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Rie Miyazawa

みやざわ りえ

Miyazawa Rie

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1973-04-06 （Nerima, Tokyo, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Actress, Singer
Active Years
1985-
Affiliations
M-two Kikaku (former personal office), MOSS

Awards

Tokyo International Film Festival — Best Actress (Best Performance)
2014
Work: Paper Moon (Kami no Tsuki)
Organization: Tokyo International Film Festival
Result: Winner
Japan Academy Prize — Best Actress
2003
Work: Twilight Samurai (Tasogare Seibei)
Organization: Japan Academy Prize
Result: Winner
Japan Academy Prize — Best Actress
2015
Work: Paper Moon (Kami no Tsuki)
Organization: Japan Academy Prize
Result: Winner
Japan Academy Prize — Best Actress
2017
Work: Our Little Sister / The Warmth of Hot Water (literal: Hot Love That Boils Water)
Organization: Japan Academy Prize
Result: Winner
Moscow International Film Festival — Best Actress
2001
Work: Peony Pavilion / Hana no Ai (遊園驚夢)
Organization: Moscow International Film Festival
Result: Winner
Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actress
2005
Work: The Face of Jizo (Father and Life Together) (Chichi to Kuraseba)
Organization: Blue Ribbon Awards
Result: Winner
Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actress
2003
Work: Twilight Samurai (Tasogare Seibei)
Organization: Blue Ribbon Awards
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Twilight Samurai

2002 Film

A human drama set in the Edo period. Miyazawa played Tomoe Iinuma and received critical acclaim, winning major domestic best actress awards.

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Paper Moon (Kami no Tsuki)

2014 Film

A psychological drama about a female bank clerk who embezzles clients' deposits. Miyazawa starred and received high acclaim domestically and internationally.

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The Light Shines in the Darkness / Hot Love That Boils Water

2016 Film

A moving film about a mother struck by illness and her family's recovery. Miyazawa starred and won multiple best actress awards.

motherhoodfamily recoverydevotion

The Face of Jizo (Chichi to Kuraseba)

2004 Film

Set in post-atomic-bomb Nagasaki, the film features Miyazawa in the lead role; she won several domestic acting awards for it.

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Our Seven-Day War

1988 Film

One of Miyazawa's debut films; she starred and gained attention as a newcomer.

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Bibliography

  • Selected films: Our Seven-Day War; Twilight Samurai; Father and Life Together; Paper Moon; The Light Shines in the Darkness; No Longer Human: Dazai Osamu and Three Women
  • Selected TV: Seishun Aurora Spin; Concerto; Gō: Himetachi no Sengoku; The 13 Lords of the Shogun
  • Music: singles including 'Dream Rush' and 'NO TITLIST'; photobook 'Santa Fe'

Style & Themes

Recurring Motifs
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Legacy

She transitioned from an idol in the late 1980s to a serious actress, earning acclaim across film, stage and television. Winner of multiple major domestic film awards, she is regarded as one of Japan's leading actresses.

Trivia

  • She was the first 'Rehouse Girl' for Mitsui Realty (1987).
  • Photobook 'Santa Fe' sold over 1.5 million copies in Japan, a record for celebrity photobooks.
  • Her 1994 Takara can-chuhai commercial line 'suttamonda ga arimashita' won the U-Can New and Popular Word of the Year award.
  • Debuted as a model at age 11 and began entertainment activities after a 1985 commercial appearance.
  • Height: 167 cm; blood type: B.