Mitsuko Baisho
Actress
Mitsuko Baisho is one of the more persistent actresses of her generation who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching her. 'Kagemusha' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. Drama has been the most frequent territory. The count stands at 84 titles, and the range inside it is wide. 'Tales from Earthsea' is the title most people reach for first, with The Mistress at the center of it.
Mitsuko Baisho
Actress
Ibaraki, Japan
Nov 22, 1946
Age79years
Movies62
Series22
Mitsuko Baisho is one of the more persistent actresses of her generation who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching her. 'Kagemusha' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. Drama has been the most frequent territory. The count stands at 84 titles, and the range inside it is wide. 'Tales from Earthsea' is the title most people reach for first, with The Mistress at the center of it.
Movies
Plays The Mistress (voice)
Tales from Earthsea
2006
Plays Oyunokata
Kagemusha
1980
Plays Mother of 'I'
Dreams
1990
Plays Oei
The Ballad of Narayama
1983
Plays Misako Nakajima
The Eel
1997
Plays Kazuko Enokizu
Vengeance Is Mine
1979
Plays Yoshie 'Sensei' Azuma
Out
2002
Plays Mitsu Aizawa
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001
Plays Otsuki Kyoko
Manhunt
1976
Plays Saeko Kobayashi
The Crazy Family
1984
Plays Setsuko Murata
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love
2020
Plays Onimo
Tenchu!
1969
Plays Kayo Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
September 11
2002
Plays Kei Tōshima
In the Wake
2021
Plays Ikuko
P. P. Rider
1983
Plays Iku Hamaguchi
Time Never Stops
2014
Plays Osodé
The Geisha
1983
Plays Namiko Yoshida
All Around Us
2008
Plays Akemi
Miyamoto Musashi
1973
Plays Kyoko Takehara
Love Letter
1985
Plays Aiko
Women Can't Be Beaten
1969
Plays Asako Fujisawa (as Mitsuko Baisho)
Shining Boy & Little Randy
2005
Plays Shiho
Zegen
1987
Plays Aka Shu
Duel at Fort Ezo
1970
Plays Orin
Flames of Blood
1981
Plays Miyuki (old)
Snowman
2018
Plays Yorinobu Mizuno
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
2010
Plays Mary
Winter's Flower
1978
Plays Ofuku
Sure Death 4
1987
Plays Naoko Yazawa
A Last Note
1995
Plays Katsu Seyama
Sing My Life
2016
Plays Sachie Muranaka
52-Hertz Whales
2024
Plays Fumiyo Hara
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune
2009
Plays Oko
Eijanaika
1981
Plays Harue Fujishima
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
2013
Plays Omatsu
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1978
Plays Sachiko Naruse
Offbeat Cops
2022
Plays Chikuzan's 2nd wife
The Life of Chikuzan
1977
Plays Megumi Nanbu
Cabaret
1986
Plays Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
Postcard
2010
Plays Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress
A Scream from Nowhere
1977
Plays Masae Murakami
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
2002
Plays Yukiko Yoshiyama
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
1997
Plays Hisako Hamanaka
Tokyo Lullaby
1997
Plays Mori Satoko
Turn
2001
Plays Masari Shiina
Dendera
2011
Plays Shima Akai
Let Him Rest in Peace
1985
TV Shows
Plays 高倉リュウ
Haru yo koi
1994
Plays 下村正枝
Umechan Sensei
2012
Plays Fuki Kawamoto
Suzuran
1999
Plays Masako Aiki
Detective Story
1979
Plays Gin Gotô
Gannibal
2022
Plays Yasuko Miyama
Involvement in Family Affairs
2022
Plays Eiko Nakagawa
Tokyo Tower
2007
Plays Reiko Sakuhara（朔原 令子）
Gift
1997
Plays Chinatsu Aida
Last Friends
2008
Plays Mysterious Woman
Take Five: Should we Steal for Love?
2013
Plays Nakama Megumi
Ruri's Island
2005
Plays Natsuko Hane
Hanzawa Naoki
2013
Plays Harue Tokai
Black Pean
2018
Plays Kazuko Sato
Request to the Angel
2020
Plays ボルテ
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
1980
Plays Otsu
Miyamoto Musashi
2014
Plays Koumoto Keiko
Detective Akechi Kogoro
2019
Plays Setsuko
The Inugami Family
2023
Plays Hideko Hanada
Kao de Waratte
1973
Plays Ryoko Yokote
Blackboard
2012
Plays Ikuko Omura
Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed
2012
Plays Yoshino Ushio
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
2012
Latest Trailers
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52-Hertz Whales
Full Filmography 84
Brighter Days
Sae Yukino
2025
52-Hertz Whales
Sachie Muranaka
2024
The Inugami Family
Setsuko · 2 episodes
2023–
Gannibal
Gin Gotô · 15 episodes
2022–
Offbeat Cops
Sachiko Naruse
2022
Involvement in Family Affairs
Yasuko Miyama · 12 episodes
2022–
In the Wake
Kei Tōshima
2021
Request to the Angel
Kazuko Sato · 5 episodes
2020–
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love
Setsuko Murata
2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Mitsuko Baisho and where are they from?
Mitsuko Baisho is 79 years old, born on November 22, 1946 in Ibaraki, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Mitsuko Baisho?
Mitsuko Baisho is best known for roles in Tales from Earthsea, Kagemusha, Dreams.
How many movies has Mitsuko Baisho been in?
Over a 59-year career (since 1967), Mitsuko Baisho has appeared in 62 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Mitsuko Baisho's first movie?
The career of Mitsuko Baisho began with Lover's Duet (1967).
What is Mitsuko Baisho's most recent movie or series?
Mitsuko Baisho's most recent release is UNDERGIRL, which premiered on September 14, 2026.
What TV shows has Mitsuko Baisho appeared in?
On television, Mitsuko Baisho has appeared in Hanzawa Naoki, Gannibal, Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon, Last Friends.
Mitsuko Baisho
1946-11-22 · Ibaraki, Japan
Mitsuko Baisho (born 22 November 1946 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a noted Japanese actress, whose most internationally known work has been for director Shohei Imamura, from 1979 up to the director's final film in 2002. Baisho has also been in films of Akira Kurosawa.
She also won the awards for best actress at the 10th Hochi Film Award for Love Letter and Ikiteru uchi ga hana nano yo shindara sore made yo to sengen.She also won the award for best supporting actress at the 8th Hochi Film Award for The Geisha and at the 22nd Hochi Film Award for Tokyo Lullaby. Her sister is actress-singer Chieko Baisho.