Personal Info
Birth date
1959-07-12 (65 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as
-Nagisa Katahira
Biography
Nagisa Katahira is a Japanese actress, talent, and former idol singer from Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. She belongs to HoriPro. Katahira graduated from Horikoshi High School. In 1974, she appeared on the audition program "Star Tanjo!" On NTV and passed. She made her debut as an idol singer in 1975 with "Utsukushi Chigiri" from Toshiba. In the same year, she won the 17th Japan Record Award for New Artist and the Shinjuku Music Festival Silver Award for her "Beautiful Contract". In 1975, when she made her debut as a singer, she also made her debut as an actress in the movie "Aoi Sanmyaku". Three years later, she stopped her singing activities and turned to the actress business in earnest.
Filmography
SMAP×SMAP
8.5
Overview:
SMAP×SMAP was an ongoing weekly Japanese variety show on Kansai TV and Fuji TV starring the members of SMAP. The show began on April 15, 1996 and it aired from 22:00 to 22:54 every Monday. The show's usual ratings were higher than 20%, which is considered high since most variety shows range from 10-20%. Each episode begins a variety of skits, comedic performances, and/or games. These are followed by Bistro SMAP, in which the SMAP members compete against each other to impress celebrity judges with their gourmet cooking. Last is a musical performance by SMAP which may include celebrity guests, as well.KinKi Kids no Bunbuboon
NYR
Overview:
Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto entertain their guests by doing whatever their guests want to do.18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams
9.5
Overview:
Nakagawa Arisu is in the 3rd grade of high school and 18 years old. Her mother died when she was 11 years old. She has since lived with her father, who works as a firefighter. Having been influenced by her mother, Nakagawa Arisu has dreamed of becoming a curator who travels abroad often for work. But her life changes when she learns she is pregnant. Meanwhile, Naruse Toko is about to turn 40 years old soon. She works in the art world as someone who connects art and business. Naruse Toko is dedicated to her work and she hasn't been in a romantic relationship for 10 years. Nakagawa Arisu and Naruse Toko, who are totally different people, happen to meet and their encounter changes their lives.Dear Sister
7.8
Overview:
Growing up, sisters Misaki and Hazuki couldn't have been more different. Misaki's charming personality and popularity stood in sharp contrast to the older, more responsible yet timid Hazuki. After high school, the two lose touch once Misaki leaves their home, only to be reunited many years later, when Misaki returns, harboring a secret.Tantei ga Hayasugiru
9
Overview:
University student Sogawa Ichika inherits 5 trillion yen from her father all of a sudden and attempts are made on her life by his siblings. The avaricious family has struck a deal to let the person who kills Ichika first have all the money to himself or herself and tries all means to take her life. Ichika’s housekeeper hires the investigator Chikumagawa Hikaru, who has a perfect record of solving cases before they happen, to protect her.Yagyu's Secret Quest
NYR
Overview:
Yagyu Abaretabi is the tale of members of the Yagyu Clan and their travels all around the nation seeking to fight injustice and corruption... and there are plenty of surprises along the way.Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu
7.7
Overview:
Assistant Inspector Fukuie does not look like an assistant inspector but once she starts an investigation, she takes no notice of anyone as she searches for the key to find out the truth. She does not care for the hierarchical relationship of the organisation or career advancement. If she has doubts, she will not listen to her superior and will persist in investigating to the end. Fukuie’s boss Inspector Ishimatsu is completely different from her. He places importance on the organisation and discipline, is rigid and strait-laced. Ever since Fukuie became his subordinate, his pride has been in tatters because she loves to disregard his instructions and investigate on her own even though this eventually results in success and he gets credit for her achievements. His principle is to investigate using orthodox methods, but the results that Fukuie delivers goes against this and makes him feel ashamed.Daisy Luck
6
Overview:
Kaede (Nozomi Sasaki), Kaoru (Natsuna Watanabe), Michiru (Shoko Nakagawa) and Emi (Eri Tokunaga) are childhood friends. The four women meet again on Emi's wedding day. But on that day, the company Kaede works for goes bankrupt and her boyfriend dumps her. She is about to turn 30-years-old. Kaede decides to follow her childhood dream and become a baker. She gets a job at bakery, but making bread is not easy and the senior baker is strict. Meanwhile, Kaoru work at a luxurious massage salon. Michiru makes handbags, but she is poor. Emi is experiencing newlywed life. What will tomorrow hold for these women?Left-Eye Detective
5.5
Overview:
Tanaka Ainosuke was born with a weak left eye. Then one day, his older brother Yumehito dies mysteriously, allowing Ainosuke to receive a cornea transplant from him. After the surgery, whenever there is a shock to his left eye he sees strange images. Ainosuke assumes that the images might be clues to his brother's death and starts an investigation with the help of his junior high school nurse Sayama Hitomi. But just when their probe begins, an unidentified criminal organization appears to disrupt their investigation...War of Traps
7.5
Overview:
Parliamentary secretary Toru Washizu (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) has devoted 20 years of his life to Kosuke Inukai, a member of parliament and cabinet minister. Toru works behind the scenes as Inukai's "shadow," deftly handling the petitions of Inukai's supporters and crushing any hint of scandal. Cool and collected, Toru rarely betrays emotion and would humble himself to anyone to get what Inukai needs. But then a shocking event changes everything. Toru's only son, Taiki, is gravely injured in an accident that leaves him close to death. Toru is stricken with worry and fear for his son, but Inukai orders him to conduct a cover-up. Feeling betrayed, Toru, who once would have done anything for Inukai, begins to question everything.Joshideka
6.5
Overview:
A sharpshooting rookie and a veteran with a brilliant track record are paired to solve a number of different cases. The two incompatible women clash about everything, and we see them developing a friendship, hating one another, working as team, laughing and crying as they follow the trail of clues set by a serial killer.Yuki-hime Onmitsu Dōchūki
NYR
Overview:
The story begins with Kiyomasa Kato's granddaughter, Princess Yuki, on her way from Kumamoto to Edo to appeal directly to the Shogun.Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu
NYR
Overview:
The drama, based on a novel by Keiichiro Ryu, tells an alternative history in which the historical shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu is killed at the Battle of Sekigahara and his double Jirosaburo Serada becomes the ruler of the country instead.Good Person
7
Overview:
After graduating from college, Yuuji lands the job of his dreams at the company that manufactures his favorite running shoes. The complete sincerity and selflessness that Yuuji shows everyone he meets causes many to dismiss him as naive or simply stupid. But when his good deeds start paying off, his co-workers begin to come around to the idea that nice guys don't have to finish last. -- DramaWikiKururi: Who's in Love with me
7
Overview:
As a 24-year-old woman, Ogata Makoto doesn't like to show her true self or draw attention to herself in her private life or when she is at work. This is because she doesn't want to be disliked. One night, Ogata Makoto had an accident. The accident causes her to lose the memory of herself. She finds a male ring in her bag, but she doesn't remember who she was going to give the ring to. Soon, three men appear in front of Ogata Makoto, and the ring fits perfectly on all three of them. One of them proclaims himself as her ex-lover, one man claims to be her only male friend, and the other man claims to be her man of fate. Each of them has their own lies.Ponytail Won't Look Back
NYR
Overview:
After her family breaks apart and she ends up behind bars, a defiant teen fights her way back into the world through rhythm and rebellion, driven by a dream to start a band and rewrite her life.Reverse
7
Overview:
Kazuhisa Fukase graduated from a prestigious university, but he leads a boring life. His only strength is making delicious coffee. Whenever he makes coffee, he is reminded of his friend Yoshiki Hirosawa. He was friends with Yoshiki Hirosawa back in their university days, but Yoshiki Hirosawa died on a snowboarding trip 10 years ago. One day, he meets Mihoko Ochi at a coffee shop. He is strongly attracted to her. Kazuhisa Fukase goes to a professor’s retirement celebration at a university. There, he meets Kosuke Asai who went snowboarding with Yoshiki Hirosawa on that fateful trip. Journalist Toshio Ogasawara also appears there. He has been investigating Yoshiki Hirosawa's death.White Secret
NYR
Overview:
Munekata Yuko remembered the face of Mimura Kyosuke, a doctor who killed her mother by mistake in the course of an operation. Five years later, Yuko lost her eyesight due to craniopharyngioma. One day, Yuko has an accident and she is taken to the hospital. Ironically her doctor is no other than Kyosuke. Unaware of his identity, the woman begins to fall in love with him. And although Kyosuke reciprocates her affection, he has a strong dilemma, because he knows very well whose daughter Yuko is. Will their feelings survive?Nagi's Long Vacation
6.615
Overview:
Nagi Oshima quits her job, cuts off everybody she knows (including her boyfriend), quits social media and cancels her cellphone. To restart her life, she moves to an old apartment in the suburbs of Tokyo. She wants to have a pleasant and free life, not caring about other people.Acting
TBAいごこち満点 (1 Episode) as Unknown
TBA赤い霊柩車シリーズ (1 Episode) as Unknown
2024In The End, It's Someone Else's Problem (8 Episodes) as Kashiwabara Maho
2024Kururi: Who's in Love with me (11 Episodes) as Iguchi Chigusa
202318/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams (10 Episodes) as Naruse Kimiko
2023War of Traps (11 Episodes) as Yuko Kamoi
2019Nagi's Long Vacation (10 Episodes) as Oshima Yuu
2018Sakagami Animal Kingdom (1 Episode) as Unknown
2018Tantei ga Hayasugiru (10 Episodes) as Akedori Daidara
2018Daisy Luck (10 Episodes) as Unknown
2017Reverse (10 Episodes) as Masako Hirosawa
2016Anmitsu Prosecutor Investigation Files 1 - Prosecutor's Tears Dry Off as Unknown
2016あんみつ検事の捜査ファイル (1 Episode) as Unknown
2015お助け司法書士！会津若松“後妻業”殺人 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2015Saturday Wide Theatre: Plastic Surgery and Facial Reconstruction Suspense as Unknown
2014KinKi Kids no Bunbuboon (1 Episode) as Guest
2014Dear Sister (10 Episodes) as Nanae Fukazawa
2014Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu (11 Episodes) as 雫
2013Husband’s Woman (8 Episodes) as Fumiko Yamagishi
2012嘘の証明 犯罪心理分析官・梶原圭子 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2012女医・倉石祥子 (4 Episodes) as 倉石祥子
2011Murder in the Kairotei as Kiyomi Ichigahara
2011ヤメ刑探偵 加賀美塔子 (3 Episodes) as 加賀美塔子
2010The Incite Mill as Sawako Fuchi
2010The Sylvian Experiments as Etsuko Mayima
2010Left-Eye Detective (8 Episodes) as Komukai Noriko
2008女かけこみ寺刑事 大石水穂 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2007ショカツの女 (6 Episodes) as Unknown
2007Joshideka (10 Episodes) as Momoe Iwashiro
2007黒い骨 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006Trick: The Movie 2 as Sawako Hakogam
2006Memories of Matsuko as Self
2004Tenka (156 Episodes) as Unknown
2003Stand Up!! (11 Episodes) as Asai Tomoko
2002Pretty Girls (9 Episodes) as Shuko Ino
2001女子アナ。 (11 Episodes) as Ryoko Asou
2000変装婦警の事件簿 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2000Take It as Unknown
2000カードGメン・小早川茜 (8 Episodes) as Unknown
1998Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu (10 Episodes) as Unknown
1997Good Person (11 Episodes) as Shiroyama Mariko
1996幸福の誤算 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996SMAP×SMAP (1 Episode) as Bistro Guest
1995Magistrate Mayuzumi as Unknown
1992Hanshichi Torimonochō (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1991The Unruly Ronin's Journey as Unknown
1991源氏九郎颯爽記 秘剣揚羽の蝶 as Unknown
1990The Notorious Bored Samurai 5 as Orui
1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (5 Episodes) as Unknown
1990The Notorious Bored Samurai 4 as Unknown
1989小京都ミステリー (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1989Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger as Oshima
1988Mystery of the Coral Seas as Ayako Shirai
1986小野小町殺人事件 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985Ponytail Won't Look Back (24 Episodes) as Taeko Yazaki
1983Stewardess Story (23 Episodes) as Mariko Shindo
1981The Cursed Plate: Dish Mansion at Hell's Banchō as Unknown
1980Yagyu's Secret Quest (26 Episodes) as Omon
1980Yuki-hime Onmitsu Dōchūki (26 Episodes) as Unknown
1977Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye as Chiaki Komori
1977Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977Truckster of Guts as Unknown
1976White Secret (25 Episodes) as Yuko Munekata
1975Aoi sanmyaku as Shinko Terazawa