Yoko Shimada
Date of birth: May 17th 1953 (72 years)
Place of birth: Kumamoto, Japan
Kumamoto City-born Shimada Yoko is best known in the west as Mariko from the 1980 mini-series Shogun. The lady-in-waiting role created an interest in Japan and its culture overseas and introduced Japanese history to foreign audiences. She won the Golden Globe For Best Performance by an Actress in a ... Read more
