Takako Matsu
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Early Life and Family Background
Takako Matsu (松たか子), born Takako Fujima on June 10, 1977, in Tokyo, Japan, comes from a distinguished family of performers. Her father, Matsumoto Kōshirō IX, is a prominent kabuki actor, and her mother, Noriko Fujima, is a businesswoman. She adopted the stage name "Matsu" to honor her family's artistic heritage.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 10 Jun, 1977
- Age
- 42 yrs
- Citizenship
- Japan
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- Birth Place
- Tokyo
- residence
- Tokyo
- Education
- Asia University
Horikoshi High School - Gender
- Female
- Description
- Japanese actress and pop singer-songwriter
- Spouse
- Yoshiyuki Sahashi [M. 2007]
Education
Initially, Takako attended Shirayuri Gakuen High School before transferring to Horikoshi High School, a school known for nurturing young talents in the entertainment industry. She later enrolled at Asia University but eventually left before completing her degree to focus on her career in the performing arts.
Acting Career Beginnings
Takako Matsu began her acting career at age 16, debuting in theater in the early 1990s. She first gained attention in television with her role in the NHK drama Hana no Ran. She subsequently starred alongside Takuya Kimura in the 1996 Fuji TV drama Long Vacation, which elevated her popularity nationwide.
Notable Television and Film Roles
From 1994 to 1999, Matsu appeared in several acclaimed television dramas, including Ryōma ga Yuku, Hideyoshi, and Kura (1995). In 1997, she starred in Love Generation and played Hiroko Muranaka in Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni. Her 1998 performance as Uzuki Nireno in April Story (directed by Shunji Iwai) is considered one of her most iconic film roles. In 2001, she had another major appearance in the drama Hero on Fuji TV.
Matsu continued to build her filmography, playing the role of Yuki in 9 Souls (2003), and Mizue in Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007). In 2010, she received critical acclaim for her portrayal of a vengeful teacher in the psychological thriller Confessions. She also appeared in Someday the same year, playing the character Mie Orii, and served as the narrator for the 2011 documentary Life: Inochi o Tsunagu Monogatari.
