Acting credits
56
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Nanako Matsushima
Acting
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1.2
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Movies: 24Series: 32Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 27776
IMDb ID: nm0559652
Known for: Acting
Born: October 13, 1973
Age: 52
Place of birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1994 - 2026
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 7.22
Wikidata: Q253909
Also known as
松嶋菜菜子
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Biography
Nanako Matsushima (松嶋 菜々子 Matsushima Nanako, born October 13, 1973 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress 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, where she starred next to Hiroyuki Sanada, who also played Ryuji Takayama in Ring. On February 21, 2001, she married Takashi Sorimachi who co-starred with her in Great Teacher Onizuka. They have two daughters together, born on May 31, 2004 and November 30, 2007.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Nanako Matsushima.
7.5
Ougon No Toki - Kintaro Hattori Story
as Hattori Man
2024 Movie
7.5
Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie
2023 Movie
6.2
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
as Reika Watanabe
2021 Movie
4.0
America ni Makenakatta Otoko - Bakayaro Souri Yoshida Shigeru
as Kiyo Yoshida
2020 Movie
7.1
AI Amok
as Nozomi Kiryu
2020 Movie
6.5
The World of Machida-kun
as Machida Momoka
2019 Movie
8.0
Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days
2018 Movie
7.3
The Crimes That Bind
as Hiromi Asai
2018 Movie
6.6
Murder on the Orient Express
as Maiko Baba
2015 Movie
7.9
When Marnie Was There
as Yoriko Sasaki (voice)
2014 Movie
6.4
Shield of Straw
as Atsuko Shiraiwa
2013 Movie
Lucky Seven Special
2013 Movie
5.2
Ghost
as Nanami Hoshino
2010 Movie
5.0
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
as Eliza (voice)
2009 Movie
7.9
Hana Yori Dango: Final
as Tsubaki Dōmyōji
2008 Movie
6.0
Bizan
as Sakiko Kouno
2007 Movie
6.9
Murder of the Inugami Clan
as Tamayo Nonomiya
2006 Movie
Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance
2006 Movie
7.9
Grave of the Fireflies
as Hisako
2005 Movie
5.9
Whiteout
as Chiaki Hirakawa
2000 Movie
5.8
Ring 2
as Reiko Asakawa
1999 Movie
7.1
Ring
as Reiko Asakawa
1998 Movie
5.3
The Spiral
as Reiko Asakawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998 Movie
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
as Fumika Nonomura
1997 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Nanako Matsushima.
4.0
One in a Million: Tax Squad
as Yoneda Seiko • 6 eps
2026 Series
8.3
Anpan
as Tomiko Yanai • 130 eps
2025 Series
9.0
Haha no Matsu Sato
4 eps
2024 Series
7.5
The Third Finger Offered to a King
as Nitta Shizuka • 10 eps
2023 Series
4.7
Neighbor Chikara
as Yoriko Michio（道尾 頼子） • 9 eps
2022 Series
夢の本屋をめぐる冒険
as 노조미 사사키 • 2 eps
2020 Series
Nozaki Shuhei President of Bank
as Shoko Tachikawa • 5 eps
2020 Series
7.0
Natsuzora
156 eps
2019 Series
Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank
as Shoko Tachikawa • 8 eps
2018 Series
Onna no Kunsho
2 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Tower of Sand
as Sasaki Yumiko • 10 eps
2016 Series
7.0
Natsuko Kira
as Natsuko Kira • 10 eps
2016 Series
10.0
Red Cross
as 希代 • 2 eps
2015 Series
Another Story
2 eps
2015 Series
Murder on the Orient Express
2 eps
2015 Series
8.3
Lucky Seven
as Toko Fujisaki • 10 eps
2012 Series
7.4
I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper
as Akari Mita • 11 eps
2011 Series
8.0
BOYS OVER FLOWERS
as Domyoji Tsubaki • 20 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Beauty or Beast
11 eps
2003 Series
8.0
Toshiie and Matsu
as Matsu • 51 eps
2002 Series
7.0
Perfect Woman
as Jinno Sakurako • 11 eps
2000 Series
The Story of One Century
as Main Role • 3 eps
2000 Series
9.1
Ice World
as Egi Toko • 11 eps
1999 Series
7.5
Forbidden Love
as Michi Hirose • 11 eps
1999 Series