Shimada Yoko

Name: Shimada Yoko
Native name: 島田陽子
Also Known as: Shimada Youko, しまだようこ, 島田楊子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: May 17, 1953
Died: July 25, 2022

Shimada Yoko was a Japanese actress. She was best known to Western audiences for her portrayal of Mariko in the 1980 miniseries Shogun.

She was the only female member of Shogun's massive cast of Japanese actors shown speaking English, for which she relied on a dialogue coach, as she was not fluent in the language at the time. Her English improved greatly during the production, however, allowing her to work in a few English language films during the 1980s and 1990s. In 1981, she won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series-Drama and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her work on Shogun.

She died on July 25, 2022 at the age of 69 due to colorectal cancer.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1995	Watashi, Mikata desu Japanese Drama, 1995, 11 eps (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	11	(Ep. 9) Guest Role	0.0
1993	Oka no Ue no Himawari Japanese Drama, 1993, 12 eps Yabe Fumi (Main Role)	12	Yabe Fumi Main Role	7.4
1984	Sanga Moyu Japanese Drama, 1984, 51 eps (Support Role)	51	Support Role	7.8
1978	The White Tower Japanese Drama, 1978, 31 eps (Support Role)	31	Support Role	6.0
1978	Ogon no Hibi Japanese Drama, 1978, 51 eps (Support Role)	51	Support Role	8.0
1978	Mohitori no Jokyaku Japanese Drama, 1978, 8 eps (Main Role)	8	Main Role	0.0
1976	Ai no Kanashimi Japanese Drama, 1976, 9 eps Arikawa Toshie (Main Role)	9	Arikawa Toshie Main Role	0.0
1975	Kimi no Uta Gaki Kitai Japanese Drama, 1975, 16 eps Tamaki (Main Role)	16	Tamaki Main Role	0.0
1974	Karei naru ichizoku Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps Manpyou Tsugiko [Daisuke's second daughter] (Support Role)	26	Manpyou Tsugiko [Daisuke's second daughter] Support Role	0.0
1974	Warera Seishun! Japanese Drama, 1974, 22 eps (Support Role)	22	Support Role	8.0
1974	Dare no Tame ni Aisuru ka Japanese Drama, 1974, 12 eps Asakura Shima (Main Role)	12	Asakura Shima Main Role	0.0
1972	Itoko Doshi Japanese Drama, 1972, 6 eps Miyamoto Otome (Main Role)	6	Miyamoto Otome Main Role	0.0
1971	Kamen Rider Japanese Drama, 1971, 98 eps Nohara Hiromi (Support Role)	98	Nohara Hiromi Support Role	7.3
1968	Kaette Kita Yojinbo Japanese Drama, 1968, 36 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	36	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2016	Kanon Japanese Movie, 2016, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.7
2016	Row the Boat Japanese Movie, 2016, Fukunaga Fusako (Support Role)	Fukunaga Fusako Support Role	0.0
2015	Santa Claus Japanese Movie, 2015, Santa Kurosu/ "Santa Claus" (Main Role)	Santa Kurosu/ "Santa Claus" Main Role	0.0
2011	I'll Cry Tomorrow Japanese Movie, 2011, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
2010	Shimada Yoko ni Aitai Japanese Movie, 2010, (Main Role)	Main Role	8.0
2005	Shinku Japanese Movie, 2005, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.8
2002	Undiscovered Tomb Hong Kong Movie, 2002, Ivy Chan (Main Role)	Ivy Chan Main Role	6.4
1995	Crying Freeman Japanese Movie, 1995, Kimie Hanada (Main Role)	Kimie Hanada Main Role	7.6
1988	Labyrinth Romanesque Japanese Movie, 1988, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1979	Ogon no Inu Japanese Movie, 1979, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.8
1979	Dead Angle Japanese Movie, 1979, (Support Role)	Support Role	2.0
1977	Village of Eight Gravestones Japanese Movie, 1977, Tajimi Okisa (Bit part)	Tajimi Okisa Bit part	8.0
1976	The Inugami Family Japanese Movie, 1976, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.1
1976	Truck Yaro: Bokyo Ichibanboshi Japanese Movie, 1976, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.8
1975	Yogiri no Homonsha Japanese Movie, 1975, Ichiki Etsuko / Tazawa Noriko (Main Role)	Ichiki Etsuko / Tazawa Noriko Main Role	0.0
1975	I Am a Cat Japanese Movie, 1975, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.4
1974	The Castle of Sand Japanese Movie, 1974, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.6
1974	Karei naru Ichizoku Japanese Movie, 1974, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2009	Toshodaiji 1200-nen no Nazo Tenpyo o Kake Nuketa Otome-Tachi Japanese Special, 2009, 1 eps [Empress Komyo] (Support Role)	1	[Empress Komyo] Support Role	0.0
2008	Horitsu Jimusho 2: Jujika-gata ni Kasanaru Futatsu no Shitai ~ Joba Club Satsujin Jiken! Japanese Special, 2008, 1 eps Hatano Miyako [Prosecutor] (Guest Role)	1	Hatano Miyako [Prosecutor] Guest Role	0.0
2006	Kariya Keibu Series 2: Kyoto Kyudo Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps Sakairi Yoshie [University president] (Guest Role)	1	Sakairi Yoshie [University president] Guest Role	0.0
2004	Damasu Onna Damasareru Onna 7: Hanayome no Hada o Osou Moto Aijin no Fukushu Este Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Kusanagi Michi (Guest Role)	1	Kusanagi Michi Guest Role	0.0
2004	Kuro no Kairo Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Egi Nagiko (Support Role)	1	Egi Nagiko Support Role	5.0
1993	Totsugawa Keibu Series 3: Ueno-eki Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Katori Yuki [Miss Soap] (Guest Role)	1	Katori Yuki [Miss Soap] Guest Role	0.0
1992	Caster Scandal: Kataoka Hiroko no Sentaku Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1990	Nanashi no Tantei 7 Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps Hara Kyoko [Kahori's daughter] (Guest Role)	1	Hara Kyoko [Kahori's daughter] Guest Role	0.0
1990	Minamoto no Yoshitsune Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps Kaneuri Kichiji (Support Role)	1	Kaneuri Kichiji Support Role	8.4
1982	Bigot wo Shitteimasu ka Japanese Special, 1982, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1982	This Person Show Japanese TV Show, 1982, 112 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest)	112	(Ep. 1) Guest	0.0
1951	Kohaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Judge] (Ep. 31) (Guest)	76	[Judge] (Ep. 31) Guest	7.6

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