Nanako Matsushima
Nanako Matsushima (松嶋 菜々子 Matsushima Nanako, born October 13, 1973 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and model. She is known outside Japan for her role in the horror film Ring. She was also a main character in A Story of Love, where she starred next to Hiroyuki Sanada, who also played Ryuji Takayama in Ring.
On February 21, 2001, she married Takashi Sorimachi who co-starred with her in Great Teacher Onizuka. They have two daughters together, born on May 31, 2004 and November 30, 2007.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Nanako Matsushima, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Movies (28)

GTO Revival
2024

Ougon No Toki - Kintaro Hattori Story
2024 · Hattori Man

Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie
2023

The Great Yokai War: Guardians
2021 · Reika Watanabe

America ni Makenakatta Otoko - Bakayaro Souri Yoshida Shigeru
2020 · Kiyo Yoshida

AI Amok
2020 · Nozomi Kiryu

The World of Machida-kun
2019 · Machida Momoka

Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days
2018

The Crimes That Bind
2018 · Hiromi Asai

Murder on the Orient Express
2015 · Maiko Baba

When Marnie Was There
2014 · Yoriko Sasaki (voice)

Shield of Straw
2013 · Atsuko Shiraiwa

Lucky Seven Special
2013

Ghost
2010 · Nanami Hoshino

Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
2009 · Eliza (voice)

BOYS OVER FLOWERS the movie
2008 · Tsubaki Dōmyōji

Bizan
2007 · Sakiko Kouno

Murder of the Inugami Clan
2006 · Tamayo Nonomiya

Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance
2006

Grave of the Fireflies
2005 · Hisako

Whiteout
2000 · Chiaki Hirakawa

Ring 2
1999 · Reiko Asakawa

Ring
1998 · Reiko Asakawa

The Spiral
1998 · Reiko Asakawa (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dramatic Travelogue: Midnight Express ’98 – Toward the Light, Europe
1998

Dramatic Travelogue: Midnight Express ’97 – Westward to Eurasia
1997

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love
1997 · Fumika Nonomura

Dramatic Travelogue: Midnight Express ’96 – Torrid Asia
1996
TV shows (34)

GTO (2026)
2026 · Azusa Fuyutsuki

One in a Million: Tax Squad
2026 · Yoneda Seiko

Anpan
2025 · Tomiko Yanai

Haha no Matsu Sato
2024

Kissing the Ring Finger
2023 · Nitta Shizuka

Neighbor Chikara
2022 · Yoriko Michio(道尾 頼子)

夢の本屋をめぐる冒険
2020 · 노조미 사사키

Nozaki Shuhei President of Bank
2020 · Shoko Tachikawa

Natsuzora
2019

Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank
2018 · Shoko Tachikawa

Onna no Kunsho
2017

Tower of Sand
2016 · Sasaki Yumiko

Natsuko Kira
2016 · Natsuko Kira, Creator

Red Cross
2015 · 希代

Another Story
2015

Murder on the Orient Express
2015

Lucky Seven
2012 · Toko Fujisaki

I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper
2011 · Akari Mita

BOYS OVER FLOWERS
2005 · Domyoji Tsubaki

Beauty or Beast
2003

Toshiie and Matsu
2002 · Matsu

Perfect Woman
2000 · Jinno Sakurako

The Story of One Century
2000 · Main Role

Ice World
1999 · Egi Toko

Forbidden Love
1999 · Michi Hirose

Emergency Room 24 Hours
1999 · 小島楓(こじま かえで) 演 - 松嶋菜々子

GTOスペシャル座談会
1998 · Azusa Fuyutsuki

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
1998 · Azusa Fuyutsuki

Sweet Season
1998 · Fujitani Mahiro
The Doctor Is In
1997

こんな恋のはなし
1997

A Story of Love
1997

Himawari
1996 · Nozomi Minamida

Furuhata Ninzaburo
1994


