Career
Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume. Tanaka was born in Adachi, Tokyo. She had a role in Biollante, portraying Asuka Okouchi.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992.
In October 2010, her cancer returned. Tanaka died on April 21, 2011 at the age of 55.