Hiroko Yamashita (actress)

Hiroko Yamashita (山下 裕子, Yamashita Hiroko, born 20 June 1963 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress.

Career

Born in Tokyo, she studied at Waseda University but left before graduating.[1] On stage, she participated in Shoji Kokami's troupe, Daisan Butai,[2] and also appeared in plays directed by Yukio Ninagawa and Hideki Noda.[3][4] She has appeared in over fifty Japanese TV dramas, including Brother Beat and the Onsen e ikō series.[5]

TV programs

• Yo ni mo Kimyona Monogatari (Fuji TV)
• Odoru Daisosasen (1997 Fuji TV)
• Onsen e Iko (1999–2004, TBS)
• Naniwa Kinyudo 4 (1999, Fuji TV)
• Brother Beat (2005, TBS)

References

1. "Yamashita Hiroko". Tarento Dētabanku (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2014.
2. 第三舞台「深呼吸する惑星」製作発表. Asahi Shinbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2014.
3. "Yamashita Hiroko". Noda Map (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2014.
4. "Engekijin no riaru". Engeki Bukku (in Japanese). Engeki Kick. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
5. "Yamashita Hiroko". TV Drama Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2014.