Kuwabata Rie

Name: Kuwabata Rie
Native name: くわばたりえ
Also Known as: 桑波田理恵
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: March 24, 1976
Age: 50

Born in Osaka in 1976, Kuwabata currently works as an actress, a talent, and as a member of the comedy duo Kuwabata Ohara alongside Ohara Masako. She belongs to Horipro. Kuwabata has been married to a non-celebrity man since 2009 and has three children. Alongside her entertainment activities, she runs a parenting blog. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2022	Soar High! Japanese Drama, 2022, 126 eps Umezu Yukino [Takashi's mother] (Support Role)	126	Umezu Yukino [Takashi's mother] Support Role	7.5
2010	Honcho Azumi Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2010, 11 eps Chikako [Researcher] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	11	Chikako [Researcher] (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.0
2009	Challenged Japanese Drama, 2009, 5 eps Itabashi Ritsuko (Support Role)	5	Itabashi Ritsuko Support Role	7.8
2002	Boku ga Chikyu wo Suku Japanese Drama, 2002, 11 eps Kazuko (Ep. 1-2) (Guest Role)	11	Kazuko (Ep. 1-2) Guest Role	5.5

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	The 35-Year Promise Japanese Movie, 2025, Mitsue (Support Role)	Mitsue Support Role	7.8
2008	School Days with a Pig Japanese Movie, 2008, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.2

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2010	Shodo Kyoju Japanese Special, 2010, 1 eps Chidori (Guest Role)	1	Chidori Guest Role	2.0
2006	Kakure Karakuri Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps [Windmill House waitress] (Support Role)	1	[Windmill House waitress] Support Role	6.4
2003	Okashina Keiji: Tatakiage Keiji to Career Keishi no Oyako ga Idomu Renzoku Satsujin! Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps [Waitress] (Guest Role)	1	[Waitress] Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role
2025	VS. Bullet Train Japanese TV Show, 2025, 70 eps (Guest)	70	Guest
2021	Kore Yodan nan desu Kedo... Japanese TV Show, 2021, 150 eps (Guest)	150	Guest
2015	Nichiyobi no Hatsumimi Gaku Japanese TV Show, 2015, 0 eps (Guest)	0	Guest
2011	Sekai de Hataraku Otosan Japanese TV Show, 2011, 12 eps (Ep. 12) (Guest)	12	(Ep. 12) Guest
2007	Bokura no Jidai Japanese TV Show, 2007, 900 eps (Guest)	900	Guest

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