Ayako Wakao

About

Movie actress who has appeared in over 100 films, 20 of which were directed by Yasuzo Masumura. She won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mainichi Film Awards in 2006.

Before Fame

She started off as an actress contracted to Daiei Studios in 1951 as part of the fifth New Face group.

Trivia

She is well known for appearing in Yasujiro Ozu's Floating Weeds in 1959.

Family Life

She was married to Kisho Kurokawa from 1983 to 2007.

Associated With

She acted alongside Machiko Kyo in Floating Weeds.