Yoko Shimada
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
17 May 1953
Age
73 Years
Born In
Kumamoto, Japan
Total Projects
44
Years Active
47 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
Kumamoto City-born Shimada Yoko is best known in the west as Mariko from the 1980 mini-series Shogun. The lady-in-waiting role created an interest in Japan and its culture overseas and introduced Japanese history to foreign audiences. She won the Golden Globe For Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama category and was nominated for a Prime-time Emmy...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Kanon
Kanon
as Sumiko
movie
God in Jail
God in Jail
movie
The Faithless Love
The Faithless Love
as Self
movie
Mikkai
Mikkai
as Self
movie
I Want to Meet Yoko Shimada
I Want to Meet Yoko Shimada
movie
Dear Heart
Dear Heart
movie
The Deep Red
The Deep Red
as Dr. Tanaka
movie
Black Corridor
Black Corridor
movie
The Making of Shōgun
The Making of Shōgun
movie
Undiscovered Tomb
Undiscovered Tomb
as Ivy
movie
The Sino-Dutch War 1661
The Sino-Dutch War 1661
as Matsu Tagawa
movie
Sister Yakuza, Bodhisattva Ryuko
Sister Yakuza, Bodhisattva Ryuko
movie
Gotoshi Co. Ltd. Special Police Department Crime Prevention Division No. 5104 Case
Gotoshi Co. Ltd. Special Police Department Crime Prevention Division No. 5104 Case
movie
Crying Freeman
Crying Freeman
as Lady Hanada
movie
The Hunted
The Hunted
as Mieko
movie
Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears
Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears
tv
Sunflower on the Hill
Sunflower on the Hill
as Yabe Fumi
movie
Slow Down
Slow Down
movie
Kazu no Fūkei
Kazu no Fūkei
movie
Dohten
Dohten
movie
Minamoto Yoshitsune
Minamoto Yoshitsune
as Kaneuri Kichiji
movie
Sea of Whitetail
Sea of Whitetail
movie
津軽・青森ロマンチック殺人街道
津軽・青森ロマンチック殺人街道
as Kyoko
movie
Labyrinth Romanesque
Labyrinth Romanesque
as Tae Akimoto
movie
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
tv
Tuesday Suspense Theater
Tuesday Suspense Theater
movie
My Champion
My Champion
as Miki
tv
Shōgun
Shōgun
as Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
movie
Dead Angle
Dead Angle
movie
Dog of Fortune
Dog of Fortune
as Reiko Kitamori
movie
Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813
Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813
as Mrs. Kesselbach
tv
Ōgon no Hibi
Ōgon no Hibi
as Hosokawa Gracia
tv
Fushoku no kōzō
Fushoku no kōzō
as Majima Kumiko
movie
The Inugami Family
The Inugami Family
as Tamayo Nonomiya
movie
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
movie
Visitor After Dark
Visitor After Dark
as Etsuko / Noriko
movie
Kyukei no Koya
Kyukei no Koya
movie
I Am a Cat
I Am a Cat
as Yukie
movie
The Castle of Sand
The Castle of Sand
as Reiko Takagi
movie
Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn
Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn
movie
First Love
First Love
movie
Go Go Kamen Rider
Go Go Kamen Rider
as Hiromi Nohara
movie
Brothers Serving Time
Brothers Serving Time
movie
River Without a Bridge