is a Japanese stage, film, and television actress. She is from

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, and graduated from high school there. She then joined the Dreamy 7 agency, and then M.M.P, to which she belongs. Her film appearances include ''Sotsugyō ryokō'' (1970), '' Japan Sinks'' (1973), ''Cape Erimo'' and ''Zesshō'' (1975), ''Ganpeki no Haha'' (1976), ''Ōjō Anraku-koku'' (1978), ''Tokugawa no Jotei: Ōoku'' (1988), ''Baburu to neta onna-tachi'' (1998), ''Quartet'' and ''

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'' (2001), ''Aruku Chikara'' (2004), and ''Koharu Komachi'' (2005). On television, Taeko is a frequent guest star in '' jidaigeki'' roles, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Kakushi Metsuki Sanjō'' and the ''Hissatsu'' series. She often appeared on '' Abarenbō Shōgun (for example, Series 2 #13; 3 #12, 128).'' In contemporary roles, her appearances include ''Niji-iro Teikibin'' on the NHK Educational network (on which she was a semi-regular), ''Ten made Todoke'' (as a regular), and ''Hagure Keiji Junjōha''. Taeko has also made commercials. Among her clients are

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and Kao.

Sources

*This article includes material from 服部妙子 (''Hattori Taeko'') in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on February 19, 2008. *
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at JMDB

at M.M.P agency official page

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III guest list {{DEFAULTSORT:Hattori, Taeko 1949 births Living people Japanese actresses Actors from Nagoya