Shinobu Terajima
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1972-12-28
    • Born Place: Kyoto, Japan
  • Also Known As:

    寺島 しのぶ, 테라지마 시노부, 寺島忍, شینوبو تراجیما

Shinobu Terajima

Shinobu Terajima is a highly acclaimed Japanese actress, born on December 28, 1972, in Kyoto, into a family of distinguished Kabuki actors—her father is Onoe Kikugorō VII and her mother is actress Sumiko Fuji. She is renowned for her intense and challenging performances, initially focusing on stage work with the prestigious Bungakuza company before transitioning to film in the early 2000s. Her career is marked by several significant awards, most notably winning the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival for her starring role in the 2010 anti-war film Caterpillar. She has also earned multiple Japanese and international accolades for films like Akame 48 Waterfalls (2003) and Vibrator (2003), and received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress for the 2017 film Oh Lucy!. Her diverse filmography includes notable works such as Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005), R100 (2013), A Family (2021), and the TV drama What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023). She is married to French art director Laurent Ghnassia, and they have one son.

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