Biography

Nanako Matsushima has starred in leading roles in Japan for over 20 years. She began her career as a fashion model while still in her teens. By 1996, she played the heroine in NHK Japan's serial TV drama "Himawari", catapulting her to stardom. Since then she has played leading roles in numerous hit TV dramas and has captivated audiences with her performances. Among her film credits is the main character in "Ring", a movie that sparked a boom in the horror genre, and a role that was later reprised by Naomi Watts in a Hollywood remake.

Actress

Okome no Onna - Kokuzei-kyoku Siryô-Chôsa-ka Zakkoku-shitsu(2026)as Seiko Yoneda

Anpan(2025)

Haha no Matsu Sato(2024)

GTO Revival(2024)as Fuyutsuki Azusa

Don't Call it Mystery: The Movie(2023)

Self

Dai 76 kai NHK Kôhaku Uta Gassen(2025)as Self - Guest Judge

Mezamashi TV(1994)as Self

It's Okay to Laugh!(1982)as Self

Bokura no jidai(2007)as Self

Gate: A True Story(2008)as Japanese Narration

Archive Footage

Special Collector's Edition(2010)as Reiko Asakawa

Known for

The Ring1998 · Actress Ring 21999 · Actress When Marnie Was There2014 · Actress Whiteout2000 · Actress

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Credit Score: Nanako Matsushima

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Kon'na koi no hanashi

Kaori Fujimura

Thu Jul 03 1997 – Thu Sep 18 1997

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Noms	Votes
1	Kon'na koi no hanashi	16.25	1997	•	8.6	0	86
2	When Marnie Was There	6.50	2015	•	7.6	1	55158
3	Emergency Room 24 Hours	6.50	2005	•	7.7	0	40
4	The Ring	4.88	1998	•	7.2	0	85915
5	Shield of Straw	3.25	2013	•	6.2	0	2828
6	Murder of the Inugami Clan	3.25	2006	•	6.3	0	455
7	Ghost	3.09	2010	•	5.4	0	383
8	Whiteout	3.09	2000	•	5.6	0	466
9	Kissing the Ring Finger	2.50	2023	•	7.0	0	310
10	Ring 2	2.38	1999	•	5.8	0	15952