Sunflower) (1996)
• Heart ni S (1995)
• Onegai Darin (Please Darling!) (1993)
• Shacho ni natta Wakadaisho (1992)

Film

• When Marnie Was There (2014)
• Shield of Straw (2013)
• Gōsuto Mouichido Dakishimetai (Ghost: In Your Arms Again) (2010)
• Bizan (2007)
• Inugamike no Ichizoku (2006)
• Ringu 2(Ring 2) (1999)
• Ringu (Ring) (1998)

References

1. Winter, Jessica; Hughes, Lloyd (2007). The Rough Guide to Film. Penguin. pp. 386–. ISBN 978-1-4053-8498-8. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
2. http://www.ntv.co.jp/english/pc/2011/12/369.html
3. http://www.tokyograph.com/news/oricon-best-face/

External links

• Official website
• Nanako Matsushima at the Internet Movie Database.
• Nanako Matsushima from Sumitomo Life Insurance.
• Nanako Matsushima English info
• Nanako Matsushima J-Dorama