The Nara-born actress got an early start in the much praised and oft discussed The Taste of Tea before staying with the profession and graduating to adult roles. Before that, however, the youngest of four sisters had debuted in Suzaku after, legend has it, director Naomi Kawase spotted her cleaning shoe boxes at her junior high school. She has won several awards since.
Machiko Ono has 91 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Solomon's Perjury with 2 titles. Signature works include Bullet Train Explosion, Like Father, Like Son, Mother. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
