Noriko Watanabe
Born: 1965-07-22 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Known For: Acting
Biography
In 80s Hiroko Yakushimaru, Noriko Watanabe and Tomoyo Harada came to be called " Kadokawa Three Princesses". Born on July 22, 1965 at a hospital in Yahata Nishi Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Two years later Noriko's father, employee of Ministry of Construction, was transfered to Oita Prefecture. In 1981 15-year Noriko, as Kyushu representative. won Jury Prize at 6th Horipro talent scout caravan. Next year she became a representative of Kyushu in the “Kadokawa New Talents ” in audition for main heroine (post Hiroko Yakushimaru-style) in “Ninja Wars” directed by Kosei Saito. 16-year Noriko. Oita high school student, was chosen from 57,480 applicants. In 1983 Noriko starred in next Saito film “Tsumiki kuzushi” as the same daughter role as the TV drama version Tomoko but was supposed to be played. For this role she has won the 7th (1983) Japanese Academy Awards as “Newcomer of the Year“. In May, the first starring movie " Fine, With Occasional Murders" is released. In addition, the theme song of the movie is also in charge and hit. (18-year-old) In 1987, he received the Supporting Actress Award for the Yokohama Film Festival in Obayashi Nobuhiko "His Motorcycle, Her Island". The starring of the movie "Times for Lovers" was decided in 1986, but declined because of the presence of a serious nude scene . At the same time, she became independent of Haruka Kadokawa's office. After that , a huge number of TV dramas and movies such as Nippon Television " Kyo Ichirin ", NHK Taiga drama " Shobu ga Gotoku ", TBS " Very Mother and Daughter ", " Non-chan's Noriben ", and TV Tokyo " Criminal Chasing! "
Filmography
2009
- The Flowers on Ghost Town as 柳川恵子
2008
- Cellphone Investigator 7 as Harumi Amishima
- Red Thread of Fate as Sachiko Takemiya
- Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot as Harumi Arishima
2006
- CHiLDREN as Majima Shigeko
- Seven Female Lawyers
2005
2004
2003
- Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. as Shun's Mother
- Sky High
- Beauty or Beast
2001
- Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 as Sayaka's mother
- Let's Go Nagata-cho
1998
1994
1993
- Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”
- High School Teacher as Misawa Chiaki
1992
- Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue ... (Theme Song Performance)
1990
- Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba as Asuka Nakyu aka "Sashiba"
- Luxury Yacht: First Love Tour Murder Case as Asako Sakurai
- Ningen no sabaku
1989
- Raw Plate Production as Narration
1988
1987
- Kyoufu no Yacchan
- Totto Channel as Ryoko Nishizato
- Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
1986
- His Motorbike, Her Island as Fuyumi Sawada
- 雨の降る駅 as 演员
- Love Story
- Cabaret as Midori
1985
- Kekkon Annai Mystery as Hiroko Terasawa
1984
- Fine, with Occasional Murders as Kanako Kitazato
- Someday, Someone Will Be Killed as Atsuko Moriya
1983
- Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series as Mikiko Hibiki
- Tsumiki kuzushi
1982
- Ninja Wars as Kagaribi / Ukyodayu
1973
- Cutie Honey as Sister Jill (voice)
- The Little Judge from Hell as Mother (voice)
1972
- Little Witch Chappy as Mama (voice)