
Kaori Momoi
Born
1952-04-08
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Kaori Momoi (桃井 かおり, Momoi Kaori, born April 8, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Momoi was born in Tokyo, and at the young age of 12 traveled to London to study dance at the Royal Ballet Academy. After 3 years she returned to Tokyo, later graduating from Japan's Bungakuza School of Dramatic Arts. In 1971, Momoi debuted in director Kon Ichikawa's Ai Futatabi (To Love Again) beginning a career that has already spanned 35 years and over 60 films. As an actress, she has worked with some of the most notable films directors in Japan, including Akira Kurosawa (Kagemusha, 1980), Tatsumi...
Known for

Ghost in the Shell
Hairi

Memoirs of a Geisha
La mère

Kagemusha
Otsuyanokata

Sukiyaki Western Django
Ruriko

Emperor
Mitsuko Kajima

Helter Skelter
Hiroko Tada

The Yellow Handkerchief
Motel Owner

Izo
Saya

Swallowtail Butterfly
Suzukino

Love and Honor
Ine Hatano

The Sun
Empress Kojun

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
Takako Nakaura

The Yellow Handkerchief
Akemi Ogawa

Greetings from Fukushima
Satomi

Too Much
Aiko Remen