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Home/People/Ayako Sawada
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Born
Jan 1, 1949
Age 77
Place of Birth
Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

6
Movies
10
TV Shows
Also Known As
さわだ あやこ
澤田元美
Motomi Sawada
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Ayako Sawada

Acting

Biography
Ayako Sawada (沢田 亜矢子, Sawada Ayako, real name: 澤田 元美, Sawada Motomi, January 1, 1949) is a Japanese actress, singer, and talent. Her talent agency is Office Noiri. She was born in Kitami City, Hokkaido. She graduated from Kitami Hokuto High School in Hokkaido, and she dropped out of Kunitachi College of Music Vocal Music Department. Her daughter is singer-songwriter Kaori Sawada (澤田 かおり, Sawada Kaori). She is 160 cm and has blood tybe A.
Case 17 poster

Case 17

as Motoko Kayahara
2016
Swan's Song poster

Swan's Song

as Kazue Gotoda
2002
Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda poster

Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda

Cast
1996
Sensei poster

Sensei

as Sumiyo Nohara
1989
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Jokyōshi 'izu noodoriko' satsujin jiken

Cast
1986
Spoonful of Happiness poster

Spoonful of Happiness

Cast
1975