Nanako Matsushima
Actor · Creator
Born Oct 13, 1973 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Active 1994–present · Awards: Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
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.
Filmography
Anpan (2025) — Tomiko YanaiGTO (2026) (2026) — Azusa FuyutsukiOne in a Million: Tax Squad (2026) — Yoneda SeikoWhen Marnie Was There (2014) — Yoriko Sasaki (voice)Ring (1998) — Reiko AsakawaBOYS OVER FLOWERS (2005) — Domyoji TsubakiGrave of the Fireflies (2005) — HisakoBOYS OVER FLOWERS the movie (2008) — Tsubaki DōmyōjiRing 2 (1999) — Reiko AsakawaGTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998) — Azusa FuyutsukiFuruhata Ninzaburo (1994)Shield of Straw (2013) — Atsuko ShiraiwaThe Crimes That Bind (2018) — Hiromi AsaiIce World (1999) — Egi TokoI'm Mita, Your Housekeeper (2011) — Akari MitaKissing the Ring Finger (2023) — Nitta ShizukaDon't Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023)Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love (1997) — Fumika NonomuraRed Cross (2015) — 希代Lucky Seven (2012) — Toko FujisakiForbidden Love (1999) — Michi HiroseMurder of the Inugami Clan (2006) — Tamayo NonomiyaGTO Revival (2024)AI Amok (2020) — Nozomi Kiryu