Noriko Watanabe
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1965-07-22 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- 渡辺 典子
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! "
Known For
TV Shows (20)
Detective Office 5: Another Story
2005
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983
as Mikiko Hibiki
Cutie Honey
1973
as Sister Jill (voice)
Cellphone Investigator 7
2008
as Harumi Amishima
The Little Judge from Hell
1973
as Mother (voice)
High School Teacher
1993
as Misawa Chiaki
Central Ikegami Police
2002
Sky High
2003
Beauty or Beast
2003
It was sudden, like a storm...
2004
Little Witch Chappy
1972
as Shizuko (voice) / Mama (voice)
Seven Female Lawyers
2006
Kanojotachi no Jidai
1999
Red Thread of Fate
2008
as Sachiko Takemiya
Let's Go Nagata-cho
2001
Promise
2005
as 坂崎悦子
Heaven's Kiss
1999
赤い秘密
Always Have The Sun in Mind
1994
ズームイン！！朝！殺人事件
1988
Movies (30)
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
2003
as Shun's Mother
Stay Gold
1988
Ninja Wars
1982
as Kagaribi / Ukyodayu
His Motorbike, Her Island
1986
as Fuyumi Sawada
Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba
1990
as Asuka Nakyu aka "Sashiba"
Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4
2001
as Sayaka's mother
Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”
1993
Fine, with Occasional Murders
1984
as Kanako Kitazato
Tsumiki kuzushi
1983
Cabaret
1986
as Midori
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
1987
Someday, Someone Will Be Killed
1984
as Atsuko Moriya
Kekkon Annai Mystery
1985
as Hiroko Terasawa
CHiLDREN
2006
as Majima Shigeko
雨の降る駅
1986
as 演员
Love Story
1986
48 Hours of Terror - When the Clock's Hands Turn into a Knife
2004
as Kyoko Izutsu
Luxury Yacht: First Love Tour Murder Case
1990
as Asako Sakurai
特攻レディース 夜露死苦
1994
Demon Fighter Kocho 2: School of Evil Spirits
1997
Raw Plate Production
1989
as Narration
Waru Gaiden
1998
The man who became a billionaire.
1994
Ningen no sabaku
1990
Mahjong Demon 4: Mahjong Proxy War
1994
Totto Channel
1987
as Ryoko Nishizato
Kyoufu no Yacchan
1987
The Flowers on Ghost Town
2009
as 柳川恵子
Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot
2008
as Harumi Arishima
I Can't Pay Back
1994
About Noriko Watanabe
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-styl… With 50 credits spanning from 1972 to 2009, Noriko Watanabe has appeared in 30 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Noriko Watanabe Movies
- Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) — as Shun's Mother
- Stay Gold (1988)
- Ninja Wars (1982) — as Kagaribi / Ukyodayu
- His Motorbike, Her Island (1986) — as Fuyumi Sawada
- Codename 348 Female Detective Sashiba (1990) — as Asuka Nakyu aka "Sashiba"
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