Nanako Matsushima
Acting

Nanako Matsushima

Born 13 October 1973 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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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 Wikipedia article Nanako Matsushima, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known for

When Marnie Was There
Ring
Ring 2
BOYS OVER FLOWERS
Shield of Straw
Grave of the Fireflies
BOYS OVER FLOWERS the movie
The Crimes That Bind
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper
Kissing the Ring Finger
Murder of the Inugami Clan
Ougon No Toki - Kintaro Hattori Story
GTO Revival
Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
America ni Makenakatta Otoko - Bakayaro Souri Yoshida Shigeru
AI Amok
The World of Machida-kun
The Crimes That Bind
Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days
Murder on the Orient Express
When Marnie Was There
Shield of Straw
Lucky Seven Special
Ghost
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
BOYS OVER FLOWERS the movie
Bizan
Murder of the Inugami Clan
Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance
Grave of the Fireflies
Whiteout
Ring 2
Ring
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
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