Atsuko Takahata (高畑 淳子, Takahata Atsuko; born October 11, 1954) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and tarento from Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
She is married to actor Ryosuke Otani. They have a son, Yuta Takahata.
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Filmography
Drama
Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion (1985) – Space Witch Gilza
Kamen Rider Black RX (1988) – Maribaron
Special Rescue Police Winspector (1990) – Calra/Miyuki Fukano (Episode 27)
Special Rescue Exceedraft (1992) – Hidemi Takeuchi (Episode 6)
Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993) – Reiko Ayanokouji
Kinpachi-sensei (1995) – Kazumi Honda
Mōri Motonari (1997) – Hagi no Kata
Doremisora (2002)
The Great White Tower (2003) – Masako Azuma
14-sai no Haha (2006) – Haruko Matoba
Atsuhime (2008) – Honjuin
Mother (2010) – Toko Suzuhara
Kyō wa Kaisha Yasumimasu. (2014) – Mitsuyo Aoishi
Dr.Rintarō (2015) – Ruriko Aizawa
Sanada Maru (2016) – Kaoru
Naomi and Kanako (2016) – Akemi Ri
Spring Has Come (2017)
Black Leather Notebook (2017) – Ichiko Nakaoka
Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky (2019) – Toyo
Maiagare! (2022–23) – Shōko Saitsu
What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) – Ōmandokoro
Asura (2025)
Film
Ring Ø: Birthday (2000) – Kaoru Arima
Spring Snow (2005) – H.R.H. Tohin-nomiya
Yamato (2005) – Tsune Tamaki
Usagi Drop (2011) – Yumiko Sugiyama
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012) – Natsuko
Life in Overtime (2018)
Out and Out (2018)
The Dignified Death of Shizuo Yamanaka (2020) – Tsuneko Yamanaka
End-of-Life Concierge (2021) – Chikako Ohara
The Women (2021)
Motherhood (2022)
Baian the Assassin, M.D. (2023) – Oseki
Baian the Assassin, M.D. 2 (2023) – Oseki
The Moon (2023)
The Ohara Family Rhapsody (2024) – Chikako Ohara
Amalock (2024)
School Meals Time: Road to Ikameshi (2024) – Saki
School Meals Time: School Excursion Inferno (2025) – Saki
Purehearted (2025) – Kamaru Iba
End-of-Life Concierge 3 (2026) – Chikako Ohara
Anime
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (TV, 1990) – Tamyūn
Iczer Reborn (OVA, 1990) – Neos Gold
Magic Knight Rayearth (TV, 1994) – Debonair
X/1999 (Film, 1996) – Kanoe
Twilight of the Dark Master (OVA, 1998) – Takamiya
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Film, 2013) – Sagami
The Imaginary (Film, 2023) – Downbeat Grandma
Dubbing roles
Air Force One (Vice President Kathryn Bennett (Glenn Close))
Conan the Destroyer (Queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas))
Cold Creek Manor (Leah Tilson (Sharon Stone))
Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett))
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett))
Masters of the Universe (1992 TV Asahi edition) (Evil-Lyn (Meg Foster))
Return of the Jedi (Mon Mothma (Caroline Blakiston))
Stanley & Iris (Iris King (Jane Fonda))
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Lacy Warfield (Mariel Hemingway))
The Day After (Joleen Dahlberg (Ellen Anthony))
Threads (Ruth Beckett (Karen Meagher))
Honours
Medal with Purple Ribbon (2014)
