Chieko Baisho
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November 21, 2025 Drama
Chieko Baisho (倍賞 千恵子, Baishō Chieko, born June 29, 1941) is a Japanese actress and singer. In Japan, she is well known for her performance as Sakura in the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" series from 1969 until 1995. In addition, she has acted in many films directed by Yōji Yamada since the 1960s. She won the award for best actress at the 5th Hochi Film Award for "A Distant Cry from Spring".
Filmography
Howl's Moving Castle
as Sophie (voice)
Weathering with You
as Fumi Tachibana (voice)
The Hidden Blade
as Mrs. Katagiri
Plan 75
as Michi Tsunotani
Jungle Emperor Leo
as Lyre (voice)
The Little House
as Taki Nunomiya
Kabei: Our Mother
as Hatsuko Nogami
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Mitsue Shima
A Distant Cry from Spring
as Tamiko Kazami
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
as The West Wind (voice)
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
as Sakura
I, the Executioner
as Haruko
Zatoichi: The Last
as Mitsu
Where Spring Comes Late
as Tamiko
Unico in the Island of Magic
as The West Wind (voice)
A Trap
as Kiriko Yanagida
Station
as Michio Kiriko
Tokyo Taxi
as Sumire Takano
The Village
as Hideko Kono
Samurai from Nowhere
as Chigusa