Tomoko Ikuta

Tomoko Ikuta
生田 智子
Born (1967-02-13) February 13, 1967 (age 57)
Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesTomoko Nakayama
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
AgentToho Entertainment
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) (2008)
Spouse
(m. 1996)

Tomoko Nakayama (中山 智子, Nakayama Tomoko, born February 13, 1967),[1] better known as Tomoko Ikuta (生田 智子, Ikuta Tomoko), is a Japanese actress. Her skills are dancing and horseback riding. She is a regular model for Mart. Her husband is footballer Masashi Nakayama.

Biography

Ikuta was born in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. After starring in some work as a child actress, in 1983, she debuted in the film, Vienna Story: Gemini • Y and S (Vienna Monogatari Gemini Y to S). She graduated from Yamazaki Gakuen Fujimi High School and Japan Women's College of Physical Education. In 1996, Ikuta married Júbilo Iwata professional footballer Masashi Nakayama.

In 2004, they had their first child. Ikuta dubbed in the South Korean drama, Dae Jang Geum. She is also a mother tarento and worked as a model.

In 2011, with her husband, they won 4th Platinum Couple Awards.[2]

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes
1978 Princess Comet TBS Episode 32
1980 Pīman Hakusho Student Fuji TV Episode 9
1982 The Hangman II ABC Episode 6
1984 Oregon Kara Ai Fuji TV
1985 Miotsukushi Masumi Yoshitake NHK
Hissatsu Shigoto Hito V Osode ABC Episode 10
Jirareta Mariko Miyako Maeda TBS
1987 Pro Golfer Reiko Ayako Marumoto Fuji TV
1988 I Wanna Hold Your Hand Tomoka Yoshizawa Fuji TV
Abarenbō Shogun III Okayo TV Asahi Episode 35
OL Sannintabi 5 Nile Yukemuri Satsujin Mayumi Nishino Fuji TV, Kyodo TV
1989 Kyōshi Binbin Monogatari II Reiko Kinoshita Fuji TV
Sasurai Keiji Ryojō-hen II TV Asahi Episode 1
Sanbiki ga Kiru! TV Asahi Episode 9
Ai Shi Atteru Kai! Fuji TV Episode 9
Lucky! Tenshi, to e Iku Sawamura Fuji TV
1990 Kimyōna Dekigoto Yoko Katayama Fuji TV Lead role
The Deka Kyoko Tachibana TV Asahi Episode 3
Nihonichi no Kattobi Otoko Fuji TV Episode 5
Mikeneko Homes no Kanshō Ryokō Yukiko TV Asahi
Hagurekeiji Junjō-ha TV Asahi Episode 25
1991 Aitai Toki ni Anata wa Inai… Hiroko Nakamura Fuji TV
Kamakura Renai Iinkai TBS
1992 Tokugawa Buraichō TV Tokyo Episode 22
Nobunaga King of Zipangu Yui NHK
Sono toki Heartwa Nusumareta Inaba-sensei Fuji TV
1993 Abarenbō Shogun V Osamu Masa TV Asahi Episode 11
Nakitai Yoru mo Aru MBS Episode 11
Mito Kōmon Kaori TBS Episode 32
1994 Hosou de Hanjō-ki Kimie Fuji TV
2011 Boku to Star no 99 Nichi Yukiko Namiki Fuji TV
2012 Kōkō Nyūshi Masako Shibata Fuji TV
Monsters Mitsuko Okawara TBS Episode 5
2013 Doctors: Saikyō no Meii Saito University Hospital operating room nurse TV Asahi
2015 Zeimu Chōsakan Taro Madogiwa no Jiken-bo 29 Yuko Muto TBS
2017 Hiyokko Yasue Fukuda NHK Asadora

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1982 PC Wars Isami Chiyo
1983 Vienna Story: Gemini • Y and S Yumi Irie
1989 Kimi wa Boku o Suki ni Naru
1992 Angel Boku no Uta wa Kimi no Uta Akiko Tsukanohara
2008 Kagehinata ni Saku Shinya's mother
2013 Kenchō Omotenashi-ka
2018 Kasane
2019 You Shine in the Moonlit Night
2020 Apparel Designer
2022 BL Metamorphosis Hanae [3]

References

  1. ^ "Official profile" (in Japanese). Toho Entertainment. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "ゴン中山&生田智子夫妻に『プラチナ夫婦アワード』 結婚15周年で久々2ショット" (in Japanese). Oricon. November 22, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "メタモルフォーゼの縁側". eiga.com. Retrieved February 21, 2022.