Tamae Ando

Tamae Ando

Born 1976-08-08 (age 49) Nishiogu, Tokyo, Japan
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Biography

Tamae Ando is an actress born on August 8, 1976, in Arakawa, Tokyo. She is married to Kuro Tanino, a theater playwright and director associated with the theater group "Niwa Gekidan Penino". The couple has one child. She's been active as an actress since 2001. She is part of the talent agency MASH.

She was born as the daughter of a tonkatsu restaurant called "Donpei" which has appeared in the drama "Kodoku no Gurume". She graduated from Ogu Miyamae Elementary School, Ogu Hachiman Junior High School, and The Second Nihon University High School. Aspiring to become a diplomat, she entered Sophia University's department of Foreign Languages but dropped out. She went on to graduate from Waseda Universities department of Literature.

Following her graduation, she joined the theater company "Pots Doll" and began working as an actress. She caught the eye of director Hiroki Ryuichi and was cast in her first film, 2003's "Vibrator". Following her 2003 movie debut, 2004 saw her appearing in her first drama. She left "Pots Doll" in 2007 but still appears in stage productions with her most recent appearance occurring in 2015.

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Known For

Perfect Days
Perfect Days

2023

as Sato

Rental Family
Rental Family

2025

as Lola

One Million Yen Girl
One Million Yen Girl

2008

as Hiromi Kurosawa

Midnight Diner 2
Midnight Diner 2

2016

as Marilyn

My Man
Sham
Sham

2025

Golden Slumber
Golden Slumber

2010

as Iwasaki's Wife

The Scythian Lamb
The Scythian Lamb

2018

as Tokiko Naito

Nobody's Perfect
Noriko's Dinner Table
Noriko's Dinner Table

2005

as Broken Dam

Phone Call to the Bar
Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment
Solanin
Solanin

2010

as Receptionist of Live House Music Studio

All Around Us
All Around Us

2008

as Masako Yoshida

Side Job
Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion