
Nanako Matsushima
Born October 13, 1973 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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.
Notable Appearances
Movies

Ring

When Marnie Was There

Ring 2

Grave of the Fireflies

The Spiral

GTO Revival

Murder of the Inugami Clan

BOYS OVER FLOWERS the movie

Shield of Straw

The Great Yokai War: Guardians

AI Amok

The Crimes That Bind

Whiteout

Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie

Murder on the Orient Express

Ghost

Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future

Lucky Seven Special

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love

Dramatic Travelogue: Midnight Express ’96 – Torrid Asia

America ni Makenakatta Otoko - Bakayaro Souri Yoshida Shigeru

The World of Machida-kun

Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance

Ougon No Toki - Kintaro Hattori Story

Bizan

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

Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days

Dramatic Travelogue: Midnight Express ’97 – Westward to Eurasia
TV Shows

Natsuzora

Furuhata Ninzaburo

Toshiie and Matsu

BOYS OVER FLOWERS

GTO (2026)

Lucky Seven

I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper

Natsuko Kira

Forbidden Love

Beauty or Beast

Kissing the Ring Finger

Ice World

Perfect Woman

Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank

GTOスペシャル座談会

Tower of Sand

Sweet Season

Murder on the Orient Express

Nozaki Shuhei President of Bank

Neighbor Chikara

Haha no Matsu Sato

The Story of One Century

A Story of Love

One in a Million: Tax Squad

Red Cross

こんな恋のはなし

Onna no Kunsho





