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'''Yasuko Sawaguchi''' {{Nihongo|沢口靖子|Sawaguchi Yasuko}} is a [[Japan]]ese actress. In [[1984]] at the the age of 18, Sawaguchi became the first winner of the [[Toho]] | '''Yasuko Sawaguchi''' {{Nihongo|沢口靖子|Sawaguchi Yasuko}} is a [[Japan]]ese actress. In [[1984]] at the the age of 18, Sawaguchi became the first winner of the [[Toho Cinderella Audition]], and subsequently made her film debut in ''Karate Cop III: Song of the Sea''. That same year she was selected as the female lead [[Naoko Okumura]] in the 30th anniversary revival of the [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla series]], ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', a role for which she won "Newcomer of the Year" at the 9th Japan Academy Awards. Sawaguchi also experienced a career as a singer in the 1980's and performed the tie-in song "Goodbye Lover" for the aforementioned film. While she continued to appear in films over the ensuing years, Sawaguchi became a prominent actress on television and continues to appear in Japanese television dramas to this day. Outside of her live-action roles, Sawaguchi is best known for her voice role as Chihiro's mother in [[wikipedia:Hayao Miyazaki|Hayao Miyazaki's]] ''[[wikipedia:Spirited Away|Spirited Away]]''. | ||
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==Selected | ==Selected filmography== | ||
===Actress=== | ===Actress=== | ||
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) as [[Naoko Okumura]] | *''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) as [[Naoko Okumura]] | ||
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1988) as Kaya, the Princess Kaguya | *''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1988) as Kaya, the Princess Kaguya | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989) as [[Erika Shiragami]] | *''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989) as [[Erika Shiragami]] | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon]]'' (1994) as Oto Tachibana | ||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) - Performer ["Goodbye Lover"] | *''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) - Performer ["Goodbye Lover"] | ||
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Erika_Shiragami.jpg|Sawaguchi as [[Erika Shiragami]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' | Erika_Shiragami.jpg|Sawaguchi as [[Erika Shiragami]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' | ||
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Yasuko Sawaguchi (沢口靖子 Sawaguchi Yasuko) is a Japanese actress. In 1984 at the the age of 18, Sawaguchi became the first winner of the Toho Cinderella Audition, and subsequently made her film debut in Karate Cop III: Song of the Sea. That same year she was selected as the female lead Naoko Okumura in the 30th anniversary revival of the Godzilla series, The Return of Godzilla, a role for which she won "Newcomer of the Year" at the 9th Japan Academy Awards. Sawaguchi also experienced a career as a singer in the 1980's and performed the tie-in song "Goodbye Lover" for the aforementioned film. While she continued to appear in films over the ensuing years, Sawaguchi became a prominent actress on television and continues to appear in Japanese television dramas to this day. Outside of her live-action roles, Sawaguchi is best known for her voice role as Chihiro's mother in Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away.
Selected filmography
Actress
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) as Naoko Okumura
- Princess from the Moon (1988) as Kaya, the Princess Kaguya
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) as Erika Shiragami
- Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994) as Oto Tachibana
Music
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) - Performer ["Goodbye Lover"]
Gallery
Yasuko Sawaguchi as Naoko Okumura in The Return of Godzilla
Sawaguchi as Erika Shiragami in Godzilla vs. Biollante
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