Chieko Matsubara

Chieko Matsubara (松原 智恵子) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her roles in Tokyo Drifter (1966) and the Outlaw series.

Matsubara was born in Nagoya. Spotted at a beauty contest sponsored by the Nikkatsu studio, Matsubara made her debut in 1961 at age 16 in Yoru no chōsensha. Matsubara won popularity and became one of the representative actresses of the Nikkatsu. She appeared in over 100 films at Nikkatsu.

Honours

 * Kinuyo Tanaka Award (2016)
 * Sochi Film Festival Best Actress Award (2016) : Yuzu no Ha Yurete