Minako Maeda

Sakaguchi Minako

  • Name: Sakaguchi Minako
  • Native name: 阪口美奈子
  • Also Known as: さかぐち みなこ, 坂口美奈子, 前田美奈子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: June 1, 1937
  • Died: May 30, 2016
Sakaguchi Minako was a Japanese actress and voice actress born in Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan. She was affiliated with the Mingei Theatre Company.

Sakaguchi's husband was actor and voice actor Maeda Masaaki, and their daughter is dancer and choreographer Maeda Nina.

Inspired to become an actress after watching Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday" while attending Futaba Gakuen, Sakaguchi joined the Mingei Theatre Company after graduation. She began performing on stage in the late 1950s and became a leading actress for the company.

Her career activities were limited from her late 30s due to a back injury sustained after giving birth. Sakaguchi passed away on May 30, 2016, at the age of 78.

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Year Title # Role Rating
1957 Koko ni Hito Ari
Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps
(Ep. 94) (Guest Role)
176
(Ep. 94)
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  • First Name: Minako
  • Family Name: Maeda
  • Native name: 阪口美奈子
  • Also Known as: さかぐち みなこ, 坂口美奈子, 前田美奈子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: June 1, 1937
  • Died: May 30, 2016

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