Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma (本間文子 Honma Noriko, born 29 November 1911 - 12 April 2009) is a Japanese actress whose film work occurred primarily during the 1950s. She was born in Hokkaido. She worked in many of Akira Kurosawa's films, first appearing in Kurosawa's Rashomon as the Miko, also in Ikiru, The Seven Samurai, Akahige, and Dreams.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1911-11-29 · Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan
- Died
- 2009-04-12
Known for
- Seven Samurai (1954) — Woman Farmer
- Rashomon (1950) — Medium
- Yojimbo (1961) — Farmer's Ex-wife
- Ikiru (1952) — Housewife
- Dreams (1990)
- Red Beard (1965) — Resident
- Stray Dog (1949) — Wooden Tub Shop woman
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) — Itako
- Rhapsody in August (1991) — Mourner
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) — (uncredited)
- Madadayo (1993) — Old Lady Holding a Cat
- I Live in Fear (1955) — Worker family member
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) — Mineko
- G.I. Samurai (1979) — Old Woman
- Varan (1958) — Ken's Mom
- Varan the Unbelievable (1962) — Ken's Mom