Yôko Shimada

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Birth Name: 島田陽子, Shimada Yōko

Born: 17 May 1953 Died: 25 July 2022

Country of origin: Japan

Height: 5' 7"

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Description: Japanese actress, best known to Western audiences for her portrayal of Mariko in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun. Shimada was the only female member of Shōgun's massive cast of Japanese actors shown speaking English, for which she relied on a dialogue coach, as she was not fluent in the language at the time. Her English improved greatly during the production, however, allowing her to work in a few English language films during the 1980s and 1990s. In 1981, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Antholog ... (more)

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