Sumiko Fuji

Who is this?

Junko Terashima (Japanese: 寺島 純子, Hepburn: Terashima Junko; born 1 December 1945), known professionally as Sumiko Fuji (富司 純子, Fuji Sumiko), is a Japanese actress. She began acting in the 1960s under the name Junko Fuji (藤 純子, Fuji Junko), becoming famous as the female lead in yakuza films opposite such stars as Kōji Tsuruta and Ken Takakura. She even starred in her own series as the sword-wielding gambler Red Peony in the Hibotan Bakuto series. Initially retiring in 1972 after getting married, she began appearing on TV in 1974 under her real name. She later returned to films in 1989 using the name Sumiko Fuji, and expanded her acting repertoire. She won the Blue Ribbon Award for best supporting actress in 1999 and 2006. She is married to the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII and is the mother of the actress Shinobu Terajima and the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VIII.

Career

1. 1945
   Born
2. 1965
   Won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
3. 2000
   Won Kinuyo Tanaka Award
4. 2000
   Won Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress
5. 2007
   Won Medal with Purple Ribbon
6. 2007
   Won Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Gobō-shi
• •Citizenship: Japan
• •Known as: actor, seiyū
• •Spouse: Kikugorō Onoe VII