Acting credits
60
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Nanako Matsushima
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 28Series: 32Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 27776
IMDb ID: nm0559652
Known for: Acting
Born: October 13, 1973
Age: 52
Place of birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1994 - 2026
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 7.36
Wikidata: Q253909
Also known as
松嶋菜菜子
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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 November 30, 2007.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Nanako Matsushima.
GTO Revival
2024 • Movie
as Hattori Man
Ougon No Toki - Kintaro Hattori Story
2024 • Movie
Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie
2023 • Movie
as Reika Watanabe
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
2021 • Movie
as Kiyo Yoshida
America ni Makenakatta Otoko - Bakayaro Souri Yoshida Shigeru
2020 • Movie
as Nozomi Kiryu
AI Amok
2020 • Movie
as Machida Momoka
The World of Machida-kun
2019 • Movie
Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days
2018 • Movie
as Hiromi Asai
The Crimes That Bind
2018 • Movie
as Maiko Baba
Murder on the Orient Express
2015 • Movie
as Yoriko Sasaki (voice)
When Marnie Was There
2014 • Movie
as Atsuko Shiraiwa
Shield of Straw
2013 • Movie
Lucky Seven Special
2013 • Movie
as Nanami Hoshino
Ghost
2010 • Movie
as Eliza (voice)
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
2009 • Movie
as Tsubaki Dōmyōji
Hana Yori Dango: Final
2008 • Movie
as Sakiko Kouno
Bizan
2007 • Movie
as Tamayo Nonomiya
Murder of the Inugami Clan
2006 • Movie
Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance
2006 • Movie
as Hisako
Grave of the Fireflies
2005 • Movie
as Chiaki Hirakawa
Whiteout
2000 • Movie
as Reiko Asakawa
Ring 2
1999 • Movie
as Reiko Asakawa
Ring
1998 • Movie
as Reiko Asakawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Spiral
1998 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Nanako Matsushima.
as Yoneda Seiko • 9 eps
One in a Million: Tax Squad
2026 • Series
as Tomiko Yanai • 130 eps
Anpan
2025 • Series
4 eps
Haha no Matsu Sato
2024 • Series
as Nitta Shizuka • 10 eps
Kissing the Ring Finger
2023 • Series
as Yoriko Michio（道尾 頼子） • 9 eps
Neighbor Chikara
2022 • Series
as 노조미 사사키 • 2 eps
夢の本屋をめぐる冒険
2020 • Series
as Shoko Tachikawa • 5 eps
Nozaki Shuhei President of Bank
2020 • Series
156 eps
Natsuzora
2019 • Series
as Shoko Tachikawa • 8 eps
Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank
2018 • Series
2 eps
Onna no Kunsho
2017 • Series
as Sasaki Yumiko • 10 eps
Tower of Sand
2016 • Series
as Natsuko Kira • 10 eps
Natsuko Kira
2016 • Series
as 希代 • 2 eps
Red Cross
2015 • Series
2 eps
Another Story
2015 • Series
2 eps
Murder on the Orient Express
2015 • Series
as Toko Fujisaki • 10 eps
Lucky Seven
2012 • Series
as Akari Mita • 11 eps
I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper
2011 • Series
as Domyoji Tsubaki • 20 eps
BOYS OVER FLOWERS
2005 • Series
11 eps
Beauty or Beast
2003 • Series
as Matsu • 51 eps
Toshiie and Matsu
2002 • Series
as Jinno Sakurako • 11 eps
Perfect Woman
2000 • Series
as Main Role • 3 eps
The Story of One Century
2000 • Series
as Egi Toko • 11 eps
Ice World
1999 • Series
as Michi Hirose • 11 eps
Forbidden Love
1999 • Series