A distinguished Japanese actress with a major career on stage, film and television, widely admired in Japan for her expressive intensity. Internationally she is heard as the vengeful boar-god Okkoto and the leper woman in Hayao Miyazaki's 'Princess Mononoke' (1997), and she appeared in Hirokazu Kore-eda's acclaimed 'Monster' (2023). A frequent lead in prestige Japanese dramas and a celebrated theatre performer, she brings gravity and emotional richness to every role, remaining one of the country's most respected screen actresses. Read more