Yoshiko Tanaka

• Name — Yoshiko Tanaka • Native Name — 田中 好子 • Born — 8 April 1956 • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Died — 21 April 2011 • Place of death — Tokyo, Japan • Occupation — * Actress • singer • Years Active — 1972–2011 • Relatives — Masako Natsume (sister-in-law)

Yoshiko Tanaka was born in the Umeda area of Tokyo on April 8, 1956.

Tanaka first came to prominence as a member of the pop group Candies, during which time she was known by the nickname "Sue". She became an actress after the group disbanded in 1978. She had a role in Godzilla vs. Biollante and starred in Black Rain, the latter earning her the Hochi Film Award for Best Actress. She also appeared in television series such as Oshin and Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Tanaka was married to businessman Kazuo Odate from 1991 until her death in 2011. She was the sister-in-law of actress Masako Natsume.

In 1992, Tanaka was diagnosed with breast cancer, which was successfully treated. The cancer returned in October 2010 and she died in the Mita area of Tokyo on April 21, 2011, just under two weeks after her 55th birthday.

• Totsugeki! Hyūman!! (1972) – Hoshiyama Rumiko • Oshin (1983) – Hatsuko age 20-40 • Tokugawa Ieyasu (1983) – Ayame • Byakkotai (TV series 1986) (1986) – Yamamoto Yaeko • Platonic Sex (2001) – Kana's Mother

• Yoshiko (好子, 1984)

• "Cabochard" (カボシャール) • "Tsumi TO ME" (罪 TO ME) • "Gozen 5 Toki No DREAM" (午前5時のドリーム) • "Feel My Love Inside"