Rie Shibata
Rie Shibata (柴田 理恵, Shibata Rie, born 14 January 1959) is a Japanese actress and comedian who has appeared in a number of television programmes, feature films and stage productions. She is also the special deputy mayor of Toyama, Toyama.
Also recorded as Shibata Rie
Rie Shibata
- Name
- Rie Shibata
- Born
- 14 January 1959
- Birthplace
- Yatsuo, Toyama, Japan
- Occupation
- * Actress
- Nationality
- Japan
- Education
- Meiji University
- Languages
- Japanese
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Key facts
• Name — Rie Shibata • Native Name — 柴田 理恵 • Born — 14 January 1959 • Birthplace — Yatsuo, Toyama, Japan • Occupation — * Actress • comedian • Years Active — 1981–present • Agent — Wahaha-Hompo • Disappeared Status — Married • Notable Works — * Supermarket Woman • Himitsu • Pistol Opera • Kewaishi • It Comes • Television — * Variety • Shūkan kodomo News • SMAP×SMAP • Waratte Iitomo! • Pet Dai Shūgō! Pochi tama • Drama' • La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine • 7-Ri no Onna Bengoshi • Yamada Tarō Monogatari • Hiyokko
Biography
Biography
She was born on 14 January 1959 in Toyama, Toyama (formerly Yatsuo, Nei District). After going to Yao High School, she went to Meiji University Department of literature. After graduating from university, she joined the Gekidan Tokyo Vodovil Show, but withdrew in 1984, and launched Wahaha-Hompo with Masahiro Sato and Masami Hisamoto. Since then she has broadened her range of activities for films, television dramas, and variety shows. In early days of her career, she appeared as a recurring role in the "Mysterious Comedy Series" produced by Fuji TV and Toei. She made her Hollywood debut playing a high school teacher in the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, produced by Universal Pictures in the United States in 2006.
Personal life
Personal life
At the age of 28, she married a stage director of Wahaha-Hompo. She joined Soka Gakkai in 1987 and later joined the Central Committee of the Arts Department.
Television dramas
Television dramas
• Year — Title — Role — Network — Notes — Ref. • 1995 — Kinjirareta Asobi — NTV • 1997 — Mōri Motonari — Kiyo — NHK — Taiga drama • 2023 — What Will You Do, Ieyasu? — Old woman — NHK — Taiga drama
Other television
Other television
• Year — Title — Notes — Ref. • 2014 — Chikyū no Arukikata: 35 Shūnenkinen America Ōdan! Shoku no Dai Bōken Kikō — Aired on BS Asahi, traveller
Stage
Stage
• Year — Title — Role — Locations — Notes — Ref. • 2016 — Ume to Sakura to Boke no Hana — Oume — Hakodate — Hakata-za Renewal Commemorative Performance • Yukimaroge — Ochika — Theatre Senjyu, Theatre Creation
Radio programmes
Radio programmes
• Year — Title — Network — Notes — Ref. • 2016–22 — Hikaru Ijūin to Radio to — TBS Radio — Thursday partner
Films
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. • 2006 — Brave Story — Lady Yuna (voice) • 2021 — What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? — Satsuki Kanda • 2023 — The Dry Spell — Takeuchi • 2023 — Kubi — Matsu • 2024 — Crosspoint — Yuriko • 2024 — Touch — Hashimoto-san • 2025 — A Pale View of Hills — Fujiwara — British-Japanese film
Discography
• Wahaha-Hompo Women's Department Dennō Geisha Girls • Date — Title • 1 Jul 1990 — "Kingyo Chūihō! Gakkō Daisuki'!!" • 21 Jan 1991 — "Ren'ai Doremifa Musume Heisei Geisha Girls" • Guest participation • Date — Artist — Song — Notes • 1 Mar 1998 — George Tokoro — "Bway no Bwayavy" — Back chorus
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