Takako Matsu, born in Tokyo in 1977 into a legendary kabuki family, is one of the most respected Japanese actresses of her generation across film, television, and theatre. She won early acclaim as the lead in Tetsuya Nakashima's Confessions (2010), a formally daring school-set drama. She headlined the Oscar-nominated animated feature Napping Princess (2017) and has been the Japanese singing voice of Elsa in the Frozen films. She has taken major roles in Kore-eda and Iwai films, moving comfortably between commercial hits and auteur cinema. Her precise emotional control is complemented by a musical voice trained in kabuki traditions. Read more