Tamao Nakamura (中村 玉緒, Nakamura Tamao; July 12, 1939 – June 9, 2026) was a Japanese actress. Her father was kabuki actor Nakamura Ganjirō II.
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Career
Nakamura was scouted by director Teruo Ogiyama and made her film debut with Kageko to Yukie when she was a junior high school student. After graduating junior high school, she signed her contract with Daiei film company in 1954. She married actor Shintaro Katsu in 1962. In the 1990s, she expanded her career into variety shows and gained widespread popularity. A character modeled after her, Tamao Nakamure, appeared in the 1997 film Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness. Nakamura died from pneumonia on June 9, 2026, at the age of 86.
Filmography
Television
Shin Heike Monogatari (1972), Taira no Tokiko
Hissatsu Shikakenin (1972)
Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō (1975)
Abarenbō Shōgun repeating role as mother of title character
Beppin san (2016), Tokuko Bandō
