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Tamae Ando

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Tamae Ando

Born August 8, 1976 in Nishiogu, Tokyo, Japan71 films

Tamae Ando is an actress born on August 8, 1976, in Arakawa, Tokyo. She is married to Kuro Tanino, a theater playwright and director associated with the theater group "Niwa Gekidan Penino". The couple has one child. She's been active as an actress since 2001. She is part of the talent agency MASH.

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She was born as the daughter of a tonkatsu restaurant called "Donpei" which has appeared in the drama "Kodoku no Gurume". She graduated from Ogu Miyamae Elementary School, Ogu Hachiman Junior High School, and The Second Nihon University High School. Aspiring to become a diplomat, she entered Sophia University's department of Foreign Languages but dropped out. She went on to graduate from Waseda Universities department of Literature.

Following her graduation, she joined the theater company "Pots Doll" and began working as an actress. She caught the eye of director Hiroki Ryuichi and was cast in her first film, 2003's "Vibrator". Following her 2003 movie debut, 2004 saw her appearing in her first drama. She left "Pots Doll" in 2007 but still appears in stage productions with her most recent appearance occurring in 2015.

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Perfect Days posterFirst watchPerfect Days20237.8as SatoHirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Rental Family poster7.7Rental Family2025Noriko's Dinner Table poster6.9Noriko's Dinner Table2005Midnight Diner poster7.7Midnight Diner2014One Million Yen Girl poster7.2One Million Yen Girl2008Golden Slumber poster7.1Golden Slumber2010

Filmography

71 films as actor
  1. 2025Rental FamilyLola
  2. 2025A Moon in the Ordinary
  3. 2025リア王
  4. 2025Sham
  5. 2025Petals and MemoriesKato Yuko
  6. 2025Taste and Tears
  7. 2025SHOWTIME 7Sonoda
  8. 2024Aimitagai
  9. 2024Last MileMatsumoto Riho
  10. 2024アイドル誕生 輝け昭和歌謡
  11. 2023Kyoto no OhikkoshiHirano Nao
  12. 2023Perfect DaysSato
  13. 2023RipplesMisae Watanabe
  14. 2023亀も、青春は短い
  15. 2023Gesshoku no Yoru waKanako Miyauchi
  16. 2022Phases of the MoonKiyomi Araya
  17. 2022Leave in Summer
  18. 2022The SanMei-sama: Is it possible to do this remotely?
  19. 2021Inubu: The Dog ClubFuzakawa Satoko
  20. 2021The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
  21. 2020One Left Hand Shot
  22. 2020A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
  23. 2019Bridal Battle of BUSU
  24. 2018The Scythian LambTokiko Naito
  25. 2017The Last Shot in the BarMineko
  26. 2017The Last Reunion
  27. 2017KuruibanaKanako Fujisaki
  28. 2017Side Job
  29. 2017MarriageHatoko Honohara
  30. 2017Let's Go, Jets!Taeko's Mother
  31. 2016Midnight Diner 2Marilyn
  32. 2016Birthday WishesYoshie's Former High School Classmate
  33. 2016The Extremists' Opera
  34. 2016Over the FenceNanako Hara
  35. 2016ErasedAkemi Hinazuki
  36. 2015Three Stories of LoveHarumi Yoshida
  37. 2015The Man of the Political Economy
  38. 2015Piece of Cake
  39. 2015Solomon's Perjury 2: JudgmentTakagi
  40. 2015Solomon's Perjury 1: SuspicionTakagi
  41. 2014Midnight DinerMarilyn
  42. 2014My Man
  43. 2013Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Answer Version
  44. 2013Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Question Version
  45. 2013Detective in the BarMineko
  46. 2013Nobody's PerfectHideko Aoyanagi
  47. 2013See You Tomorrow, Everyone
  48. 2012Dreams for SaleNoriyo Oota
  49. 2011Phone Call to the BarMineko
  50. 2010A Lone ScalpelKaori Oka
  51. 2010What a Wonderful Life!!
  52. 2010SolaninReceptionist of Live House Music Studio
  53. 2010Golden SlumberIwasaki's Wife
  54. 2009We'll Keep Walking, That's AllKaoru
  55. 2009The SanMei-sama: Anime edition
  56. 2008One Million Yen GirlHiromi Kurosawa
  57. 2008All Around UsMasako Yoshida
  58. 2008700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the PoliceTakaaki's Sister
  59. 2008The SanMei-Sama: Our Summer Wind
  60. 2007ProdigyKikuko Mishima
  61. 2007Hatsuko's World
  62. 2007Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
  63. 2007The Matsugane Potshot AffairHaruko
  64. 2007The SanMei-Sama: With all due respect, i love you
  65. 2006Balloon Club RevisitedShunko
  66. 2006The SanMei-sama: Spring is a crunchy bite!
  67. 2005Noriko's Dinner TableBroken Dam
  68. 2005The SanMei-sama
  69. 2003Vibrator
  70. 2003Hatsukoi: Love, A First
  71. 1999I DON'T TALK MUCH