Izumi Yamaguchi
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- Actress
- singer
- artist
Izumi Yamaguchi | |
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山口 いづみ | |
| Born | 3 October 1954 |
| Other names | Izumi Kosaka (小坂 泉, Kosaka Izumi; née Yamaguchi (山口)) |
| Citizenship | Japan |
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| Years active | 1972– |
| Notable work | Erimo Misaki |
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| Children | Kento Yamaguchi (eldest son) |
Izumi Yamaguchi (山口 いづみ, Yamaguchi Izumi; born 3 October 1954, in Shibuya, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress. She is represented with F Road (Full House Group). Her son is actor Kento Yamaguchi.
After dropping out from high school, she joined Watanabe Productions.
By the time she was in elementary school, she belonged to the theatre company "Kojika" (her first drama appearance is The Human Condition in the role of a Chinese child).
In 1972, she made her debut in the entertainment world with Zoku Ōoku no Onna-tachi. In April of that year, she debuted her musical career with "Midori no Kisetsu", but soon turned into an actress. She appeared on television dramas such as Zakkyo Jidai and Ōedo Sōsamō.
In 1982, she married a securities company employee. They gave birth to two boys.
On 1 September 2010, she moved to F Road from Office PSC that she belonged to.[1]
Knowing the song "Četri stađuna" sung by Croatian national singer Meri Cetinić, she performed in live shows with her Croatian singing.[2] Through videos published on the Internet, Croatia also gained popularity, and when she visited Croatia in 2011 she was welcomed.[2]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A Sower of Seeds 2 | General Manager Ogata | [3] | |
TV dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1976 | Ōedo Sōsamō | Okon | [4] | |
| 1975–2011 | Mito Kōmon | Chie, Otayo, Shino and others | [4] | |
Japanese dub
| Date | Title | Role | Actor | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Emmanuelle | Emmanuelle | Sylvia Kristel | 1977 TV Asahi edition | [5] |
Discography
Single records
| Date | Title | Label | No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1972 | Midori no Kisetsu / Kaze no Fuku Machi | Toshiba | TP-2635 | |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Midori no Taiyō / Jū-gatsu Umare | TP-2722 | ||
| 20 Jan 1973 | Chīsana Himitsu / Anata ga Nokoshite itta mono | TP-2797 | ||
| 25 Jul 1973 | Privacy / Koi no Inori | TP-2882 | ||
| Oct 1973 | Soyokaze no yō ni | TV drama Zakkyo Jidai theme song (not released as a single, recorded in 1999 VAP "Comedy Drama Song Book") |
Albums
| Date | Title | Label | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2010 | Izumi Yamaguchi Bossa nova o Utau | Think! | THCD131 |
