Masako

Name: Masako
Native name: 雅子
Also Known as: 大岡雅子, おおおかまさこ, まさこ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: July 30, 1964
Died: January 29, 2015

Masako was an actress and model from Chuo-ko Tokyo. She was known for her role "Yamamura Shizuko" in the Japanese cult horror classic "The Ring". Masako passed away on January 29, 2015, at the age of fifty, after suffering multiple organ failures due to a rare form of cancer. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2019	Masako, mon ange Japanese Movie, 2019, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
2005	Sayonara Color Japanese Movie, 2005, Akiko (Support Role)	Akiko Support Role	7.9
2001	The Princess Blade Japanese Movie, 2001, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.5
2000	Sleeping Bride Japanese Movie, 2000, Iida Masako [Yumi's mother] (Support Role)	Iida Masako [Yumi's mother] Support Role	7.1
2000	Ring 0: Birthday Japanese Movie, 2000, Yamamura Shizuko (Support Role)	Yamamura Shizuko Support Role	7.0
1999	Ring 2 Japanese Movie, 1999, Yamamura Shizuko (Support Role)	Yamamura Shizuko Support Role	6.9
1998	Ring Japanese Movie, 1998, Yamamura Shizuko [Sadako's mother] (Support Role)	Yamamura Shizuko [Sadako's mother] Support Role	7.5

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