Mieko Harada

actress • writer • art_department

Mieko Harada (原田美枝子, Harada Mieko, born on December 26, 1958) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She has played various roles in many motion pictures, television shows and television dramas since her debut in 1974. She most notably portrayed Lady Kaede in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 film Ran, and further...

Born: December 26, 1958 in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan (age 66)

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Known For

7.7

Ran

Movies & TV Credits

125 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
My Story Is Long : 2025 Spring TV Show	—	Actress	—(2 Episodes)	2025
House of the Owl TV Show	6.3	Actress	Shiori Watanabe(10 Episodes)	2024
And so I'm at a Loss Movie	6.4	Actress	—	2023
A Hundred Flowers Movie	6.4	Actress	Yuriko	2022
Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei Movie	—	Actress	Ume Tsuda (late years)	2022
CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ Movie	—	Actress	—	2022
Ashita o he guru Movie	—	Actress	Narrator (voice)	2021
Hoshi to Lemon no Heya Movie	—	Actress	Mieko Harada	2021
My Story Is Long TV Show	7.5	Actress	岸边房枝(10 Episodes)	2019
Junichi Limited Series	7.7	Actress	Ayuko(1 Episode)	2019
Maki Movie	6.7	Actress	Mika	2018
A Banana? At This Time of Night? Movie	6.2	Actress	Hiroko Nohara	2018
娘の結婚 TV Show	—	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2018
Kohaku no yume Movie	—	Actress	—	2018
An Invisible Cradle TV Show	7.9	Actress	Mie Sakaki(10 Episodes)	2018
68-Year-Old New Employee Limited Series	5.8	Actress	Fumiko Niimoto	2018
Lear on the Shore Movie	6.1	Actress	Yukiko	2017
If Cats Disappeared from the World Movie	7.0	Actress	Postman's Mother	2016
Atypical Crime Investigator, Hinako Todo Limited Series	7.2	Actress	Taeko Ishigami(9 Episodes)	2016
三面記事の女たち-愛の巣- TV Show	—	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2015
On the Day Before the Wedding Limited Series	—	Actress	—(10 Episodes)	2015
Hatashiai Movie	7.0	Actress	—	2015
The Women on Page 3: The Nest of Love Movie	—	Actress	梨山里衣子	2015
A Samurai Chronicle Movie	6.4	Actress	—	2014
Our Family Movie	6.7	Actress	Reiko Wakana	2014
Devoted Cookbook Movie	—	Actress	—	2014
Mozart in the Jungle TV Show	8.0	Actress	Sadako(2 Episodes)	2014
The Hours of My Life Limited Series	7.9	Actress	Sawako Sawada(11 Episodes)	2014
55 Sai Kara No Hello Life Limited Series	8.1	Actress	—(5 Episodes)	2014
Miracle Apples Movie	6.8	Actress	Mikami	2013
Trespassing Bergman Movie	7.0	Actress	Self	2013
Ka'en Kita no Eiyū Aterui Den TV Show	—	Actress	—(4 Episodes)	2013
Koi Movie	5.7	Actress	Fumiko Yano (2013)	2013
Kumokiri Nizaemon TV Show	8.4	Actress	—(8 Episodes)	2013
Strange Campaign: Mystery File Limited Series	4.9	Actress	Chikage Matoya(4 Episodes)	2013
Dearest Movie	6.7	Actress	Kumiko Tsukamoto	2012
The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky Movie	6.4	Actress	Midwife	2012
Helter Skelter Movie	6.6	Actress	Wachi Hisako	2012
高橋留美子劇場 TV Show	—	Actress	요시모토 타마요(2 Episodes)	2012
Innocent TV Show	—	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2012
Miwotsukushi ryôrichô Movie	4.4	Actress	—	2012
Rock: Wanko no Shima Movie	5.3	Actress	—	2011
Milocrorze: A Love Story Movie	6.3	Actress	Oryuu	2011
The Marriage Counselor TV Show	6.1	Actress	Mitsue Takakura(11 Episodes)	2011
Majutsu wa sasayaku Movie	—	Actress	—	2011
Leonie Movie	5.9	Actress	Umeko Tsuda	2010
Sunshine Ahead Movie	5.8	Actress	Hanae Kinjo	2010
Shinzanmono TV Show	7.0	Actress	Mineko Mitsui(10 Episodes)	2010
Nagareboshi TV Show	7.0	Actress	Kazuko Okada(10 Episodes)	2010
Dear My Love Movie	6.1	Actress	Chihiro Tachibana	2009
Clouds Over the Hill TV Show	7.4	Actress	正岡八重(9 Episodes)	2009
School Days with a Pig Movie	6.7	Actress	Principal Takahara	2008
追跡～失踪人捜査官・石森新次郎 TV Show	—	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2008
Dororo Movie	6.6	Actress	Yuri	2007
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven Movie	6.5	Actress	Oichi	2007
Suite Dreams Movie	6.8	Actress	Yumi Hotta	2006
Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love Movie	6.2	Actress	Sayuri Iwamoto	2005
Aegis Movie	5.3	Actress	Yoshie Miyazu	2005
The Samurai I Loved Movie	6.9	Actress	Tose	2005
Hachiro TV Show	—	Actress	Shina(9 Episodes)	2005
Asuka e, soshite mada minu ko e Movie	6.8	Actress	—	2005
Aikurushii Limited Series	5.6	Actress	Yumi Mashiba(11 Episodes)	2005
Half a Confession Movie	6.2	Actress	Keiko Kaji	2004
Toubousha TV Show	—	Actress	—(11 Episodes)	2004
Otakus in Love Movie	6.5	Art	Art Designer	2004
北の国から記憶前編 Movie	—	Actress	—	2003
Out Movie	5.9	Actress	Masako Katori	2002
Oriume Movie	6.8	Actress	—	2002
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass Movie	7.5	Actress	Kaguya (voice)	2002
Mokuyo Kumikyoku Movie	6.4	Actress	—	2002
北の国から記憶 Movie	—	Actress	—	2002
影の車(2001年版) TV Show	—	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2001
First Love Movie	7.0	Actress	Shizue Aida	2000
After the Rain Movie	7.7	Actress	Okin	2000
Off-Balance Movie	5.1	Actress	Chiaki's Mother	2000
Haunted School 4 Movie	6.9	Actress	—	1999
Begging for Love Movie	7.4	Actress	Terue Yamaoka	1998
Female Detective Riko: The Virgin's Deep Abyss Movie	6.2	Actress	—	1998
Female Detective Riko: Goddess Eternity Movie	—	Actress	—	1998
Nemureru mori TV Show	7.1	Actress	—(12 Episodes)	1998
Village of Dreams Movie	6.6	Actress	Mizue Tashima	1996
Smap×Smap TV Show	6.2	Actress	Bistro Guest(1 Episode)	1996
Kimi o Omouyori Kimi ni Aitai TV Show	—	Actress	—(11 Episodes)	1995
Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown Movie	—	Actress	—	1994
Uneasy Encounters Movie	7.2	Actress	—	1994
Namiki-ie no Hitobito TV Show	—	Actress	—(11 Episodes)	1993
My Sons Movie	7.3	Actress	Reiko	1991
Strawberry Road Movie	6.7	Actress	—	1991
Dreams Movie	7.9	Actress	The Snow Fairy	1990
Shikibu monogatari Movie	5.6	Actress	Terue Otomo	1990
Making of 'Dreams' Movie	7.6	Actress	Self	1990
Free and Easy 2 Movie	6.8	Actress	—	1989
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis Movie	5.8	Actress	Keiko Tatsumiya	1988
Manatsu Girl Movie	—	Actress	—	1987
The Half Moon Movie	5.3	Writing	Original Story	1987
House on Fire Movie	6.7	Actress	Keiko Yajima	1986
The Greatest Man in the World Movie	5.7	Actress	Yae	1986
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma Movie	6.9	Actress	Otaki	1986
Portrait in Prussian Blue Movie	5.0	Actress	—	1986
Ran Movie	8.3	Actress	Lady Kaede	1985
Fugitive Samurai Movie	7.6	Actress	—	1984
子連れ狼 TV Show	—	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1984
Modori River Movie	5.5	Actress	—	1983
Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword Movie	—	Actress	—	1982
The Dump Truck Rascal Movie	6.1	Actress	Yoriko Ozaki	1981
Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage Movie	—	Actress	—	1981
Somehow, Crystal Movie	—	Actress	Makiko	1981
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Movie	6.6	Actress	Mie Shimazaki	1980
Dreamy Fifteen Movie	6.2	Actress	Shizu	1980
Wings of Icarus' Flight Movie	4.7	Actress	—	1980
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Movie	6.6	Writing	Writer	1980
The Inferno Movie	6.3	Actress	Aki Mizunuma / Miho Ikegata	1979
Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity Movie	6.7	Actress	Akiko Negishi	1979
Nomugi Pass Movie	7.4	Actress	—	1979
The Fall of Ako Castle Movie	7.0	Actress	Hatsu Hashimoto	1978
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro Movie	6.5	Actress	—	1978
Flickering Flames Movie	4.9	Actress	—	1977
The Youth Killer Movie	6.6	Actress	Keiko Tsuneyota	1976
Lullaby of the Earth Movie	6.7	Actress	Rin	1976
Permanent Blue Movie	5.9	Actress	—	1976
Love in the North Movie	—	Actress	—	1976
Frozen River Movie	—	Actress	—	1976
Mizuiro no toki TV Show	—	Actress	今泉恭子（晋松の娘）(156 Episodes)	1975
Love Is in the Green Wind Movie	6.2	Actress	Yukiko Matsushima	1974
Tomodachi Movie	7.0	Actress	—	1974

Mieko Harada

Known For

After the Rain

Dreams

Helter Skelter

Ran

Movies & TV Credits