Acting credits
54
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Yoshiko Tanaka
Acting
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Movies: 34Series: 20
TMDB ID: 58676
IMDb ID: nm0849095
Known for: Acting
Born: April 8, 1956
Died: April 21, 2011
Age: 55
Place of birth: Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2011
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 7.01
Wikidata: Q465268
Biography
Yoshiko Tanaka (田中 好子, Tanaka Yoshiko, April 8, 1956 – April 21, 2011) was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies. While a member of Candies, Tanaka was known by the nickname "Sue" Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978. Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume. Tanaka was born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. In her Candies period her nickname was Sue. She also had a role in Godzilla vs. Biollante, portraying Asuka Okouchi. She won the award for best actress at the 14th Hochi Film Award for Black Rain. In 1991, she married golfer Kazuo Odate, and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. In October 2010, Tanaka's cancer relapsed and she died on April 21, 2011. She was 55 years old at the time of her death.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Yoshiko Tanaka.
8.0
Hitsudan Hostess
as Emiko Saito
2010 Movie
Smile
as Yukie Inotani
2007 Movie
8.0
Best Wishes for Tomorrow
as Aiko Mizutani
2007 Movie
10.0
Oyaji
as Toshiko Numata
2007 Movie
9.5
Winds From Zero
as Keiko Mogi
2007 Movie
An Eraser in My Head
as Kono Azusa
2007 Movie
Arigatou
2006 Movie
5.3
The Deep Red
as Kayo Saiko
2005 Movie
6.0
Install
as Megumi Kasa
2004 Movie
Kusa no ran
2004 Movie
Touch a Dream
as Yoshi
2003 Movie
7.7
Women in the Mirror
as Masako
2003 Movie
6.1
Ring 0
as Akiko Miyaji
2000 Movie
7.0
Railroad Man
as Akiko Sugiura
1999 Movie
Friendship
1998 Movie
Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin
1996 Movie
Salaryman Senka
1995 Movie
The detective whose path was crossed by a snake
1995 Movie
7.0
A Last Note
1995 Movie
The Unconcealed Woman
1994 Movie
Sakura
as Chikako Sato
1994 Movie
The Tomb & the Divorce
as Atsuko Ishino
1993 Movie
Araki Mataemon: Duel at Kagiya Corners
1993 Movie
6.9
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Asuka Okouchi
1992 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Yoshiko Tanaka.
5.0
Maid for Pleasure
as Yukimura Akie • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.4
Tokyo Dogs
as Kyoko Takakura • 10 eps
2009 Series
6.9
Just One Love
as Mitsuko Tsukioka • 10 eps
2006 Series
Red Confusion
as Oshima Toshie • 3 eps
2005 Series
9.7
Churasan
as Kohagura Katsuko • 169 eps
2001 Series
7.8
Precious Time
as Yaeko Kano • 12 eps
1998 Series
7.7
Beach Boys
as Keiko Izumi • 12 eps
1997 Series
Futari
11 eps
1997 Series
8.5
SMAP×SMAP
as Bistro Guest • 1 eps
1996 Series
10.0
A Son Of The Good Earth
11 eps
1995 Series
Hashiran ka!
as 浦田小夜子 • 151 eps
1995 Series
7.0
Ie Naki Ko
12 eps
1994 Series
憎しみに微笑んで
1 eps
1993 Series
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
6 eps
1992 Series
7.0
Kimi no na wa
as 西崎（→後宮→水沢）悠起枝 • 312 eps
1991 Series
Don't touch the thief!
as Mayumi Konno • 1 eps
1990 Series
Kokoru wa Itsumo Ramune Iro
as 若杉ワカナ • 152 eps
1984 Series
6.7
Oshin
as Hatsuko • 297 eps
1983 Series
Onna Taikoki
as Shino • 50 eps
1981 Series
8.2
The Roads Men Travel
as Singer • 1 eps
1976 Series