Yoshiko Mita

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Yoshiko Mita (三田佳子, Mita Yoshiko^?) (born October 8, 1941) is a Japanese actress. Born in the city of Osaka, she graduated from Joshibi High School of Art and Design in Suginami, Tokyo. In 1960, she was hired by Toei and made her acting debut. She remained with Toei until 1967, then became free to appear in films, on television, and on the stage. Her performance in the film W no higeki (or "W's Tragedy", 1984) earned the Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress in 1986. From 1991 to 1994, she topped Japan's official list of taxpayers in the Actors and Celebrities category.

Yoshiko appears in both contemporary and jidaigeki roles.

With husband Yasuo Takahashi she has two sons, both actors.

1 Selected film appearances
2 Selected television appearances
3 Commercials
4 External links

[edit] Selected film appearances

Ōshō (1962)
Bushidō zankoku monogatari (1963) with Kinnosuke Nakamura, film won the Golden Berlin Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival [1]
Same (1964) with Kinnosuke Nakamura
Kuruwa Sodachi (1964), her first lead role
Zatoichi kenka-daiko (1968) with Shintaro Katsu
Tsuma to onna no aida (1976)
W no higeki (1984)
Rikyu (1989) as the wife of Sen no Rikyū with Rentaro Mikuni
Umineko (2004)

[edit] Selected television appearances

Taikōki (NHK Taiga drama, 1965) as Yodo-Dono
Kōgen e Irrashai (Tokyo Broadcasting System series, 1976)
Sekigahara (TBS New Year's Special, 1981) as Yodo-Dono
Nyokei Kazoku (Yomiuri, 1984)
Inochi (NHK Taiga drama, 1986) in the leading role
Hana no Ran (NHK Taiga drama, 1994) as Hino Tomiko, the leading role
Gekai Arimori Saeko (Nippon Television, two series, 1990 and 1992) in the leading role