is a Japanese

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and film actress best known for her portrayal of

Sadako Yamamura is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Koji Suzuki's ''Ring'' novel series and its eponymous film series. Her backstory varies between continuities, but all depict her as the vengeful ghost of a young psychic who was murdered and ...

in the film ''

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'' and its sequel ''

Ring 2 is a 1999 Japanese supernatural horror film, directed by Hideo Nakata and serves as a sequel to ''Ring (film), Ring''. ''Ring'' was originally a novel written by Koji Suzuki (writer), Koji Suzuki; its sequel, ''Rasen'' (a.k.a. ''Spiral (Suzuki ...

''.

Career

Inō first became a kabuki actress with the ''Banyû Inryoku'' theater troupe in 1987. Since then, she has frequently participated in shows, sometimes choreographing and directing them. She also dubs performances into

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. She was cast in the 1998 horror film ''

'' as the vengeful ghost

. For this role, she walked backwards in a disjointed manner. The footage was then reversed to create a creepy and unnatural sense of movement. Sadako's long hair in the film was all Inō's, and she wore no wig or hair extensions for the role. Her performance in ''Ring'' was so well-received that she returned as Sadako in ''

'' despite having given birth a few months prior. While on set, she breastfed her baby while still in costume. She would later discuss her role as Sadako in the 2024 documentary film ''The J-Horror Virus''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Inoo, Rie 1967 births Living people Japanese film actresses Actresses from Tokyo Date of birth missing (living people) Onnagata actors