Saki Takaoka (高岡 早紀 (たかおか さき); born December 3, 1972) is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 19th Hochi Film Award for Crest of Betrayal.
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Life and Career
Saki's father, a pianist, passed away, leaving her mother to raise her and her siblings as a single mother. Saki trained in ballet as a child and attended Horikoshi High School. In 1987, while trying to raise funds to study abroad with the intention of becoming a ballerina, she learned about the "3rd Cinderella Contest," which she won. This victory shifted her career focus from ballet to modeling.
Later, she ventured into acting and met Kinji Fukasaku, who cast her as Oiwa in "Chushingura Gaiden: Yotsuya Kaidan" (1994). This role marked a breakthrough in her acting career, earning her critical acclaim and the Best Actress award.
Personal life
She had two sons with Naoki Hosaka, and a daughter born in 2010 from a previous relationship. Since 2014, she has been in a relationship with Atsuhisa Matsumura.
Filmography
Film
cf girl (cfガール, 1989)
Swimming Upstream (バタアシ金魚, 1990), Sonoko
The River with No Bridge (橋のない川, 1992), Nanae Minemura
Crest of Betrayal (忠臣蔵外伝 四谷怪談, 1994), Oiwa
Kyoko (KYOKO, 1996), Kyoko
Happy People (HAPPY PEOPLE, 1997)
Young Thugs: Nostalgia (岸和田少年愚連隊 望郷, 1998), Miss Itō
Tales of Terror (怪談新耳袋「手袋」, 2004)
Koi wa go-shichi-go! (恋は五・七・五!全国高校生俳句甲子園大会, 2004)
Nureta akai ito (濡れた赫い糸, 2005)
Female (female フィーメイル, 2005), Masako Kihara
Desire (欲望, 2005)
Nezu no ban (寝ずの番, 2006)
Kanashiki Tenshi (悲しき天使, 2006)
A Long Walk (長い散歩, 2006), Saichi's mother
Like a Dragon (龍が如く 劇場版, 2007), Yumi Sawamura
The Harimaya Bridge (The Harimaya Bridge はりまや橋, 2009), Noriko Kubo
The Tempest 3D (2012)
Eden (2012)
Lesson of Evil (2012)
Love For Beginners (2012)
Monster (2013)
Television
Genroku Ryōran (1999), Ojun
Tekkōki Mikazuki (2000)
Gunshi Kanbei (2014), Okon
Rika (2019), Rika Amamiya
Detective Yuri Rintaro (2020), Sakura Hara
Rika: Rebirth (2021), Rika Amamiya
Welcome Home, Monet (2021), Satoko Takamura
Laughing Matryoshka (2024), as a mysterious woman
Like a Dragon: Yakuza (2024), Reina
Unbound (2025), Tsuyo
