Yasuko Matsuyuki
Japanese actress and singer (born 1972)
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Yasuko Matsuyuki (松雪 泰子, Yasuko Matsuyuki; born November 28, 1972 in Saga Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and singer signed to Stardust Promotion.
November 28, 1972
Yasuko Matsuyuki | |
|---|---|
松雪 泰子 | |
| Born | Yasuko Matsuyuki November 28, 1972 Tosu, Saga, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse |
Gaku Kadowaki
(m. 1998; div. 2005) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
History
Yasuko Matsuyuki was born in 1972 in Tosu, Saga. She has two younger brothers. One is Kōhei Takamura (高村 晃平), who is also an actor, and the other is Yo Matsuyuki who is a rock singer. In 1989, while she was in high school, Matsuyuki won a Non-no fashion magazine contest. After graduating from Tosu Commercial High School, she moved to Tokyo and started her career as a model.
In 1991, Matsuyuki made her film debut in the TV drama series "Nekketsu Shinnyū Shain Sengen". In 1993, she played an outgoing leading role in the manga based drama series "Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu!". That role made a big impact on the drama scene and established her career as an actress.[1][2]
Marriage
In 1998, after a two year relationship, Matsuyuki married guitarist Gaku Kadowaki (門脇 学). She had a baby boy in 2001, but got divorced in 2005.[3][4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! | Reiko Shiratori | Lead role | [5] |
| 2000 | Another Heaven | Mina Sasamoto | [6] | |
| 2006 | Helen the Baby Fox | Ritsuko Ōgawara | [7] | |
| Hula Girls | Madoka Hirayama | Lead role | [8] | |
| 2008 | Detroit Metal City | Death Records Manager | [9] | |
| 2008 | Suspect X | Yasuko Hanaoka | [10] | |
| 2009 | The Unbroken | Miki Mitsui | [11] | |
| 2017 | Fullmetal Alchemist | Lust | [12] | |
| 2020 | My Sweet Grappa Remedies | Yoshiko Kawashima | Lead role | [13] |
| 2024 | Drawing Closer | Hazuki Sakurai | [14] | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! | Reiko Shiratori | Lead role; 2 seasons | [5] |
| 1995 | Maido Ojamashimaasu | Sakura Sawano | Lead role | [15] |
| 1996 | Shōri no Megami | Riko Tsuda | [16] | |
| 1997 | Risō no Jōshi | Marika Shirakawa | [17] | |
| 1998 | Kirakira Hikaru | Noriko Tsukiyama | [18] | |
| 2000 | The Sun Never Sets | Setsu Kirino | [19] | |
| 2001 | Chūshingura 1/47 | Fujimi | Television film | [20] |
| 2003 | Beginner | Nozomi Morino | [21] | |
| 2010 | Mother | Nao Suzuhara | Lead role | [22] |
| 2012 | Taira no Kiyomori | Bifukumon-in | Taiga drama | [23] |
| 2018 | Half Blue Sky | Haru Nireno | Asadora | [24] |
| 2026 | Water Margin | Ma Gui | Special appearance | [25] |
Japanese dub
- Live-action
- The Bourne Legacy, Dr. Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz)[26]
- Animation