Chieko Baisho

84 yearsJune 29, 1941Kita, Tokyo, JapanPopularity 1.3

Chieko Baisho (倍賞千恵子, Baishō Chieko, born June 29, 1941) is a Japanese actress and singer. In Japan, she is well known for her performance as Sakura in the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" series from 1969 until 1995.

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Known For

The Yellow Handkerchief

1977

as Mitsue Shima

Biography

Chieko Baisho (倍賞千恵子, Baishō Chieko, born June 29, 1941) is a Japanese actress and singer.

In Japan, she is well known for her performance as Sakura in the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" series from 1969 until 1995. In addition, she has acted in many films directed by Yōji Yamada since the 1960s. She won the award for best actress at the 5th Hochi Film Award for "A Distant Cry from Spring".

Career