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Rie Miyazawa
Starring in The Twilight Samurai, Tony Takitani and Her Love Boils Bathwater.
The Twilight Samurai · Tony Takitani
- Born
- 6 April 1973
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
More people
Rie Miyazawa
Rie Miyazawa is a Japanese actor whose career developed from child modelling and pop stardom into acclaimed dramatic performances.
Early life
Family background
Was born to a Japanese mother and Dutch father.
Child modelling
Began appearing in advertisements at eleven.
Career
- 1988
Film debut
Starred in Seven Days’ War.
- 2001
International recognition
Won Moscow’s acting prize for Peony Pavilion.
- 2002
Dramatic breakthrough
Appeared opposite Hiroyuki Sanada in The Twilight Samurai.
Selected work
The Twilight Samurai
Played Tomoe in Yōji Yamada’s historical drama.
Tony Takitani
Played two roles in a Haruki Murakami adaptation.
Her Love Boils Bathwater
Played a mother confronting serious illness.
Beyond work
Parenthood
Became a mother in 2009.
Marriage
Married actor and singer Go Morita in 2018.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
