Nobuko Sendo

Nobuko Sendo (Japanese: 仙道敦子) is a Japanese actress born on September 28, 1969, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Standing 160 cm tall with blood type B, she has maintained an active acting career spanning both cinema and television series.

Family Background

Nobuko Sendo has notable connections within the Japanese entertainment industry. She is married to actor Naoto Ogata. Her father-in-law was the renowned actor Ken Ogata, and her son is Atsushi Ogata.

Filmography

Sendo has appeared in Japanese feature films, beginning with her role as the young Matsue in Onimasa (1982), followed by her portrayal of Asako Maki in Early Spring Story (1985).

Television Drama Appearances

Her television career includes numerous roles in broadcasting network and streaming drama series across decades, ranging from Dragonfly (1988) to contemporary streaming projects:

Dragonfly (TBS / 1988) – Azusa Ogawa
In This Corner of the World (TBS / 2018) – Kiseno Urano
Natsuzora (NHK / 2019) – Taeko Obata
Legal Heart (TV Tokyo / 2019) – Natsuko Hayakawa (ep. 6–7)
Emergency Interrogation Room (TV Asahi / 2019) – Kasumi Hirai (ep. 3)
Ju-On: Origins (Netflix / 2020)
The Legendary Mother (NHK / 2020) – Atsuko (ep. 4)
K2: Dodgy Badge Brothers (TBS / 2020) – Hikari Matsubara (ep. 4–6)
White Rice Trainee Monk (TV Tokyo / 2022) – Misaki Shimizu (ep. 6)
The Files of Young Kindaichi 5 (NTV / 2022) – Shino Tatsumi (ep. 8)
Sanctuary (Netflix / 2023) – Yayoi
Draft King (WOWOW / 2023) – Kayo Kitabatake
The Queen of Villains (Netflix / 2024) – Satoko Matsumoto
Furitsumore Kodokuna Shiyo (NTV-YTV / 2024) – Yuka Takimoto
Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? (TBS / 2025) – Shizuka Yamashita
Sins of Kujo (Netflix / 2026) – Akiko Karasuma
Tagusari Brothers (TBS / 2026) – Fumi Karashima