Chieko Higashiyama
Biography
Chieko Higashiyama was a pioneering Japanese actress who defied convention to pursue her passion for theater and film. At 35, she left a life in Moscow to train at the Tsukiji Shōgekijō and debut on stage as Madame Ranevskaya in Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard." She went on to appear in notable films like Tokyo Story, voted best of all time by Sight and Sound magazine.