Noriko Watanabe

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1965-07-22 (59 years old)

Place of Birth Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As 渡辺 典子

Noriko Watanabe

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

Actor

2008
2008
Red Thread of Fate

as Sachiko Takemiya

2008
Cellphone Investigator 7

as Harumi Amishima

2006
CHiLDREN

as Majima Shigeko

2003
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

as Shun's Mother

2001
1993
High School Teacher

as Misawa Chiaki

1989
1987
Totto Channel

as Ryoko Nishizato

1986
His Motorbike, Her Island

as Fuyumi Sawada

1986
Cabaret

as Midori

1985
Kekkon Annai Mystery

as Hiroko Terasawa

1984
1982
Ninja Wars

as Kagaribi / Ukyodayu

1973
Cutie Honey

as Sister Jill (voice)

1973
The Little Judge from Hell

as Mother (voice)

1972
Little Witch Chappy

as Shizuko (voice)

1972
Little Witch Chappy

as Mama (voice)

Sound

1992
Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue

as Theme Song Performance