Horie Shinobu

Name: Horie Shinobu
Native name: 堀江しのぶ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: August 18, 1965
Died: September 13, 1988

Horie Shinobu is a Japanese actress and tarento. She makes her debut as an actress in 1983 after winning the Heibon Punch Idol Award at the Clarion Girl Contest.

In 1987, Horie want to get thinner by trying to diet herself, and later on the following year, she was admitted to the hospital for examination. She initially suffered from an ovarian cyst, and she later recovered but soon after, she was transferred to her hometown hospital in Nagoya. Horie was granted permission to go out temporarily, but her condition soon deteriorated. She was able to celebrate her 23rd birthday in the hospital room, but she was unable to get up from bed.

On September 13, 1988, she died of stomach cancer at the age of 23. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1987	Akachan ni Kanpai! Japanese Drama, 1987, 12 eps Koka (Support Role)	12	Koka Support Role	6.0
1987	Danjo Shichinin Aki Monogatari Japanese Drama, 1987, 11 eps Okinaka Shinako (Support Role)	11	Okinaka Shinako Support Role	7.0
1987	Otoko ga Nakanai Yoru wa Nai Japanese Drama, 1987, 11 eps Enomoto Chiharu (Support Role)	11	Enomoto Chiharu Support Role	0.0
1986	Atsumi Kiyoshi no Naite Tamaru Ka Japanese Drama, 1986, 12 eps (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	12	(Ep. 5) Guest Role	8.0
1986	Kinyobi ni wa Hana o Katte Japanese Drama, 1986, 14 eps Rika (Support Role)	14	Rika Support Role	0.0
1985	Maido Osawagase Shimasu 2 Japanese Drama, 1985, 16 eps Osawa Rie (Main Role)	16	Osawa Rie Main Role	8.0
1985	Hokori no Hoshu Japanese Drama, 1985, 49 eps Yoshino Sayuri (Ep. 1-14, 19-20) (Guest Role)	49	Yoshino Sayuri (Ep. 1-14, 19-20) Guest Role	0.0
1985	Sanada Taiheiki Japanese Drama, 1985, 45 eps Miwa (Support Role)	45	Miwa Support Role	8.0
1985	Maido Osawagase Shimasu Japanese Drama, 1985, 12 eps Osawa Rie (Main Role)	12	Osawa Rie Main Role	0.0
1983	Sayonara wo Oshiete Japanese Drama, 1983, 13 eps (Unknown)	13	Unknown	5.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1986	The Samurai Japanese Movie, 1986, Chimatsuri Asagi (Support Role)	Chimatsuri Asagi Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1988	Joyu Natsuki Midori Series: Monroe Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0
1985	Yakyuukyou no Uta Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	9.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1985	Quiz!! Hirameki Password Japanese TV Show, 1985, 0 eps (Regular Member)	0	Regular Member	0.0
1976	Owarai Manga Dojo Japanese TV Show, 1976, 922 eps (Guest)	922	Guest	0.0

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