Chikage Awashima (淡島 千景, Awashima Chikage; born Keiko Nakagawa, 24 February 1924 – 16 February 2012) was a Japanese film and stage actress.
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Life
A graduate from Takarazuka Music and Dance School and member of the Takarazuka Revue, Chikage Awashima entered the Shochiku film studios and made her film debut in 1950. She appeared in films of numerous prominent directors like Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita, Tadashi Imai and Heinosuke Gosho. She received twice the Blue Ribbon Award and twice the Mainichi Film Award for her performances.
Awashima retired from the stage in 2009. On 16 February 2012, eight days before her 88th birthday, she died from pancreatic cancer.
Selected filmography
Honours
1950: Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress for Ten'ya wan'ya and Okusama ni goyojin
1955: Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress for Marital Relations
1958: Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress for Summer Clouds and Hotarubi
1988: Medal with Purple Ribbon
1995: Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class, Wisteria
1997: Mainichi Film Awards Kinuyo Tanaka Award
