Yoshiko Tanaka

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Yoshiko Tanaka

Acting April 8, 1956

Adachi, Tokyo, Japan

Yoshiko Tanaka (田中 好子, Tanaka Yoshiko, April 8, 1956 – April 21, 2011) was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies. While a member of Candies,…

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SMAP×SMAP

SMAP×SMAP

8.5 1996 TV Show
Godzilla vs. Biollante

Godzilla vs. Biollante

7.4 1989 Movie
Ring 0

Ring 0

6.1 2000 Movie
Godzilla vs. Mothra

Godzilla vs. Mothra

6.9 1992 Movie
Oshin

Oshin

8.2 1983 TV Show
Kimi no na wa

Kimi no na wa

7.5 1991 TV Show
Black Rain

Black Rain

7.6 1989 Movie
Hashiran ka!

Hashiran ka!

1995 TV Show
Churasan

Churasan

9.7 2001 TV Show
Railroad Man

Railroad Man

7.1 1999 Movie
Tokyo Dogs

Tokyo Dogs

7.4 2009 TV Show
The Roads Men Travel

The Roads Men Travel

8.2 1976 TV Show

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Yoshiko Tanaka (田中 好子, Tanaka Yoshiko, April 8, 1956 – April 21, 2011) was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies. While a member of Candies, Tanaka was known by the nickname "Sue"   Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978.  Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume. Tanaka was born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. In her Candies period her nickname was Sue. She also had a role in Godzilla vs. Biollante, portraying Asuka Okouchi. She won the award for best actress at the 14th Hochi Film Award for Black Rain. In 1991, she married golfer Kazuo Odate, and was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. In October 2010, Tanaka's cancer relapsed and she died on April 21, 2011. She was 55 years old at the time of her death. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yoshiko Tanaka, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2011
    Maid for Pleasure

    TV show Yukimura Akie

  2. 2010
    Tenohira no memo

    Movie 折川福実

  3. 2010
    Hitsudan Hostess

    Movie Emiko Saito

  4. 2009
    Tokyo Dogs

    TV show Kyoko Takakura

  5. 2007
    Smile

    Movie Yukie Inotani

  6. 2007
    Best Wishes for Tomorrow

    Movie Aiko Mizutani

  7. 2007
    Oyaji

    Movie Toshiko Numata

  8. 2007
    Winds From Zero

    Movie Keiko Mogi

  9. 2007
    An Eraser in My Head

    Movie Kono Azusa

  10. 2006
    Arigatou

    Movie

  11. 2006
    Just One Love

    TV show Mitsuko Tsukioka

  12. 2005
    The Deep Red

    Movie Kayo Saiko

  13. 2005
    二つの嘘　同窓会殺人事件

    TV show

  14. 2005
    Red Confusion

    TV show Oshima Toshie

  15. 2005
    Seishu Hanaoka no Tsuma

    TV show

  16. 2004
    Install

    Movie Megumi Kasa

More credits
  1. 2004
    Kusa no ran

    Movie

  2. 2003
    Touch a Dream

    Movie Yoshi

  3. 2003
    Women in the Mirror

    Movie Masako

  4. 2001
    Honke no Yome

    TV show

  5. 2001
    Churasan

    TV show Kohagura Katsuko

  6. 2000
    Ring 0

    Movie Akiko Miyaji

  7. 1999
    Teppen

    TV show

  8. 1999
    Railroad Man

    Movie Akiko Sugiura

  9. 1998
    Precious Time

    TV show Yaeko Kano

  10. 1998
    Friendship

    Movie

  11. 1997
    Beach Boys

    TV show Keiko Izumi

  12. 1997
    Futari

    TV show

  13. 1996
    Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin

    Movie

  14. 1996
    SMAP×SMAP

    TV show Bistro Guest

  15. 1995
    Salaryman Senka

    Movie

  16. 1995
    A Son of the Good Earth

    TV show

  17. 1995
    Hanayome wa 16-sai!

    TV show

  18. 1995
    Hashiran ka!

    TV show 浦田小夜子

  19. 1995
    The detective whose path was crossed by a snake

    Movie

  20. 1995
    A Last Note

    Movie

  21. 1994
    The Unconcealed Woman

    Movie

  22. 1994
    Ie Naki Ko

    TV show

  23. 1994
    Sakura

    Movie Chikako Sato

  24. 1993
    憎しみに微笑んで

    TV show