Ritsuko Nemoto

Ritsuko Nemoto (根本 りつ子, Nemoto Ritsuko, born April 19, 1959 in Tokyo[1]) is a Japanese actress. From 1983 to 1996, she portrayed the nurse Shiho in Series 7–14 of the long-running prime-time series Ōoka Echizen[2] on the nationwide Tokyo Broadcasting System network. A frequent guest star in jidaigeki roles, she has seven appearances in Mito Kōmon to her credit. Contemporary roles include parts in a 2004 television series spinoff of Castle of Sand and the 1985 Star Tanjō.[3] Ritsuko also acts in two-hour mystery dramas, with roles in the Monday, Wednesday and Saturday prime-time slots.

Ritsuko has appeared in two films. She was in the 1994 Natsu no Niwa: The Friends, directed by Shinji Sōmai[4] and in the 2005 Semi Shigure, directed by Mitsuo Kurotsuchi.

Her product endorsements include advertisements for Calpis, House Foods, and Lake (Shinsei Financial Co., Ltd.).

References

1. 【根本りつ子の誕生日】芸能人・有名人の誕生日|年号ワイン.com (Retrieved on June 21, 2009)
2. C.A.L Archived 2008-02-09 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on June 21, 2009)
3. Ritsuko Nemoto at IMDb (Retrieved on June 21, 2009)
4. 夏の庭　The Friends at JMDB (Retrieved on June 21, 2009)

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