Atsuko Takahata

Atsuko Takahata (高畑 淳子, Takahata Atsuko; born October 11, 1954) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and tarento from Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.^[1][2][3]

Atsuko Takahata
高畑 淳子
Born	(1954-10-11) October 11, 1954 (age 70) Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupations	Actress voice actress tarento
Years active	1976–present
Relatives	Yuta Takahata (son) Kotomi Takahata (daughter)

She is married to actor Ryosuke Otani. They have a son, Yuta Takahata.^[1][2][3]

Filmography

Drama

• Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion (1985) – Space Witch Gilza
• Kamen Rider Black RX (1988) – Maribaron
• Special Rescue Police Winspector (1990) – Calra/Miyuki Fukano (Episode 27)
• Special Rescue Exceedraft (1992) – Hidemi Takeuchi (Episode 6)
• Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993) – Reiko Ayanokouji
• Kinpachi-sensei (1995) – Kazumi Honda
• Mōri Motonari (1997) – Hagi no Kata^[4]
• Doremisora (2002)^[5]
• The Great White Tower (2003) – Masako Azuma
• 14-sai no Haha (2006) – Haruko Matoba
• Atsuhime (2008) – Honjuin^[4]
• Mother (2010) – Toko Suzuhara
• Kyō wa Kaisha Yasumimasu. (2014) – Mitsuyo Aoishi
• Dr.Rintarō (2015) – Ruriko Aizawa
• Sanada Maru (2016) – Kaoru^[6]
• Naomi and Kanako (2016) – Akemi Ri
• Spring Has Come (2017)
• Black Leather Notebook (2017) – Ichiko Nakaoka
• Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky (2019) – Toyo
• Maiagare! (2022–23) – Shōko Saitsu^[7]
• What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) – Ōmandokoro^[4]
• Asura (2025)^[8]

Film

• Ring Ø: Birthday (2000) – Kaoru Arima
• Spring Snow (2005) – H.R.H. Tohin-nomiya
• Yamato (2005) – Tsune Tamaki
• Usagi Drop (2011) – Yumiko Sugiyama
• Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012) – Natsuko
• Life in Overtime (2018)
• Out and Out (2018)
• The Dignified Death of Shizuo Yamanaka (2020) – Tsuneko Yamanaka
• End-of-Life Concierge (2021) – Chikako Ohara^[9]
• The Women (2021)^[10]
• Motherhood (2022)^[11]
• Baian the Assassin, M.D. (2023) – Oseki^[12]
• Baian the Assassin, M.D. 2 (2023) – Oseki^[12]
• The Moon (2023)^[13]
• The Ohara Family Rhapsody (2024) – Chikako Ohara^[14]
• Amalock (2024)^[15]
• School Meals Time: Road to Ikameshi (2024) – Saki^[16]
• School Meals Time: The Fiery School Trip (2025) – Saki^[17]
• Majimu: Island Dreamer (2025) – Kamaru Iba^[18]

Anime

• Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (TV, 1990) – Tamyūn
• Iczer Reborn (OVA, 1990) – Neos Gold
• Magic Knight Rayearth (TV, 1994) – Debonair
• X/1999 (Film, 1996) – Kanoe
• Twilight of the Dark Master (OVA, 1998) – Takamiya
• The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Film, 2013) – Sagami
• The Imaginary (Film, 2023) – Downbeat Grandma^[19]

Dubbing roles

• Air Force One (Vice President Kathryn Bennett (Glenn Close))
• Conan the Destroyer (Queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas))
• Cold Creek Manor (Leah Tilson (Sharon Stone))^[20]
• Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett))^[21]
• Elizabeth: The Golden Age (Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett))^[22]
• Masters of the Universe (1992 TV Asahi edition) (Evil-Lyn (Meg Foster))^[23]
• Stanley & Iris (Iris King (Jane Fonda))^[24]
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Lacy Warfield (Mariel Hemingway))^[25]

Honours

• Medal with Purple Ribbon (2014)