Ikuko Shimizu

Sono Kayako

  • Name: Sono Kayako
  • Native name: 園佳也子
  • Also Known as: その かやこ, 清水郁子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: October 7, 1929
  • Died: July 27, 2010
Sono Kayako was a Japanese actress born in Tokyo and raised in Tennoji Ward, Osaka. She graduated from Kobe College Faculty of Letters.

In 1953, she became an auditor of NHK's Osaka Broadcasting Theater Company, appeared in the station's "Bonus", and has been active since the early days of television.

In 1960, she made her movie debut with "Mito Komon Tenka no Osodo".

In 1977, she took her first lead role in the 20th-anniversary stage play of Toho Gendai-geki "Yude Tamago".

On July 29, 2010, a relative discovered that she had collapsed in her bathroom and was found dead on July 27 due to heart failure. She died 80 years old.

Her last appearance as an actress was the stage play "Sanbaba" performed by the theater company Shinpa, which was performed at the Shinbashi Enbujo in December 2006. She hasn't been in the performing arts since then. Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1999 Mama Chari Deka
Japanese Drama, 1999, 11 eps
(Ep. 7) (Guest Role)
11
(Ep. 7)
Guest Role
7.0
1997 Toyama no Kinsan vs Onna Nezumi
Japanese Drama, 1997, 19 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest Role)
19
(Ep. 8)
Guest Role
5.5
1994 Otoko no Ibasho
Japanese Drama, 1994, 13 eps
Goto Sakurako (Support Role)
13
Goto Sakurako
Support Role
0.0
1992 Onna wa Dokyo
Japanese Drama, 1992, 156 eps
Yoshie (Support Role)
156
Yoshie
Support Role
5.0
1990 Daiyo Torishimariyaku Deka
Japanese Drama, 1990, 45 eps
Kaneda Yone (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)
45
Kaneda Yone (Ep. 3)
Guest Role
2.0
1989 Sasurai Keiji Ryojo Hen Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1989, 23 eps
(Ep. 15) (Guest Role)
23
(Ep. 15)
Guest Role
0.0
1987 Shufu Daiko Itashimasu
Japanese Drama, 1987, 14 eps
Mihoko (Support Role)
14
Mihoko
Support Role
0.0
1979 Oretachi wa Tenshi da!
Japanese Drama, 1979, 20 eps
Sakata Tama (Ep. 20) (Guest Role)
20
Sakata Tama (Ep. 20)
Guest Role
0.0
1976 Futari de Hitori
Japanese Drama, 1976, 20 eps
(Unknown)
20
Unknown
0.0
1971 Ki ni Naru Yomesan
Japanese Drama, 1971, 38 eps
Toriko (Support Role)
38
Toriko
Support Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1987 Tokyo Bordello
Japanese Movie, 1987,
Ochika (Unknown)
Ochika
Unknown
7.0
1984 For Kayako
Japanese Movie, 1984,
Matsumoto Toshi (Support Role)
Matsumoto Toshi
Support Role
6.6
1973 Nippon Kyokaden–Dai Ichibu No Azami/Dai Nibu Aoi Botan
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Haruko (Bit part)
Haruko
Bit part
6.0
1968 The Neon Jungle
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Masumoto Katsuko (Support Role)
Masumoto Katsuko
Support Role
0.0
1967 Showdown of Men 2
Japanese Movie, 1967,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1991 Mikage Doshin: Kizzu Samurai
Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
1981 Sake wo Matsu Shounen
Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps
(Unknown)
1
Unknown
0.0
1981 Kyukon Ryoko
Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps
(Unknown)
1
Unknown
0.0
1981 Kazunomiya-sama Otome
Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
1.0
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  • First Name: Ikuko
  • Family Name: Shimizu
  • Native name: 園佳也子
  • Also Known as: その かやこ, 清水郁子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: October 7, 1929
  • Died: July 27, 2010

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