Mie Nakao - Japanese Singer and Actress

Mie Nakao (中尾ミエ) is a Japanese singer and actress born on June 6, 1946. She was born in what was formerly Kokura City, now located in Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Standing at a height of 156 cm with blood type O, she has built a long-standing career across Japanese cinema and television.

Filmography

Nakao has appeared in multiple feature films throughout her career:

A Stitch of Life (2015) as Teacher Izumi
It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori (2012) as Michiko Ozeki
Shin-san Tankoumachi no Serenade (2010) as Kuniko Watanabe
Hikinige Family (1992)
A Sign Days (1989)

Television Series

In addition to her film roles, she has an extensive television drama career spanning decades:

Soul Mate (Netflix / 2026) as Sasaki
3000 Yen: How to Enrich Life (Fuji TV / 2023) as Kotoko Mikuriya
Top Knife (NTV / 2020) as Kiwako Yamada (ep. 3-5)
Solitary Gourmet Season 8 (TV Tokyo / 2019) as middle-aged woman (ep. 2)
Ms. Sadistic Detective (NTV / 2015) as Tokieda Maezono (ep. 3)
Funeral Procession of Peter (TBS / 2014) (ep. 3, 9)
Over 30 (TBS / 2009) as Kyoko Wakayama
Battery (NHK / 2008) as Utako
Summer At The Beach House (NTV / 2005) as Tsubaki Tabatabashi
Blue Moshiku wa Blue (NHK / 2003) as Yoshie Kawami
Big Money (Fuji TV / 2002) as Aiko
Umeko (TBS / 2005) as Hasegawa's grandmother (TV Movie)