was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted. She was scouted and joined Toho film company. In the same year, she made her film debut with Narazumono. Her notable films are Rodan (1956), The H-Man (1958), and Yasujirō Ozu’s film The End of Summer (1961).
Personal life She was married to actor Hideaki Nitani until his death in 2012. Her daughter was born in 1964.
She died of heart failure on 14 June 2016, at the age of 79.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes 1956 Rodan Kiyo 1957 Be Happy, These Two Lovers Masako Shimizu The Mysterians Etsuko Shiraishi 1958 The H-Man Chikako Arai The Badger Palace Ocho 1960 The Secret of the Telegian Akiko Chujo 1961 The Last War Sanae The End of Summer Nakanishi Takako Yoko 1962 Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki Ume Gorath Tomoko Sonoda 1964 Yearning Takako Morita 1966 Queen Izato 2009 Niini no Koto o Wasurenaide Chiyo Kawai
TV series YearTitleRoleNotes 1986 Hanekonma Asadora 1999 Majo no Jōken Motoko Hirose Asadora 1998 Great Teacher Onizuka Akira Sakurai 2011 I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper. Harumi Akemi Ohisama Setsuko Miyazawa Asadora 2013 Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon Hisae Asai Season 2, Episode 7
References
External links Yumi Shirakawa Filmography