Background
Her father was the noted silent film actor Tokihiko Okada, who before his early death (the year following his daughter"s birth) starred in Yasujiro Ozu"s Tokyo Chorus (1931).
岡田 茉莉子
Her father was the noted silent film actor Tokihiko Okada, who before his early death (the year following his daughter"s birth) starred in Yasujiro Ozu"s Tokyo Chorus (1931).
As an adult, Mariko herself was cast by Ozu, appearing for example in. She appeared in Mikio Naruse"s and She also appeared in Shinji Aoyama"son
1958: 13th Mainichi Film - Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Season of the Demon Girl (悪女の季節, Akujo no Kisetsu) 1962: 36th Kinema Junpo - Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Love This Year (今年の恋, Kotoshi no Koi) and Kiriko"s Fate (霧子の運命, Kiriko no Unmei) 1962: 17th Mainichi Film - Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Love This Year and Akitsu Springs (秋津温泉, Akitsu Onsen) 1998: Golden Glory Award and Platinum Grand Prize, 8th Japan Movie Critics.