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Biography
Takako Matsu is a Japanese actress and pop singer born on June 10, 1977. She gained widespread popularity in the late 1990s through hit TV dramas starring alongside Takuya Kimura, including the massive success Long Vacation (1996) and Love Generation (1997). These roles established her as a leading actress in television. She has received Best Actress awards multiple time in her career.
Awards & recognition
- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role · 2010
- Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō · 2009
- Elan d'or Award — Newcomer of the Year · 1997
- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role · 2013 · nominated
- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role · 2011 · nominated
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- Asian Film Award — Best Actress · 2010 · nominated
- Asian Film Award — Best Actress · 2009 · nominated
- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role · 2005 · nominated
Filmography8 titles

Long Vacation
1996as Ryoko Okusawa
1996as Ryoko Okusawa

Love Generation
as Riko Uesugi
as Riko Uesugi

Quartet
as Maki Maki
as Maki Maki

Their Marriage
2025as Nella Suzuki
2025as Nella Suzuki

The Hidden Blade
2004as Kie
2004as Kie

No Side Game
as Maki Kimijima
as Maki Kimijima

Last Letter
2020as Yuri Kishibeno
2020as Yuri Kishibeno

Fireworks
2017as Nazuna's Mother (voice)
2017as Nazuna's Mother (voice)