Yōko Shimada
Yōko Shimada ( Japanese 島 田 陽 子 , Shimada Yōko ; born May 17, 1953 in Kumamoto , Kumamoto Prefecture ) is a Japanese film actress . She became known to a wide audience in 1980 on the side of Richard Chamberlain in the miniseries Shogun . For the role of Mariko, she also received the Golden Globe for best series actress in a drama in 1981 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: Shogun
- 1995: Crying Freeman - The Son of the Dragon (Crying Freeman)
- 1995: The Hunted - The Hunted (The Hunted)
Web links
- Yōko Shimada in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Shimada, Yoko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 島 田陽 子 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese film actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th May 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kumamoto , Kumamoto Prefecture , Japan |