Kaoru Sugita

Kaoru Hashimoto (橋本 薫), better known by her stage name Kaoru Sugita (杉田 かおる), is a Japanese actress and singer.

Biography
She attended Myōjō Academy in Mitaka, later transferring to and graduating from NHK Gakuen (NHK Academy). At age 7, she made her debut in the NTV television series Papa to Yobanai de. She portrayal a pregnant middle-school student in an episode of the TBS series Kinpachi-sensei.

In the series Ikenaka Genta 80 Kilo, she not only played the female lead, but sang the song Tori no Uta.

She has also appeared in the films such as Oh! Oku and Dead or Alive.

Films

 * Nutcracker Fantasy (1979)
 * The Gate of Youth (1981)
 * Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)
 * Dead or Alive (1999)
 * Lakeside Murder Case (2004)
 * Oh! Oku (2006)

Television

 * Kinpachi-sensei (1979)
 * Ikenaka Genta 80 Kilo (1980)
 * Sanbiki ga Kiru! (1987)
 * Nurse Aoi (2006)
 * Kurosagi (2006)
 * Fushin no Toki: Woman Wars (2006)