Atsuko Takahata

Atsuko Takahata (高畑 淳子) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and tarento from Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

She is married to actor Ryosuke Otani. They have a son, Yuta Takahata.

Drama

 * ''Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion (1985) – Space Witch Gilza
 * Kamen Rider Black RX (1988) – Maribaron
 * Special Rescue Police Winspector (1990) – Calra/Miyuki Fukano (Episode 27)
 * Special Rescue Exceedraft (1992) – Hidemi Takeuchi (Episode 6)
 * Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993) – Reiko Ayanokouji
 * Kinpachi-sensei (1995) – Kazumi Honda
 * Mōri Motonari (1997) – Hagi no Kata
 * Doremisora (2002)
 * Shiroi Kyotō (2003) – Masako Azuma
 * 14-sai no Haha (2006) – Haruko Matoba
 * Atsuhime (2008) – Honjuin
 * Mother (2010) – Toko Suzuhara
 * Kyō wa Kaisha Yasumimasu. (2014) – Mitsuyo Aoishi
 * Dr.Rintarō (2015) – Ruriko Aizawa
 * Sanada Maru (2016) – Kaoru
 * Naomi and Kanako (2016) – Akemi Ri
 * Spring Has Come (2017)
 * Black Leather Notebook (2017) – Ichiko Nakaoka
 * Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky (2019) – Toyo
 * Maiagare! (2022–23) – Shōko Saitsu
 * What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) – Ōmandokoro

Film

 * Ring Ø: Birthday (2000) – Kaoru Arima
 * Spring Snow (2005) – H.R.H. Tohin-nomiya
 * Yamato (2005) – Tsune Tamaki
 * Usagi Drop (2011) – Yumiko Sugiyama
 * Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012) – Natsuko
 * Life in Overtime (2018)
 * Out and Out (2018)
 * The Dignified Death of Shizuo Yamanaka (2020) – Tsuneko Yamanaka
 * End-of-Life Concierge (2021) – Chikako Ohara
 * The Women (2021)
 * Motherhood (2022)
 * Baian the Assassin, M.D. (2023) – Oseki
 * Baian the Assassin, M.D. 2 (2023) – Oseki
 * The Moon (2023)
 * The Ohara Family Rhapsody (2024) – Chikako Ohara
 * Amalock (2024)

Anime

 * Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (TV, 1990) – Tamyūn
 * Iczer Reborn (OVA, 1990) – Neos Gold
 * Magic Knight Rayearth (TV, 1994) – Debonair
 * X/1999 (Film, 1996) – Kanoe
 * Twilight of the Dark Master (OVA, 1998) – Takamiya
 * The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Film, 2013) – Sagami
 * The Imaginary (Film, 2023) – Downbeat Grandma

Dubbing roles

 * Air Force One (Vice President Kathryn Bennett (Glenn Close))
 * Conan the Destroyer (Queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas))
 * Cold Creek Manor (Leah Tilson (Sharon Stone))
 * Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett))
 * Elizabeth: The Golden Age (Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett))
 * Masters of the Universe (1992 TV Asahi edition) (Evil-Lyn (Meg Foster))
 * Stanley & Iris (Iris King (Jane Fonda))
 * Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Lacy Warfield (Mariel Hemingway))

Honours

 * Medal with Purple Ribbon (2014)