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Biography
Shinobu Terajima is a Japanese actress. Her feature films include Akame 48 Waterfalls (2003) and Vibrator (2003). For her role in Caterpillar (2010), Terajima won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 60th Berlin Film Festival while her performance in Oh Lucy! (2017) earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress.
Awards & recognition
- Kinuyo Tanaka Award · 2023
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actress · 2011
- Silver Bear — Best Actress · 2010
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actress · 2004
- Elan d'or Award — Newcomer of the Year · 2004
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- Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Actress
Filmography12 titles

The Parades
2024as Kaori
2024as Kaori

The Journalist
2022as Mayumi Suzuki
2022as Mayumi Suzuki

Yakuza and the Family
2020as Aiko Kimura
2020as Aiko Kimura

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
2005as Rie Takata
2005as Rie Takata

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
2004as Mitsuko Nii
2004as Mitsuko Nii

Modern Love Tokyo

Oh Lucy!
2017as Setsuko Kawashima / Lucy
2017as Setsuko Kawashima / Lucy

Helter Skelter
2012as Michiko Hata
2012as Michiko Hata

Caterpillar
2010as Shigeko Kurokawa
2010as Shigeko Kurokawa

Earwig and the Witch
2021as Bella Yaga (voice)
2021as Bella Yaga (voice)

R100
2013as Whipping Queen
2013as Whipping Queen

Akihabara@DEEP
2006as Fujiko Watarai
2006as Fujiko Watarai