Birth Name: Kanako Higuchi
Birth Date: 1958-12-13
Birth Place: Kamo, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Details
Alternate Names: 糸井可南子
Physical Characteristics:
Career
First Appearances: - The Night of Martial Law (1980) as
Most Important Roles: - Casshern (2004) as Midori Azuma
- Achilles and the Tortoise (2008) as Sachiko
- The Night of Martial Law (1980) as
- Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989) as Boss Han Bosatsu
- Shara (2003) as Shouko
- Ashura (2005) as Bizan
- Edo Porn (1981) as Onao
- Letter from the Mountain (2002) as Michiko Ueda
- Ronin-gai (1990) as Oshin
- Heat Wave (1991) as Rin Jyoshima
Career Highlights: - Casshern (2004)
- Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)
- The Night of Martial Law (1980)
- Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)
- Shara (2003)
- Ashura (2005)
- Edo Porn (1981)
- Letter from the Mountain (2002)
- Ronin-gai (1990)
- Heat Wave (1991)
Awards
Awards: - Won Hochi Film Award - Best Supporting Actress (1990)
- Nominated for 1 Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Actress (2007)
- Nominated for 1 Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Actress (2003)
- Nominated for 1 Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Actress (1992)
- Won Tanaka Kinuyo Award (1992)
Full Biography
Her credits include film, television, and radio dramas, stage, commercials, and voice roles. She married Shigesato Itoi in 1993 and has a dog named Bouillon.
She has represented the cosmetics firms Kosé and Kao.
She won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 15th Hochi Film Awards for Rōningai.
