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Yōko Shimada
Sign in to saveAlso known as Shimada Yōko, Yoko Shimada, Shimada Yoko, Youko Shimada
Japanese actress (1953−2022)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Yōko Shimada is referenced by 101 other articles, and connects out to Japanese, International Standard Book Number and IMDb.
It sits within the topics 1953 births, 2022 deaths and 20th-century Japanese actresses.
Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1929
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Shimada Yōko shishū
- Uta to asobeba
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Film & TV
Kumamoto, Japan
Kumamoto City-born Shimada Yoko is best known in the west as Mariko from the 1980 mini-series Shogun. The lady-in-waiting role created an interest in Japan and its culture overseas and introduced Japanese history to foreign audiences. She won the Golden Globe For Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama category and was nominated for a Prime-time Emmy Award for her work on the serial…
Known for
- Kanon — Sumiko2016
- God in Jail2016
- The Faithless Love — Self2011
- Mikkai — Self2011
- I Want to Meet Yoko Shimada2010
- Dear Heart2009
- The Deep Red — Dr. Tanaka2005
- Black Corridor2004
- The Making of Shōgun2003
- Undiscovered Tomb — Ivy2003
via TMDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of birth
- Kumamoto
- Place of death
- Shibuya
- Occupation
- nude model
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Japanese
- Image
- ShimadaY.jpg
- Height
- 171
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- Commons category
- Yoko Shimada
- name in kana
- しまだ ようこ
- date of birth
- 1953-05-17
- name in native language
- 島田陽子
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- date of death
- 2022-07-25
- end of work period
- 2022-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- Colorectal cancer
- birth name
- 中村 ようこ
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