Chieko Baishō

• Name — Chieko Baisho • Native Name — 倍賞 千恵子 • Born — 29 June 1941 • Birthplace — Kita, Tokyo, Japan • Occupation — Actress, singer, voice actress • Years Active — 1961–present • Spouse — Reijiro Koroku • Website — http: baisho-chieko.com Chieko Baisho is a Japanese actress and singer.

She sometimes performs as a voice actress, such as "Sophie" in Howl's Moving Castle in 2004. Although different voice actresses usually played young and old Sophie in the foreign dubs of the film, Baisho performed both roles alone, as well as the film's theme song.

She has had a career as a singer since her debut with the song "Shitamachi no Taiyō" in 1962, for which she won the "newcomer award" of the Japan Record Award. Her 1965 single, "Sayonara wa dance atoni", a cha-cha ballad, later had its melody inspire the 1992 song Moonlight Densetsu, the theme song of the first four seasons for the anime adaption of Sailor Moon. A cover by Mariko Takahashi would later appear in another Ghibli film, Only Yesterday.

She is the older sister of Mitsuko Baisho, who is also an actress. She is married to the Japanese composer Reijiro Koroku.

• Illustration — Chieko Baisho in 1962 • Year — Film — Role — Notes — Ref • 1965 — Kiri no Hata • 1968 — I, the Executioner — Haruko • 1969–2019 — Otoko wa Tsurai yo series — Sakura Suwa • 1970 — Where Spring Comes Late — Tamiko Kazami — Lead role • 1977 — The Yellow Handkerchief — Mitsue Shima • 1980 — A Distant Cry from Spring — Tamiko Kazami • 1981 — Station — Kiriko Michio • Mobile Suit Gundam - Movie I — Kamaria Ray (voice) • Unico — West Wind (voice) • 1986 — Final Take — Yuki • Lost in the Wilderness — Kimiko Uemura • 1988 — Hope and Pain — Tamiko Shima • 1997 — Jungle Emperor Leo — Lyre (voice) • 2004 — Howl's Moving Castle — Sophie (voice) • The Hidden Blade — Mrs. Katagiri • 2008 — Kabei: Our Mother — Adult Hatsuko • 2010 — Zatoichi: The Last — Mitsu • 2013 — Tokyo Newcomer — Kimie Igarashi • It All Began When I Met You — Kotoko Oshima • 2014 — The Little House • 2019 — Dad, Chibi is Gone — Yukiko Takei • Weathering with You — Fumi Tachibana (voice) • 2020 — 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son — Natsuko Suzumoto • 2021 — Arc — elderly Rina • 2022 — Plan 75 — Michi — Lead role • 2025 — Tokyo Taxi — Sumire Takano — Lead role • 2026 — Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill — Chiyo (old)

The authorities additionally record the headings Baishō Chieko, Chieko Baisho, Baisho Chieko, Baisyo Tieko and Tieko Baisyo. Her recorded language was Japanese. She married Reijirō Koroku.

Chieko Baishō is recorded as having received Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Medal with Purple Ribbon and Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year.