Shizue Natsukawa

Biography

Shizue Natsukawa was a Japanese stage and film actress who began her career at age seven. She gained popularity through Nikkatsu films like Tsubakihime and Kekkon nijuso: zenpen, and later appeared in notable works by directors Kenji Mizoguchi, Shirō Toyoda, and Keisuke Kinoshita. Her daughter, Kahoru Natsukawa, also followed in her footsteps as an actress.