Nanako Matsushima
Known for Acting · 61 credits
- Born
- 1973-10-13 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Also known as
- 松嶋菜菜子
Biography
Nanako Matsushima (松嶋 菜々子 Matsushima Nanako, born October 13, 1973 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and model. She is known outside Japan for her role in the horror film Ring. She was also a main character in A Story of Love, where she starred next to Hiroyuki Sanada, who also played Ryuji Takayama in Ring.
On February 21, 2001, she married Takashi Sorimachi who co-starred with her in Great Teacher Onizuka. They have two daughters together, born on May 31, 2004 and November 30, 2007.
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Known For
TV Shows (33)
Emergency Room 24 Hours
1999
as 小島楓（こじま かえで） 演 - 松嶋菜々子
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
1998
as Azusa Fuyutsuki
Furuhata Ninzaburo
1994
Natsuzora
2019
BOYS OVER FLOWERS
2005
as Domyoji Tsubaki
Anpan
2025
as Tomiko Yanai
Lucky Seven
2012
as Toko Fujisaki
Toshiie and Matsu
2002
as Matsu
Himawari
1996
as Nozomi Minamida
Beauty or Beast
2003
I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper
2011
as Akari Mita
Tower of Sand
2016
as Sasaki Yumiko
Murder on the Orient Express
2015
Natsuko Kira
2016
as Natsuko Kira
Haha no Matsu Sato
2024
Ice World
1999
as Egi Toko
The Third Finger Offered to a King
2023
as Nitta Shizuka
Forbidden Love
1999
as Michi Hirose
Neighbor Chikara
2022
as Yoriko Michio（道尾 頼子）
Perfect Woman
2000
as Jinno Sakurako
Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank
2018
as Shoko Tachikawa
Sweet Season
1998
as Fujitani Mahiro
こんな恋のはなし
1997
The Doctor Is In
1997
GTOスペシャル座談会
1998
as Azusa Fuyutsuki
Red Cross
2015
as 希代
The Story of One Century
2000
as Main Role
Nozaki Shuhei President of Bank
2020
as Shoko Tachikawa
Onna no Kunsho
2017
A Story of Love
1997
夢の本屋をめぐる冒険
2020
as 노조미 사사키
One in a Million: Tax Squad
2026
as Yoneda Seiko
Another Story
2015
Movies (28)
Ring
1998
as Reiko Asakawa
When Marnie Was There
2014
as Yoriko Sasaki (voice)
Ring 2
1999
as Reiko Asakawa
The Spiral
1998
as Reiko Asakawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grave of the Fireflies
2005
as Hisako
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
2021
as Reika Watanabe
Shield of Straw
2013
as Atsuko Shiraiwa
GTO Revival
2024
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
2009
as Eliza (voice)
Hana Yori Dango: Final
2008
as Tsubaki Dōmyōji
The Crimes That Bind
2018
as Hiromi Asai
Murder of the Inugami Clan
2006
as Tamayo Nonomiya
Ougon No Toki - Kintaro Hattori Story
2024
as Hattori Man
Ghost
2010
as Nanami Hoshino
Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie
2023
AI Amok
2020
as Nozomi Kiryu
Bizan
2007
as Sakiko Kouno
America ni Makenakatta Otoko - Bakayaro Souri Yoshida Shigeru
2020
as Kiyo Yoshida
Whiteout
2000
as Chiaki Hirakawa
Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days
2018
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
1997
as Fumika Nonomura
Murder on the Orient Express
2015
as Maiko Baba
The World of Machida-kun
2019
as Machida Momoka
Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance
2006
Lucky Seven Special
2013
Dramatic Travelogue: Midnight Express ’97 – Westward to Eurasia
1997
Dramatic Travelogue: Midnight Express ’98 – Toward the Light, Europe
1998
Dramatic Travelogue: Midnight Express ’96 – Torrid Asia
1996
About Nanako Matsushima
Nanako Matsushima (松嶋 菜々子 Matsushima Nanako, born October 13, 1973 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and model. She is known outside Japan for her role in the horror film Ring. She was also a main character in A Story of Love, where she starred next to Hiroyuki Sanada, who also played Ryuji Takayama in Ring. On February 21, 2001, she married Takashi Sorimachi who co-starred with her in Great Teacher Onizuka. They have two daughters together, born on May 31, 2004 and November 30, 2007. Description above from the Wik… With 61 credits spanning from 1994 to 2026, Nanako Matsushima has appeared in 28 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nanako Matsushima Movies
- Ring (1998) — as Reiko Asakawa
- When Marnie Was There (2014) — as Yoriko Sasaki (voice)
- Ring 2 (1999) — as Reiko Asakawa
- The Spiral (1998) — as Reiko Asakawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Grave of the Fireflies (2005) — as Hisako
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