Yasuko Matsuyuki

Yasuko Matsuyuki (松雪 泰子, Yasuko Matsuyuki; born November 28, 1972 in Saga Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and singer signed to Stardust Promotion.

Yasuko Matsuyuki
松雪 泰子
Born	Yasuko Matsuyuki (1972-11-28) November 28, 1972 (age 52) Tosu, Saga, Japan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Gaku Kadowaki ​ ​ (m. 1998; div. 2005)​
Children	1
Website	www.yasukomatsuyuki.jp

History

Yasuko Matsuyuki was born in 1972 in Tosu, Saga. She has two younger brothers. One is Kōhei Takamura (高村 晃平), who is also an actor, and the other is Yo Matsuyuki who is a rock singer. In 1989, while she was in high school, Matsuyuki won a Non-no fashion magazine contest. After graduating from Tosu Commercial High School, she moved to Tokyo and started her career as a model.

In 1991, Matsuyuki made her film debut in the TV drama series "Nekketsu Shinnyū Shain Sengen". In 1993, she played an outgoing leading role in the manga based drama series "Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu!". That role made a big impact on the drama scene and established her career as an actress.^[1][2]

Marriage

In 1998, after a two year relationship, Matsuyuki married guitarist Gaku Kadowaki (門脇 学). She had a baby boy in 2001, but got divorced in 2005.^[3][4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1995	Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu!	Reiko Shiratori	Lead role	[5]
2000	Another Heaven	Mina Sasamoto		[6]
2006	Helen the Baby Fox	Ritsuko Ōgawara		[7]
	Hula Girls	Madoka Hirayama	Lead role	[8]
2008	Suspect X	Yasuko Hanaoka		[9]
2009	The Unbroken	Miki Mitsui		[10]
2017	Fullmetal Alchemist	Lust		[11]
2020	My Sweet Grappa Remedies	Yoshiko Kawashima	Lead role	[12]
2024	Drawing Closer	Hazuki Sakurai		[13]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1993	Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu!	Reiko Shiratori	Lead role; 2 seasons	[5]
1995	Maido Ojamashimaasu	Sakura Sawano	Lead role	[14]
1996	Shōri no Megami	Riko Tsuda		[15]
1997	Risō no Jōshi	Marika Shirakawa		[16]
1998	Kirakira Hikaru	Noriko Tsukiyama		[17]
2000	The Sun Never Sets	Setsu Kirino		[18]
2001	Chūshingura 1/47	Fujimi	Television film	[19]
2003	Beginner	Nozomi Morino		[20]
2010	Mother	Nao Suzuhara	Lead role	[21]
2012	Taira no Kiyomori	Bifukumon-in	Taiga drama	[22]
2018	Half Blue Sky	Haru Nireno	Asadora	[23]

Japanese dub

Live-action

• The Bourne Legacy, Dr. Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz)^[24]

Animation

• Coco, Mamá Imelda^[25]

Stage

Year	Title	Role leading roles are written in bold
2004	Yashagaike (夜叉ヶ池)	Snow White (白雪)
2005	Warau Keikan (吉原御免状)	Katsuyama Tayuu (勝山太夫)
	Demon Pond (夜叉ヶ池)	Princess Shirayuki
2007	Cabaret (キャバレー)	Sally Bowles (サリー・ボウルズ)
2008	Shinkansen☆RX『Goemon-rock』 (SHINKANSEN☆RX『五右衛門ロック』)	(真砂のお竜)
2009	Tokyo Moonlight Magic Song (東京月光魔曲)

Discography

Singles

• "ESP" (June 21, 1995)
• "Toki o Koete" (時を越えて) (November 8, 1995)
• "Rain: Ame ni Dakarete..." (Rain – 雨に抱かれて・・・) (November 8, 1995)
• "Wish" (December 10, 1995)
• "Oyasumi" (おやすみ) (May 25, 1996)
• "Karappo no Ai no Arashi" (空っぽの愛の嵐) (February 19, 1997)
• "Happy Happy Days" (July 24, 1997)
• "Furimukanaide" (ふりむかないで) (September 26, 1997)
• "Ai no Sekai" (愛の世界) (May 13, 1998)
• "Kuchibiru" (口唇) (January 13, 1999)

Albums

• Pray (December 21, 1995)
• Mondodelix (March 19, 1997)
• 32'05" (June 17, 1998)

Compilations

• M.M.M (February 17, 1999)