Nanako Matsushima
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Acting Credits
Biography
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...
Known For
Filmography
One in a Million: Tax Squad
2026
as Yoneda Seiko
GTO (2026)
2026
as Azusa Fuyutsuki
Anpan
2025
as Tomiko Yanai
Ougon No Toki - Kintaro Hattori Story
2024
as Hattori Man
GTO Revival
2024
Haha no Matsu Sato
2024
Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie
2023
Kissing the Ring Finger
2023
as Nitta Shizuka
Neighbor Chikara
2022
as Yoriko Michio（道尾 頼子）
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
2021
as Reika Watanabe
America ni Makenakatta Otoko - Bakayaro Souri Yoshida Shigeru
2020
as Kiyo Yoshida
AI Amok
2020
as Nozomi Kiryu
Nozaki Shuhei President of Bank
2020
as Shoko Tachikawa
夢の本屋をめぐる冒険
2020
as 노조미 사사키
The World of Machida-kun
2019
as Machida Momoka
Natsuzora
2019
The Crimes That Bind
2018
as Hiromi Asai
Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days
2018
Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank
2018
as Shoko Tachikawa
Onna no Kunsho
2017
Tower of Sand
2016
as Sasaki Yumiko
Natsuko Kira
2016
as Natsuko Kira
Murder on the Orient Express
2015
as Maiko Baba
Red Cross
2015
as 希代
Murder on the Orient Express
2015
Another Story
2015
When Marnie Was There
2014
as Yoriko Sasaki (voice)
Shield of Straw
2013
as Atsuko Shiraiwa
Lucky Seven Special
2013
Lucky Seven
2012
as Toko Fujisaki
I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper
2011
as Akari Mita
Ghost
2010
as Nanami Hoshino
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
2009
as Eliza (voice)
BOYS OVER FLOWERS the movie
2008
as Tsubaki Dōmyōji
Bizan
2007
as Sakiko Kouno
Murder of the Inugami Clan
2006
as Tamayo Nonomiya
Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance
2006
Grave of the Fireflies
2005
as Hisako
BOYS OVER FLOWERS
2005
as Domyoji Tsubaki
Beauty or Beast
2003
Toshiie and Matsu
2002
as Matsu
Whiteout
2000
as Chiaki Hirakawa
Perfect Woman
2000
as Jinno Sakurako
The Story of One Century
2000
as Main Role
Ring 2
1999
as Reiko Asakawa
Forbidden Love
1999
as Michi Hirose
Emergency Room 24 Hours
1999
as 小島楓（こじま かえで） 演 - 松嶋菜々子
Ice World
1999
as Egi Toko
Emergency Room 24 Hours
1999
Ring
1998
as Reiko Asakawa
The Spiral
1998
as Reiko Asakawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dramatic Travelogue: Midnight Express ’98 – Toward the Light, Europe
1998
Sweet Season
1998
as Fujitani Mahiro
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
1998
as Azusa Fuyutsuki
GTOスペシャル座談会
1998
GTOスペシャル座談会
1998
as Azusa Fuyutsuki
Dramatic Travelogue: Midnight Express ’97 – Westward to Eurasia
1997
Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
1997
as Fumika Nonomura
こんな恋のはなし
1997
The Doctor Is In
1997
A Story of Love
1997
Dramatic Travelogue: Midnight Express ’96 – Torrid Asia
1996
Himawari
1996
as Nozomi Minamida
Furuhata Ninzaburo
1994