Ogawa Tomoko is a Japanese actress born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. When she was a child, her family moved to Tokyo and she attended Kitaku Public Prince Elementary School. She also studied ballet while being part of the Toei Young Actor's Group. She made her acting debut in 1960 by appearing in the NTV dorama Mama Chotto Kite.
Ogawa made her film debut in 1965 appearing in the film Akuma no You na Suteki na Yakko. Two years later, she won Rookie of the Year for her role in the movie Oooku (Maruhi) Monogatari. However, that same year, her contract with Toei Films expired after she graduated from high school. Ogawa decided to pursue a singing career and released her first single "Yuube no Himitsu" in 1968. The single was a hit, charting #1 on the weekly Oricon charts.
In 1970, she started her acting career up once more. Her first comeback role was in 1971 film Wakare no Shi. One of her most famous roles was in the 1983 dorama Kinyoubi no Tsuma-tachi as the character Murakoshi Eiko. She is also famous for her role in 1993 Inochi Sasaete which she won an award.
Ogawa married actor Hayashi Yoichi in 1977 but later divorced. She is currently married to the art critic Ito Junji. Edit Biography