Bibari Maeda

Bibari "Beverly" Maeda (前田 美波里, Maeda Bibari; born August 8, 1948) is a Japanese^[a] actress. She is known for her starring role as Saeko Matsumiya in Son of Godzilla.

Bibari Maeda
Born	(1948-08-08) August 8, 1948 (age 76) Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1966-present
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Children	Claude Maki

Biography

Maeda is born to an American father and a Japanese mother.^[1]

Selected filmography

Film

• The Face of Another (1966) as Singer in Bar
• Let's Go, Young Guy! (1967) as Etsuko^[3]
• Judo Champion (1967) as Minako Arita^[3]
• Son of Godzilla (1967) as Saeko Matsumiya^[3]
• Hyappatsu hyakuchû: Ôgon no me (1968)^[3]
• Kigeki ekimae kazan (1968)^[3]
• Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001) as Carmilla (voice)
• McDull's Kung Fu Yochien (2012) as Mrs. McDull^[4]
• Endless Shock (2021) as Owner role^[5]
• Arrogance and Virtue (2024) as Onozato^[6]

TV

• Serial TV novel Beppin-san (November 28, 2016-, NHK)-When child role^[7]
• Aino Mating Agency (July–September 2017, TV Asahi)-Ikue Toshino^[8][9]
• Sunday Prime " Funny Detective 20" (June 16, 2019, TV Asahi)-As Mutsumi Kawasumi^[10]

Awards

• February 2009 - Jeans Fifty Grand Prize: Special Award^[11]
• March 2009 - The 30th Matsuo Performing Arts Awards: Excellence Award^[11]

Notes

1. Her father was American and her mother is half Japanese.^[2]