:Ryōko Hirosue
{{short description|Japanese actress and singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ryōko Hirosue
| native_name = {{Nihongo2|広末 涼子}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| image = Hirosue Ryoko from "2 Women" at Red Carpet of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2022 (52460524537) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Hirosue in 2022
| alt = Hirosue at press event in kimono and facing camera
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |df=y|1980|7|18}}
| birth_place = Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Actress
- singer
}}
| years_active = 1994–2023, 2024–2025
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|Takahiro Okazawa|2003|2008|reason=divorced}}
- {{marriage|Jun Izutsu|2010|2023|reason=divorced}}
}}
| children = 3
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| label = Warner Music Japan
}}
}}
{{nihongo|Ryōko Hirosue|広末 涼子|Hirosue Ryōko|born 18 July 1980}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.flamme.co.jp/actress/profile.php?talentid=1 |title=FLaMme official website |language=ja |accessdate=7 January 2024}} is a Japanese actress and singer, best known to international audiences for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi (2001) and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures (2008). She also starred in the 2008 comedy series Yasuko to Kenji.
Early life
Hirosue was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture and grew up in Kōchi city, Kōchi prefecture, Japan. She joined the "P&G" cosmetic model competition at age 14 and made her television debut the following year singing on the program, TK Music Camp. She made her television drama debut and is well known for her work as a spokesmodel for NTT DoCoMo. She studied at Waseda University but did not graduate.{{Cite news|url=https://dot.asahi.com/articles/-/93640 |title=21年前の広末涼子の早稲田入学の大騒動は何だったのか? |newspaper=AERA dot. |publisher=Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. |language=ja |date=19 March 2020 |accessdate=5 January 2024}}
Career
= 1995–2000 =
Hirosue made her television debut in 1995 at age 15 in Fuji TV's Heart ni S. She was also named "Best Newcomer" at the 10th Television Drama Academy Awards the same year when she starred in Fuji TV's comedy series Shota no Sushi. In 1997, she appeared in the finale of medical drama Hoshi no Kinka and the special episode of Odoru Daisousasen before making her breakthrough performance in Fuji TV's comedy series Beach Boys, where she was awarded "Best Supporting Actress" at the 14th Television Drama Academy Awards. Hirosue also made her film debut in the same year when she appeared in 20-seki Nostalgia which won her critical acclaim. She was awarded the Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award at the Mainichi Film Awards, Best New Talent at the Yokohama Film Festival and perhaps most importantly, the Newcomer of the Year award at the 21st Japanese Academy Awards.
In 1998, Hirosue reprised her role in the special episode of Beach Boys while also appearing in four other television dramas in the same year. In 1999, she returned to the big screen in Poppoya and Himitsu. Her performances in both films won her much praise from award-giving bodies of Japan and she received two nominations at the 23rd Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actress (for Himitsu) and Best Supporting Actress (for Poppoya). Her international profile also increased when she received the Best Actress prize for her performance in Himitsu at the 30th Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival.
She returned prominently to television in 2000 playing Yuki Katase in the drama Summer Snow, which won 5 awards at the 26th Television Drama Academy Awards including "Best Supporting Actress" and "Best Drama" before showing off her comedic chops in TBS's Oyaji. The latter role again won her "Best Supporting Actress" at the 27th awards ceremony.
= 2001–2005 =
In 2001, Hirosue made her international film debut in the French Film Wasabi written by Luc Besson and directed by Gérard Krawczyk. Not being able to speak French for her role, she had to learn her lines phonetically. She also reunited for the fourth time on television with her frequent co-star Yutaka Takenouchi (they starred together in Long Vacation, Beach Boys and Seikimatsu no Uta) in Fuji TV's romantic comedy series Dekichatta Kekkon, starring as an expectant couple who did not know each other well before their one-night stand leading to the planning of a shotgun wedding. The series also starred Hiroshi Abe who won Best Supporting Actor at the 30th Television Drama Academy Awards.
In 2002, Hirosue appeared in the film Renai Shashin and the low-rated television drama Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu before capping the year in the family drama series Otousan. She reunited with her Summer Snow lead co-star, Tsuyoshi Dōmoto, in 2003's romance series Moto Kare. Her portrayal as the initially flippant ex-girlfriend, Makoto Saeki, won her "Best Supporting Actress" yet again at the 38th Television Drama Academy Awards.
Hirosue married model Takahiro Okazawa on 17 January 2004 and gave birth to her son on 10 April 2004. They later divorced in March 2008.{{cite news |title=Actress Ryoko Hirosue divorces | url = http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/news/20080313p2a00m0et028000c.html | work = Mainichi Shimbun | date = 13 March 2008| access-date = 13 March 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080314233716/http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/news/20080313p2a00m0et028000c.html | archive-date =14 March 2008}} Her marriage and new motherhood decreased her workload and she only made one appearance in 2004 in the film Hana and Alice and one appearance on 2005's Fuji TV's romance drama Slow Dance.
= 2006–2023 =
Hirosue returned to film and television in 2006 by appearing in three television dramas, a TV movie and a film. In 2007, she co-starred for the third time with Hiroshi Abe (her fellow actor in Dekichatta Kekkon and Haruka Naru Yakusoku) in the film Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust. She also appeared in two TV movies, Mama ga Ryori o Tsukuru Wake, broadcast by Fuji TV, and Long Wedding Road!, which was broadcast by TBS. Hirosue also made a guest appearance in the third episode, "Rattles", of the detective series Galileo.
She had a supporting role in NTV's comedy series Yasuko to Kenji in 2008.
She portrayed Mika Kobayashi opposite Masahiro Motoki in the 2008 Japanese film Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film.{{cite web|url= https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104675458 | type = movie review | title = From Japan, Elegant (And Eloquent) 'Departures' | publisher =NPR|first=Bob|last=Mondello|date=29 May 2009}}
In 2009, she is starring in the remake of the mystery film Zero Focus{{cite web|url=http://www.zero-focus.jp/|script-title=ja:映画「ゼロの焦点」|access-date=9 November 2009|work=Zero focus|publisher=Toho|year=2009|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906103648/http://zero-focus.jp/|archive-date=6 September 2009}} and the adaptation to film of the novel Villon's Wife by Osamu Dazai.{{cite web |url = http://www.cinematoday.jp/movie/T0007198 | script-title=ja:ヴィヨンの妻 ～桜桃とタンポポ～ |access-date = 9 November 2009 |work= Cinema today |publisher=Welva |year=2009 | language=ja}}
She co-starred in the 2010 film Flowers with Yū Aoi, Kyōka Suzuki, Yūko Takeuchi, Rena Tanaka and Yukie Nakama.{{cite web|url= http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2010/06/25/films/flowers/ |title=Flowers |work=Japan Times |first=Mark|last=Schilling|date=25 June 2010}}
In June 2023, in light of her affair incident, she announced that she would be retiring from the entertainment industry.{{cite web|url= https://entlife.8world.com/jk-zone/ryoko-hirosue-2159481 |title=广末凉子改口认出轨 宣布无限期停工！ |work=8world |date=14 June 2023}}
= 2024–present =
In February 2024, she resumed her entertainment activities by leaving her agency and going independent.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-16 |title=広末涼子、独立を発表 不倫騒動から８か月、近く芸能活動を再開へ |url=https://hochi.news/articles/20240216-OHT1T51001.html |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=スポーツ報知 |language=ja}}
Personal life
She married Okazawa Takahiro in December 2003. The marriage ended in early 2008. On 9 October 2010 she married {{ill|Jun Izutsu|ja|キャンドル・ジュン}}, a candle artist. They met in Haiti in March 2010 participating in earthquake relief efforts.{{cite web | date = 10 October 2010 | url = http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/entertainment/news/CK2010101002000079.html | script-title = ja:広末涼子再婚！！ＨＰで発表 お相手はキャンドル・ジュン氏 | work = Chunichi Shimbun| language=ja | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101012013814/http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/entertainment/news/CK2010101002000079.html | archive-date = 12 October 2010 }}{{cite web | work = Nikkan Sports | date = 10 October 2010 | url = http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20101010-688671.html | script-title = ja:広末電撃再婚も仕事への影響はなし？ | language=ja}} Her cousin {{ill|Kazuya Mimura|ja|三村和也}} is a former member of the House of Representatives in Japan.{{Cite web |title=三村和也 -応援団メッセージ 広末涼子さん・浜田宏一氏- |url=http://mimurakazuya.net/ryoko.html |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=mimurakazuya.net}}
She has three children. She gave birth to her first son in April 2004. On 10 March 2011 she had her second son.{{cite web | work = Head lines | publisher = Yahoo | url = http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20101122-00000516-sanspo-ent | script-title = ja:広末涼子、妊娠１６週目 所属事務所が発表 | date = 22 November 2010 | language=ja | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101124235533/http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20101122-00000516-sanspo-ent | archive-date = 24 November 2010 }}{{cite web | url = https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/06/26/lifestyle/candle-june-looks-cast-rays-hope-world-strife/ | script-title = ja:Candle June looks to cast rays of hope in a world of strife | language=ja | date = 26 June 2016 | website=The Japan Times}} On 17 July 2015, she gave birth to her third child, a daughter.{{cite web | url = https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2056184/full/ | script-title = ja:広末涼子、第3子女児出産「決意新たに努力」| language=ja | date = 14 February 2018|website= Oricon}}
On 7 June 2023, Shūkan Bunshun reported that Hirosue was allegedly having an extramarital affair with married Michelin star chef {{ill|Shusaku Toba|ja|鳥羽周作}} after being spotted entering the Cerulean Tower Tokyo Hotel together.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-14 |title=広末涼子の所属事務所、不倫報道でコメント「本人に対して責任を持って行動するように厳重注意」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2282106/full/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Oricon}} This was later confirmed by Hirosue herself through her official social media account apologizing on the incident.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-14 |title=広末涼子さん不倫認め謝罪、無期限謹慎に「女優業を汚してしまった」 |url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20230614-LEO7PE45QVNUZMVEBQEJ7RPIJU/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Sankei Shimbun|language=ja}} Her agency announced her divorce with Jun Izutsu on 26 July 2023. She holds custody of her three children as their guardian.{{Cite web |title=広末涼子、キャンドル・ジュン氏との離婚を発表「ご報告をすべきかどうか、正直とても悩みました」（ENCOUNT） |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/acd6f642c5fbbd186e8fc9e8a9950aa747d5f4b9 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Yahoo! News|language=ja}}
On 8 April 2025, Hirosue was arrested on suspicion of injuring a nurse at a hospital in Shimada after she was transported there following a vehicular crash on the Shin-Tōmei Expressway in Kakegawa the previous night. According to the police, Hirosue appeared to be distressed while being questioned at the hospital, and a nurse who tried to restrain Hirosue from walking around the facility was allegedly kicked and scratched. A statement of apology released by her agency confirmed the arrest, adding that Hirosue would be suspending her activities in the entertainment business for the time being.{{cite web|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/04/65f79c8dfe56-actor-hirosue-held-over-alleged-assault-at-japan-hospital.html|title=Actress Ryoko Hirosue arrested for assault at Japan hospital|date=8 April 2025|publisher=Kyodo News|access-date=8 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250408_11/|title=Actor Hirosue Ryoko arrested on suspicion of causing injury|date=8 April 2025|publisher=NHK|access-date=8 April 2025|archive-date=8 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250408162424/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250408_11/}}{{Cite web |title=“自称”広末涼子 容疑者を現行犯逮捕 事故直後は不審な挙動 病院で看護師を足蹴り…さらに腕をひっかきケガさせる 救急搬送時に免許証や保険証を携帯しておらず警察が確認進める |url=https://www.sut-tv.com/news/single/index.php?id=31756 |date=8 April 2025|access-date=8 April 2025|publisher=TV Shizuoka |language=ja}} She was released pending further investigation on 16 April.{{cite web|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/04/bc8ef7ece865-actor-hirosue-released-from-custody-after-alleged-hospital-assault.html |title=Actor Hirosue released from custody after alleged hospital assault |date=16 April 2025|publisher=Kyodo News|access-date=16 April 2025}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes ! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
|
| rowspan=2|1999 | Poppoya | Yukiko Sato | |
| Himitsu
| Monami / Naoko | Lead role |
| 2001
| Wasabi | Yumi Yoshimido | French film |
| 2007
| Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust | Mayumi Tanaka | Lead role |
| 2008
| Mika Kobayashi | |
| rowspan=2|2009
| Teiko Ubara | Lead role |
| Villon's Wife
| Akiko | |
| 2012
| Kanae Mizushima | |
| rowspan=3|2014
| Lingering Spirits | Yuko Kasahara | |
| Nutcracker Fantasy
| Queen Morphia (voice) | |
| Snow on the Blades
| Shimura Setsu | |
| 2015
| Hana's Miso Soup | Chie Yasutake | Lead role |
| 2017
| Yayoi Yoshioka | |
| rowspan=3|2022
| The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero | Namiko Nirayama | |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie
| Roko Fukura | |
| 2 Women
| Shōko Shiraki | |
| 2023
| Hard Days | Misako Kudō | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes ! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|
| 1996 | Takako Saito | |
| rowspan=2|1997
| Beach Boys | Makoto Izumi | |
| Sekai de Ichiban Papa ga Suki
| Tami Nakamachi | |
| rowspan=2|1998
| Yuki Katase | |
| When the Saints Go Marching In
| Arisu Tsuchiya | |
| 1999
| Lipstick | Ai Hayakawa | |
| 2000
| Oyaji | Suzu | |
| 2001
| Shotgun Marriage | Chiyo Kotani | Lead role |
| 2003
| My Ex | Makoto Saeki | |
| 2005
| Slow Dance | Mino Koike | |
| 2007
| Galileo | Yayoi Kanzaki | Episode 3 |
| 2010
| Ryōmaden | Hirai Kao |
| 2022
| Riding a Unicorn | Sachi Haneda | |
| 2023
| Ranman | Hisa Makino | Asadora |
Theater
Discography
= Albums =
- Arigato! (1997)
- Private (1999)
= Singles =
- "Maji de Koisuru Gobyōmae" (1997)
- "Daisuki!" (1997)
- "Wind Prism" (1997)
- "Jeans" (1998) (featuring B-side "Private")
- "Summer Sunset" (1998)
- "Tomorrow" (1999)
- "Kajitsu" (2000)
= Compilations and live albums =
- Winter Gift 98 (1998)
- RH Singles &... (1999)
- RH Debut Tour 1999 (1999)
- Super Idol Series (Fukada Kyoko vs Hirosue Ryoko) (2000)
- RH Remix (2001)
- Hirosue Ryoko Perfect Collection (2002)
Photobooks
- R (1996)
- H (1996)
- No Make (1998)
- FLaMme (1998)
- Le Secret (1999)
- Relax (1999)
- Ryoko Hirosue CF Special (1999)
- Happy 20th Birthday (2000)
- Teens 1996–2000 (2000)
- Newyork RH Avenue 2003 (2003)
- Triangle Photographs (2009)
Awards and nominations
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=February 2013}}
{{awards table}}
|-
| rowspan=4|1998
| 20th Century Nostalgia
| Awards of the Japanese Academy: Newcomer of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| 20th Century Nostalgia
| Mainichi Film Concours: Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award
| {{won}}
|-
| 20th Century Nostalgia
| Yokohama Film Festival: Best New Talent
| {{won}}
|-
| 20th Century Nostalgia
| Osaka Film Festival: Best New Talent
| {{won}}
|-
| 1999
| –
| Nikkan Sports Film Awards: Best New Talent{{cite web |url= https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/award/ns-cinema/history/|title= 日刊スポーツ映画大賞 歴代受賞者・作品|access-date= 3 September 2024|work= Nikkan Sports}}
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=3|2000
| Himitsu
| Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival: Best Actress
| {{won}}
|-
| Himitsu
| Awards of the Japanese Academy: Best Actress
| {{nom}}
|-
| Poppoya
| Awards of the Japanese Academy: Best Supporting Actress
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2008
| Departures
| Awards of the Japanese Academy: Best Actress
| {{nom}}
|-
| Departures
| Yokohama Film Festival: Best Supporting Actress
| {{won}}
|-
| 2009
| Zero Focus
| Awards of the Japanese Academy: Best Actress
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2013
| Key of Life
| Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Supporting Actress
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2022
| 2 Women and The Hound of the Baskervilles
| Nikkan Sports Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/news/20221109/3/|title= 日刊スポーツ映画大賞・石原裕次郎賞ノミネート発表 「PLAN75」が最多6部門|access-date= November 9, 2022|work= eiga.com}}
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2 Women
| Hochi Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress{{cite web |url= https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000249.000071317.html|title= 「第47回報知映画賞」各賞ノミネート決定|access-date= November 11, 2022|work= PR Times|date= 11 November 2022}}
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|rowspan=3|2023
| Mainichi Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress{{cite web |url= https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/12/21/kiji/20221220s00041000513000c.html|title= 毎日映画コンクール 石川慶監督の「ある男」が最多の9部門でノミネート|access-date= December 21, 2022|work= Sponichi}}
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| 2 Women and The Hound of the Baskervilles
| Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Supporting Actress{{cite web |url= https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/250004|title= 第65回ブルーリボン賞 各部門候補が決定 受賞者は2月発表|access-date= January 4, 2023|work= Tokyo Sports|date= 4 January 2023}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2 Women, The Hound of the Baskervilles and others
| Kinema Junpo Awards: Best Supporting Actress{{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/511203|title= 「生きている限り俳優を続けたい」広末涼子がキネ旬助演女優賞に笑顔|access-date= February 1, 2023|work= eiga.com}}
| {{won}}
|-
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Ryōko Hirosue}}
- {{Official website|http://www.flamme.co.jp/RyokoHirosue/}} {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://wmg.jp/artist/ryoko_hirosue/ Ryoko Hirosue on Warner Music Japan] {{in lang|ja}}
- {{IMDb name|0386414}}
- {{jmdb name|0432780}}
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