Personal Info
Birth date
1954-10-11 (70 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Zentsuji, Kagawa, Japan
Also known as
高畑淳子
たかはた あつこ
آتسوکو تاکاهاتا
Atsuko Takahata
Biography
Atsuko Takahata (高畑 淳子, Takahata Atsuko, October 11, 1954) is a Japanese actress, voice actor, and talent, born in Zentsūji City, Kagawa Prefecture. She is a member of the Seinenza Theater Company.
Filmography
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
7.9
Overview:
Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.Kamen Rider
6.4
Overview:
Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organization planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
7.4
Overview:
Daimon Michiko is a 37-year-old freelance surgeon who is part of a questionable “doctor placement service” that has her wander from hospital to hospital. The harsh environment at the hospitals led many doctors to retire from their positions, forcing hospitals to make use of said program to fill the empty spots at least temporary. However, Michiko doesn’t look like a doctor at all with her flashy clothes and eccentric attitude. In the first episode she raises objections to a certain operation which is planned to be done by the head of a hospital who hasn’t performed an operation for a very long time. This causes Michiko to incur odium at the hospital, however, everyone becomes frozen when Michiko points out the outdated skills of the director. She also holds a scrupulous compliance when it comes to her working hours, never does any unnecessary chores that don’t require a medical license, and couldn’t care less about the power struggles within the hospitals. Nobody knows how she acquired such a top-level skill that allows her to claim exorbitant sums as reward, but her private life is an even greater mystery to everyone around her. Tanaka plays a rookie surgeon, Uchida an anesthetist, Kishibe the head of the placement service, and Ito the head of the surgical department of this institution.Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B
7
Overview:
A legendary television series and cultural asset, Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B is famous for putting many social issues on the front burner of the public conscious over its long run, as filtered through the emotionally volatile lives of third year middle school students. The heartfelt relations between a devoted schoolteacher, Kinpachi Sakamoto, and his unique students have won the show high praise for several decades. Whether due to the pressures of exams, family relations, teachers and friends, graduating middle school students navigate a turbulent hormonal sea of “hope” and “frustration”, constantly shaped by the social environment of the times. Standing as a beacon in the storm and emitting messages of hope for each generation is one Japanese teacher, Kinpachi Sakamoto, who has come to be adored and admired by a nation through the adventures of Class 3B.Megabeast Investigator Juspion
7.8
Overview:
Juspion's parents were killed by space pirates when he was a baby. After escaping to the planet Eijin, he is raised by a space hermit. He eventually embarks on a quest to fight the Mega beasts and defeat Satan Gorth. Hetravels from planet to planet until he finally arrives on Earth. Wearing a special suit, he has super human powers and a transforming spaceship.Special Rescue Exceedraft
8.8
Overview:
Special Rescue Exceedraft is the last part of the Rescue Heroes Trilogy in Toei Company's Metal Hero Series of superhero TV series. It was aired in Japan from February 2, 1992 to January 24, 1993. The series was initially conceived as taking place in a new continuity, leading to weaker ties to Solbrain and Winspector.Magic Knight Rayearth
8.441
Overview:
Three young girls, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, are transported to a magical world called Cephiro during a field trip to Tokyo Tower. They are soon greeted by Master Mage Clef, who explains to them that they have been summoned to become the Legendary Magic Knights and save Cephiro. The girls are less than enthusiastic about this idea, and only want to return home. Clef further explains that they must seek out the three Rune Gods to help them fight. He bestows armor and magical powers to each of them. They learn from Clef that High Priest Zagato has kidnapped the Pillar of Cephiro, Princess Emeraude. The Pillar of Cephiro has the sole responsibility of keeping Cephiro alive and in balance with her prayers. Without Princess Emeraude, Cephiro would fall into ruin. Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu must fight off Zagato's henchman and find the Rune Gods if they ever want to get back home. They soon learn that friendship and loyalty are the only things they can rely on in the crumbling Cephiro.Don't Call It Mystery
7.615
Overview:
University student Kuno Totono is the type who constantly questions what is taken for granted in society and develops his own theories based on his vast knowledge and unique set of values. One day in autumn, the police come to see him. His university schoolmate has been murdered at a park nearby and the police apparently regard Totono with suspicion. He is asked to come with them for questioning. In the interrogation room, the police are manipulated by Totono who tends to digress from the topic and poke at their contradictions. He even correctly guesses that one of them is troubled about not getting along with the wife and ends up giving advice. However, Totono’s fingerprints are eventually discovered on the murder weapon.The Great White Tower
9
Overview:
A striking drama of the amazingly gifted surgeon Zaizen Goro, caught up by his desire for power and fame, and his contemporary physician Satomi Shuji, who selflessly continues a quest to save human lives. The Great White Tower is the title of a representative novel by Toyoko Yamazaki that depicts the hidden side of the medical world and the dignity of human life, thus shocking and moving many readers, marking a milestone in medical dramas. A dense human drama develops starting with the first half, which depicts the tragicomic circumstances arising from human ambition in the selection of professors, and proceeding to the second half, which inquires into the dignity of human life through a medical court case involving a malpractice suit.Byplayers: 100 Days in the Forest of Supporting Actors
10
Overview:
Set in "Byplaywood" a large film studio surrounded by forest, far from the city. The story depicts 100 days of turmoil caused by the gathering of serial dramas and movies from various TV stations at once in this remote studio. It is a drama full of battles for ratings between studios, clashes between young, mid-career, and big names, and a heartwarming story of friendship and bonding. Also, the self-deprecation and parodies are enhanced by the fact that the actors play a role of themselves.Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist
7.3
Overview:
Onda Kokoro is an oncologist called Dr Onkoro for short by the people around her and teased that she was born for this path. She got married to Takumi, whom she had known since she was a student, and they had a son. Life was going smoothly for her. But three months ago, her husband fell in an accident and remained unconsciousness even though he underwent emergency surgery. Although Kokoro puts on a brave face at work, she still has not been able to accept reality. One day, she meets Kajiyama Kaoru, a competent gastroenterologist who has transferred to work at the hospital. Kaoru understands the need for oncology as a surgeon and gives emotional support with her sunny personality as a colleague. She becomes a dear friend whom Kokoro feels is sudden a ray of light in her personal and professional life…Daddy Is My Classmate
6.7
Overview:
Author Tarō Obika is an obsessed single father who loves his daughter so much, he decides to go to the same college. Nicknamed Gatarō, he was widowed when his wife died of an illness and has raised his only child Sakura all on his own. Things are about to change drastically as Sakura prepares to enter a coeducational university after going to an all-girls school all her life. Worried sick, Gataro enrolls not only in the same school, but also in the same department, and the madness begins! Unable to control his anxiety, he sticks his nose in her every business, from classes to extracurricular activities, parties, dating events, cultural festivals, part-time jobs, and everything else college kids do. But as the 40-year-old middle-aged dad gets involved in the youthful pursuits of Sakura and her colleagues, he finds himself enjoying life even more than them.I'm Taking the Day Off
6.1
Overview:
Hanae Aoishi is set to turn 30. She works for a general trading company and has never taken a day off or been late for work. She dresses pleasantly plain and has zero dating experience. She attends a company party and drinks with part-time employee Yuto Tanokura. He is a handsome university student. Through the evening, Hanae becomes drunk and passes out. When she wakes up, Hanae finds Yuto Tanokura sleeping next to her and he is naked. She becomes confused about what happened and takes the day off from work for the first time. To come out of her shell, Hanae decides to date Yuto Tanokura who is 9 years younger than her. At this time Yu Asao, the CEO of a food company located in the same building as her company, begins to have feelings for Hanae.Destiny
5.556
Overview:
When an estranged friend resurfaces after 12 years, a prosecutor starts connecting disjointed events to unveil the truth behind her father's tragic death.Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon
6.08
Overview:
Life is simple for Sasamoto Sawa, a young housewife, but when the adulteress Takigawa Rikako moves into her neighborhood, so too does a new world of sophistication and sex. After Takigawa is nearly caught in the act, Sasamoto covers for her during the ensuing aftermath, unwittingly involving herself with a handsome teacher named Kitano Yuichi — and discovering her own desires for extramarital passions.Black Leather Notebook
6.7
Overview:
Haraguchi Motoko works as a temp at a bank. To pay off debt that she inherited from her parents, she also works as a hostess at a club in Ginza.Residential Complex
7
Overview:
Story depicts the conflicts and growth of families who live at co-operative houses. Nana Igarashi is 35-years-old and works as a diving instructor. She is married to Daiki who is 32-years-old and works at a toy company. They live in a small apartment, while saving up to buy a house. They enjoy their life. Nana and Daiki decide to buy a co-operative house. They also try to have a baby. Nana and Daiki realize it isn't easy to have baby.Sanadamaru
7.9
Overview:
Spanning over 50 episodes, we follow the historical fiction of the Sanada clansmen as they plotted and fought their ways to survive the changing political alliances during the Warring States Period of Japan.The House on the Slope
7.6
Overview:
Yamazaki Risako lives with her husband Yoichiro and 3-year-old daughter Fumika. One day, she receives a notification from the court that she has been selected as an alternate member of the jury for a shocking criminal case. The defendant in the case is Ando Mizuho, a full-time housewife who is the same age as Risako. She is on trial for causing the death of her 8-month-old daughter by dropping her into the bathtub. As a mother herself, Risako feels repulsed that Mizuho killed her own child. However, after the trial opens, Mizuho’s circumstances remind Risako of her own past and she soon becomes confused with the chaotic feelings that have lain dormant in her. (Source: jdramas.wordpress.com)The Copycat Criminal
8
Overview:
Based on the novel "Mohouhan" by Miyuki Miyabe. Journalist Maebata Shigeko, young Tsukada Shinichi and elderly Arima Yoshio all suffer from and become involved in a serial kidnap and murder case. Shinichi first discovers a cut arm and handbag from the murder case. Elderly Yoshio's granddaughter is a murder victim.遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます
NYR
Overview:
An unprecedented program in which Kenichi Endo, an actor who is active on the front lines as a famous by-player, and Kankuro Miyato, a scriptwriter who has worked on numerous movies, dramas, and stages, study "making the roles of famous actors". Broadcast. A one-situation drama written by Miyato and starring Endo. I thought that the shooting of the drama was completed safely, but due to a trouble, I decided to retake it. Instead of the co-star who has returned, a famous actor who was present at the scene will appear in a hurry. What kind of change will be made by different actors playing the same role in the same story? ??Lovers in the Attic
NYR
Overview:
A housewife, Saijo Kinuka lives with her husband Makoto and her high school daughter Honoka and her middle school son, Yuto. Due to the death of Makoto's father, they decide to move to a large European style house in Kamakura, with the second wife of Makoto's father, Saijo Chizuko. There, they host a home welcoming party, at which Kinuka invites her guests such as Suganuma Kyoko and company peers of Makoto. To every sense of the word, it is a perfect party in a perfect new environment. Like Chizuko will show-off her belly dance skills in front of everybody. This is when something shocking happens. While Kinuka is preparing for the party, suddenly her ex-boyfriend Seno Itsuki appears out of the blue. Due to loan payments which he has to deal with, he had decided to live in the attic of her new house!After the Rains and Dreams
9.3
Overview:
Ame is in Junior high and lives with her father, who is a butterfly collector in search of the Troides Magellunus. One fateful day, he decided to take a trip to Taiwan in hopes of catching the elusive specimen. Unfortunately, something goes wrong…. and Ame is left with only memories of Father… Memories that seem to have allowed him to return… as a spirit guide for Ame.The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
5.5
Overview:
With next year's university entrance exams looming, high school senior Yoshiyama Mihane is beginning to feel the blues. She recently joined the school's photography club. As she walks by the science lab one day after school, she smells the aroma of lavender. From that moment on, she acquires the ability to leap freely through time and the days ahead are marked with bizarre occurrences...行列の女神～らーめん才遊記～
7
Overview:
A bold clash of taste and ambition unfolds when Yutori Shiomi criticizes renowned ramen master Tatsumi Serizawa's new dish but later applies for a job, claiming she can make it better.Shōtai
8
Overview:
Keiichi Kaburagi is arrested as a suspect in a murder case and sentenced to death. He escaped from prison during the transfer, but while fleeing, he rescues the people he meets in his hiding place from the predicament. And when the rescued people realize that Kaburagi is a wanted death-row prisoner, they begin to wonder, "Is he really a murderer?"Onnatachi no Tokusou Saizensen
6
Overview:
Kyoko Muromachi (Reiko Takashima), Yayoi Ichijo (Yoshiko Miyazaki) and Misuzu Yasaka (Atsuko Takahata) work at a police station. Kyoko Muromachi works in the general affairs section, Yayoi Ichijo in public relations section and Misuzu Yasaka in the cafeteria as a cook. Even though they are not detectives, they obtain information about cases and gather at the police station cafeteria to analyze the information. They actually find tips that can solve cases.Mother
8.5
Overview:
Yasuko Matsuyuki plays the part of Nao Suzuhara, an elementary school teacher. When she realizes that one of the female students is receiving abuse from her mother, Nao's maternal instincts kick in, and she impulsively decides to bring the girl into her own care. Serving as a substitute mother, Nao takes the child on a trip from Hokkaido to Tokyo, and the two experience various events together along the way.Atsuhime
9
Overview:
The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Princess Atsu, who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. She accedes to the highest rank in Ooku, the inner palace of the Edo castle where women related to the reigning shogun resided. Iesada dies soon after their marriage and Atsuhime assumes the name Tenshoin at the age of 23. She exerts herself for the Tokugawa clan and for the nation during the upheaval in the Meiji Restoration, headed by those from Satsuma.Acting
2025Kaibutsu (10 Episodes) as Tadokoro Kayo
2024Shinjuku Field Hospital (11 Episodes) as Ai Shiraki
2024お終活 再春!人生ラプソディ as Unknown
2024Destiny (9 Episodes) as Ohata Setsuko
2024Sun Expo as Okawa Hisako
2023The Imaginary as Downbeat Grandma (voice)
2023The Moon as Unknown
2023Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2 as Unknown
2023Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part1 as Oseki
2022Motherhood as [Rumiko's mother-in-law]
2022Soar High! (126 Episodes) as Saitsu Shoko [Mai's grandmother]
2022The Call of a Faraway Mountain as Unknown
2022Shōtai (4 Episodes) as Setsue Konno
2022Don't Call It Mystery (1 Episode) as Unknown
2021Cyber Crimes Unit (9 Episodes) as Unknown
2021Oshûkatsu as Chikako Ohara
2021The Women as Mitsuko
2021The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood as Unknown
2021Byplayers: 100 Days in the Forest of Supporting Actors (1 Episode) as Unknown
2020Daddy Is My Classmate (1 Episode) as Tae Obika
2020Switch as Yasumi Natsumi
2020行列の女神～らーめん才遊記～ (8 Episodes) as Yoko Hashizume
2020Yamanaka Shizuo-shi no songen shi as Unknown
2020Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist (11 Episodes) as Tamiyo Kosaka
2019The House on the Slope (6 Episodes) as Misawa Fujiko
2018A Distant Cry from Spring as Suzue Ōsawa
2018遠藤憲一と宮藤官九郎の勉強させていただきます (1 Episode) as Unknown
2018Life in Overtime as SAKURADA Miyuki
2018Residential Complex (10 Episodes) as Satoko Igarashi
2018Spring Has Come (5 Episodes) as Sue Kishikawa
2017Black Leather Notebook (8 Episodes) as Ichiko Nakaoka
2017Lovers in the Attic (8 Episodes) as Chizuko Saijo
2016The Copycat Criminal (2 Episodes) as Masako Itagaki
2016Guard Center 24 as Woman in elevator
2016Onnatachi no Tokusou Saizensen (6 Episodes) as Misuzu Yasaka
2016The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (5 Episodes) as Naoko Fukamachi
2016Stop the Old Fox as Unknown
2016Naomi and Kanako (10 Episodes) as Li Zhu Mei
2016Sanadamaru (50 Episodes) as Kaoru
2015Hana's Miso Soup as Midori Yasutake
2015The Land of Rain Trees as Fumiko Sakisaka
2015逆転弁護士ヤブハラ (1 Episode) as 吉村サキ
2014Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya as Self
2014I'm Taking the Day Off (10 Episodes) as Aoishi Mitsuo
2014Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon (11 Episodes) as Keiko Sasamoto
2013The Tale of The Princess Kaguya as Lady Sagami (voice)
2013Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Answer Version as Madame Barusamiko
2013マダム・マーマレードの異常な謎 出題編 as Unknown
2013Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Question Version as Madame Barusamiko
2013The Sango Ranger as Yoko Shimajiri
2013Keiji 110 kiro (14 Episodes) as Reiko Nishikori
2012Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (11 Episodes) as Junko Shiraki（白木 淳子）
2012悪女について as Bito Mutsuko
2012Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 as Natsuko
2011Kare, Otto, Otoko Tomodachi (8 Episodes) as Yoko Inuyama
2011Bunny Drop as Yumiko Sugiyama
2011The Marriage Counselor (11 Episodes) as Sanae Takahara
2011Shin Jidan Koshonin Ura File as Mineko Oka
2010無敵のおばさん小早川千冬 正義の事件簿 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2010The Metropolitan Police Missing Person Investigation Section (9 Episodes) as Kimiko Kosugi
2010Mother (11 Episodes) as Suzuhara Toko
2009The Dog of Orthros (9 Episodes) as Yoko Sakaki
2009Tsubasa (156 Episodes) as Tamaki Kanoko
2009高村薫サスペンス 去りゆく日に (1 Episode) as Unknown
2008街占師 北白川晶子の事件占い (1 Episode) as Unknown
2008Atsuhime (50 Episodes) as Honjuin
2008Rokumeikan as Kusano
2006Mother at Fourteen (11 Episodes) as Matoba Haruko
2006Seicho Matsumoto Special: Fingers as Rei
2005Yamato as Unknown
2005Spring Snow as Unknown
2005Samurai Commando Mission 1549 as Kagamino
2005農家の嫁は弁護士！神谷純子のふるさと事件簿 (4 Episodes) as Unknown
2005After the Rains and Dreams (1 Episode) as Sanae Ishida [Yuriko's mother]
2004Wild Flowers as Unknown
2003Century of Love (16 Episodes) as Akiyama Izumiko
2003The Great White Tower (21 Episodes) as 东政子
2002AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (1 Episode) as Unknown
2000Ring 0 as Kaoru Arima
1997Twilight of the Dark Master as Narrator / Takamiya (female form)
1996X: The Movie as Kanoe
1994Magic Knight Rayearth (29 Episodes) as Debonair
1993Sunflower on the Hill (12 Episodes) as Togo Natsu
1992Special Rescue Exceedraft (1 Episode) as Fumie Takeuchi
1990Like the Clouds, Like the Wind as Tamyuun
1990Special Rescue Police Winspector (1 Episode) as Miyuki Fukano
1989Kamen Rider: Run All Over the World as Maribaron
1985Megabeast Investigator Juspion (1 Episode) as Galactic Witch Gilza
1983Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1 Episode) as Hisayo
1980Twenty-Four Eyes as Sanae Yamishi (voice)
1979Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B (113 Episodes) as Honda
1971Kamen Rider (47 Episodes) as Maribaron
Creator
2011The Marriage Counselor ... Creator