Natsume Masako

Name: Natsume Masako
Native name: 夏目雅子
Given name: Odate Masako
Also Known as: 小達雅子, Nishiyama Masako,
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: December 17, 1957
Died: September 11, 1985

Raised in Naka-ku, Yokohama, while in junior college in 1976 she auditioned for the lead in Nihon TV's "Ai Ga Miemasu Ka?". Chosen from 4,000 applicants, she dropped out of school to pursue an acting career, playing the part under her real name Odate Masako. Masako's mother initially objected to her choice of career and requested that she not use the Odate family name if she gained further work. In 1977, she changed her name to Natsume.
In 1977, she was chosen to represent Kanebo Cosmetics, achieving great popularity after appearing topless as the "Kooky Face" girl in an ad for sunscreen. This popularity led to her recording a song later that year called "Oh! Cookie Face". Many bit parts and a few leads in movies followed but she continued on television.
She died from acute leukemia at the age of 27 in 1985 and is buried in Hōfu, Yamaguchi under the name Masako Nishiyama. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1983	Tokugawa Ieyasu Japanese Drama, 1983, 50 eps Yodogimi [Hideyoshi's Concubine] (Support Role)	50	Yodogimi [Hideyoshi's Concubine] Support Role	8.5
1982	Kinyo Mystery Gekijo: Rokugatsu no Kiken na Hanayome Japanese Drama, 1982, 4 eps Ishiyama Kaneko (Main Role)	4	Ishiyama Kaneko Main Role	0.0
1981	Nonomura Byouin Monogatari Japanese Drama, 1981, 26 eps KitamiNoriko (Support Role)	26	KitamiNoriko Support Role	4.0
1981	Onna Taikoki Japanese Drama, 1981, 50 eps Oichi [Oda Clan] (Support Role)	50	Oichi [Oda Clan] Support Role	8.0
1980	Nijiko no Boken Japanese Drama, 1980, 13 eps Kono Nijiko (Main Role)	13	Kono Nijiko Main Role	0.0
1979	Tetsudo Koankan Japanese Drama, 1979, 42 eps (Support Role)	42	Support Role	0.0
1978	Saiyuki Japanese Drama, 1978, 52 eps Tripitaka (Main Role)	52	Tripitaka Main Role	8.0
1978	Ore no Aisai Monogatari Japanese Drama, 1978, 9 eps Nekota Teruko (Support Role)	9	Nekota Teruko Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1984	Fireflies in the North Japanese Movie, 1984, [Narrator] (Support Role)	[Narrator] Support Role	7.5
1984	MacArthur's Children Japanese Movie, 1984, (Main Role)	Main Role	7.1
1983	The Catch Japanese Movie, 1983, Kohama Tokiko (Main Role)	Kohama Tokiko Main Role	6.8
1983	Antarctica Japanese Movie, 1983, Kitazawa Keiko (Support Role)	Kitazawa Keiko Support Role	8.0
1983	Shosetsu Yoshida Gakko Japanese Movie, 1983, Kazuko Aso (Support Role)	Kazuko Aso Support Role	0.0
1982	Onimasa Japanese Movie, 1982, Hanako Kiryuin (Main Role)	Hanako Kiryuin Main Role	7.9