Meiko Kaji
Acting
Born: 1947-03-24 in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Masako Ōta, known as Meiko Kaji, is a Japanese actress and enka singer born on 24 March 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture. After graduating from Yakumo Academy in Meguro in 1965, she made her debut at Nikkatsu Studios under her real name, playing supporting roles in the late 1960s. Her first notable role came in 1969 in *Nihon Zankyoden*. She gained visibility with the 1970-1971 series *Stray Cat Rock* (Noraneko Rokku), playing young rebels in five films. In the 1970s, she excelled in roles as outlaws, notably in the *Joshuu Sasori* (Prisonnière Scorpion) series at Toei, with four films, the first of which was released in 1972. She became an icon with *Lady Snowblood* (1973), which greatly inspired Quentin Tarantino in *Kill Bill*. Her other notable films include *Double Suicide at Sonezaki* (1978). She also sang for her films and released several albums and singles. She has appeared in over 100 films and series since the 1960s.
Known For
SMAP×SMAP
Bistro Guest
Onihei Hankachō
おまさ
Yu Yu Hakusho
Genkai
Ponytail Won't Look Back
Akiko
Romantics Anonymous
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Nami Matsushima
Lady Snowblood
Yuki Kashima
My Sweetheart
Ooku Dai-isho
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Hisae Kakei
Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi
Seven Ms. Prisoners
Ryo Ichijo
Modern Love Tokyo
Mako
In Tears
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
Nami Matsushima
Goodbye Mr. Tears
Youth A Go Go!
Yuko Muraki
The Voice of Sin
Mayumi Sone
Song of Farewell
Yumi
Lost Virgin
Eiko Hase
Adventure With Him
Women's Police
Michiko Fukue
Fushoku no kōzō
Natori Fuyuko
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
Nami Matsushima
Secret Zone of Tokyo
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
Nami
Blood Shed
Osakae
Wonderful Single Life
Yoko Kirishima
Your Life
Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!
Gambler's Dilemma
Komiyama Maki
Ronin of the Wastelands
Ofumi
The Wicked
Chise Fujishima
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
Nami Matsushima
Love and Desire in the Night Mist
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Yasuko Uehara
Night Butterflies
Dazzling Cops
Misugi Rie
Hanayome wa 16-sai!
