Scene from Crying Freeman (1995)

Alternate Names: Yoko Shimada, しまだ ようこ, 島田陽子, Shimada Yoko, Shimada Yōko, Yoko Shimada, Youko Shimada, Yôko Shimada, Yōko Shimada, یوکو شیمادا, 岛田洋子, 島田楊子, 島田洋子

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 5′ 7″ (1.71 m)

First Appearances:

• River Without a Bridge (1969) as

Most Important Roles:

• The Sino-Dutch War 1661 (2001) as Matsu Tagawa
• The Hunted (1995) as Mieko
• The Castle of Sand (1974) as Reiko Takagi
• Gotoshi Co. Ltd. Special Police Department Crime Prevention Division No. 5104 Case (1995) as
• Go Go Kamen Rider (1971) as Hiromi Nohara
• I Am a Cat (1975) as Yukie
• The Deep Red (2005) as Dr. Tanaka
• Brothers Serving Time (1969) as
• Dohten (1991) as
• Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 (1979) as Mrs. Kesselbach

Career Highlights:

• The Sino-Dutch War 1661 (2001)
• The Hunted (1995)
• The Castle of Sand (1974)
• Gotoshi Co. Ltd. Special Police Department Crime Prevention Division No. 5104 Case (1995)
• Go Go Kamen Rider (1971)
• I Am a Cat (1975)
• The Deep Red (2005)
• Brothers Serving Time (1969)
• Dohten (1991)
• Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 (1979)

Awards:

• Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year (1974)
• Golden Arrow Award

Yoko Shimada, born in Kumamoto City, Japan (1953), started learning ballet at age three, aspiring to be a ballerina. She moved to Tokyo at eight and began acting during her junior high school years. Her breakthrough role came with the TV serial 'Zoku Hyoten' in 1970. She gained international recognition playing Mariko in the 1980 miniseries 'Shogun', winning a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama and earning an Emmy nomination. Despite speaking some English for 'Shogun', Shimada primarily acted in Japanese productions prior. In 1992, she released a bestselling nude photo book titled 'Kir Royal' at age 39. At 57, she starred in an AV video called 'Mikkai' in 2011. Known for her space burial reservation.