Miyuki Matsuda

2.1. Early Life and Family Background

Miyuki Matsuda was born on October 6, 1961, in Koenji, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. Her birth name and former stage name was Miyuki Kumagai. She is the youngest of three daughters, with her eldest sister being a non-public figure and her second eldest sister being the actress Mami Kumagai. Matsuda has an AB blood type. She began her career as a model in her teens before transitioning into acting.

2.2. Marriage and Children

At the age of 17, Miyuki Matsuda met actor Yūsaku Matsuda while appearing in the television series Tantei Monogatari, in which he starred. At the time, Yūsaku Matsuda was married to his first wife, Michiko. After Yūsaku Matsuda's divorce, Miyuki and Yūsaku married in 1983. They had three children: their eldest son, Ryuhei Matsuda, was born in 1983; their second son, Shota Matsuda, was born in 1985; and their daughter, Yūki Matsuda, was born in 1988. Both Ryuhei and Shota have followed in their parents' footsteps as actors. Yūki Matsuda is known as the vocalist of the electronic unit Young Juvenile Youth. Ryuhei Matsuda is married to Moeka Morgan, and Shota Matsuda is married to Kozue Akimoto.

3.1. Acting Career

Matsuda's acting career began in 1979 when she was cast by Kohei Tsuka in the film Kindaichi Kosuke no Boken, marking her film debut. Over the years, she has taken on a wide range of roles across various genres in film, television dramas, and stage productions, showcasing her versatility and depth as an actress.

3.2. Photography and Art Direction

In recent years, Miyuki Matsuda has expanded her artistic endeavors to include photography and art direction. In 2003, she undertook the significant project of supervising and art directing the Yūsaku Matsuda Complete Works, a comprehensive collection of her late husband's life and work, which took three years to complete. This project opened up new avenues for her creative expression. She served as the editor-in-chief for the free paper 'R' and has actively pursued photography. Her photography book, Watakushi no suki na kodoku (My Favorite Solitude, 2008), is notable for featuring 35mm film that she personally developed in her own darkroom. She has also photographed models for the "Gekkan Series" published by Shinchosha, including Rina Ohta, Taichi Saotome, Nakamura Ataru, and Nao Omori. Additionally, she contributed a seven-year serialization of film photography to the gravure pages of GENROQ magazine. As a video director, she has directed documentaries and short films for the "Gekkan NEO Series," handling editing and music herself.

3.3. Writing and Publishing

Matsuda is also a published author. Her literary contributions include the essay collection Shikyū no Kotoba (Words of the Womb, 1992), for which she has also held public reading sessions. She has also contributed serialized writings to magazines such as GENROQ and Harper's Bazaar.

3.4. Music Career

Miyuki Matsuda has ventured into the music scene as a chanson singer. She has performed in musical productions such as "Cinematic Live Show: Ai to wa Hana no Yō ni Sodatenakereba Naranai Mono" (Love Must Be Nurtured Like a Flower), where she also wrote the script and starred. She has expressed intentions to continue her activities as a singer. Her discography includes a single released under CBS/Sony:

Her single's two tracks were later included in the omnibus album Actress Miracle Bible released in 2015 by Sony Music Direct.

5.1. Film

• Kindaichi Kosuke no Boken (1979) as Maria
• Furyō Shōnen (1980) as Eiko
• Tekkihei, Tonda (1980) as Yoko Akimoto
• Bakayarō! 4 YOU! Omae no Koto da yo - Part 2 "Karada dake no Otoko" (1991) as Rinako Shiraishi
• Elephant Song (1994) as Kanako Mizuhashi
• BeRLiN (1995)
• Ringo no Usagi (1997) as Mother
• Genki no Kamisama (1998) as Mayumi Sakaguchi
• Rebirth of Mothra III (1998) as Yukie Sonoda
• Nodo Jiman (1999) as Miyoko Araki
• Ano Natsu no Hi: Tondero Jīchan (1999) as Kaori Oi
• Audition (2000) as Ryoko Aoyama
• GLOW Bokura wa Koko ni... (2000) as Mihoko
• Kuroe (2002) as Hidemi
• Pakodate-jin (2002) as Chizuru Hino
• Boutaoshi! (2003) as Yumiko Takayama
• Riyū (2004) as Akie Sato
• ZOO - "Kazari to Yōko" (2005) as Mama
• Sekai wa Tokidoki Utsukushii (2007) as Noe
• Hannin ni Tsugu (2007) as Sonoko Makishima
• Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007) as Nakameguro Landlord
• Shibuya (2010) as Yurika's Mother
• Kansatō (2011)
• Made in Japan: Kora! (2011) as Haruko Sugita
• Koidanibashi (2011)
• Omurice (2011)
• Monsters Club (2012) as Yurie Kakiuchi
• Ōsama to Boku (2012) as Keiko Mitsui
• Onnatachi no Miyako: Waggen Oggen (2012) as Yuriko
• friends after 3.11 Gekijōban (2012) - Narrator
• Hot Road (2014) as Haruyama's Mother
• Still the Water (2014) as Isa
• Yabureta Heart o Urimono ni - "Kono Yawarakai Sekai" (2015) as Juri's Mother
• Love & Peace (2015) as Matsui
• Boku wa Bōsan. (2015) as Machiko Shirakata
• Chihayafuru Part 1 (2016) as Taeko Miyauchi
• Chihayafuru Part 2 (2016) as Taeko Miyauchi
• Chihayafuru Part 3 (2018) as Taeko Miyauchi
• Blind Witness (2019)

5.2. Television

• Tantei Monogatari (NTV)
  • Episode 1 (September 18, 1979) as Natsuko
  • Episode 18 (January 22, 1980) as Ginko
• Seibu Keisatsu Episode 26 "Yūjō no Sōsasen" (April 6, 1979, TV Asahi) as Hiromi Inamura
• Chotto My Way Episode 19 "Onna o Urimono ni Shinai wa yo" (February 16, 1980, NTV) as High School Girl
• NHK Taiga drama (NHK General)
  • Shishi no Jidai (1980) as Yasuko Hiranuma
  • Honoo Tatsu (1993-1994) as Tokiwa Gozen
• Shin Edo no Senpū Episode 7 "Tsuppari Sugita Yoku no Kawa" (February 21, 1980, Fuji TV / Toho) as Osaki
• Doyō Nanahan Gakuen Kiki Ippatsu "Glass no Dōbutsuen" (April 12, 1980, Fuji TV)
• Haru Masshigura! (April 14 - June 2, 1981, TBS) as Sachi
• Kita no Kunikara (October 9, 1981 - March 26, 1982, Fuji TV) as Tsurara Yoshimoto
• Kita no Kunikara '84 Natsu (September 27, 1984, Fuji TV) as Tsurara Yoshimoto
• Kekkon Shinai Kamoshirenai Shōkōgun (1991, NTV)
• Kaidan Hanayashiki (1991, Fuji TV) as Momoko
• Aishi no Keiji Episode 18 (March 7, 1993, TV Asahi) as Yukie
• Doyō Wide Gekijō "Jiken 1: Naze Otto wa Niizuma no Ane o Koroshita no ka...?" (June 12, 1993, TV Asahi) as Hatsuko Sakai
• Pokkapoka (June 13 - July 22, 1994, TBS) as Fumie Yagi
  • Pokkapoka 2 (1995, TBS)
  • Pokkapoka 3 (1996, TBS)
• Second Chance Episode 10 - Final Episode (June 16 - 30, 1995, TBS) as Machiko Noda
• Sashō Taeko: Saigo no Jiken (July 12 - September 20, 1995, Fuji TV) as Sanae Akimoto
• Onihei Hankachō Season 6, Episode 6 "Hasami Uchi" (August 23, 1995, Fuji TV) as Omon
• Seigi wa Katsu Episode 3 (November 1, 1995, Fuji TV) as Tomoko Matsuura
• Kayō Suspense Gekijō "Yasashii Yuigon" (February 20, 1996, NTV) as Nami Nishina
• Shin Hanhichi Torimonochō Episode 9 "Asagao Yashiki" (May 30, 1997, NHK General) as Oshima
• Tsuki no Kagayaku Yoru Dakara (July 1 - September 16, 1997, Fuji TV) as Kayoko Yamamoto
• Kaze ni Naritai (January 5 - February 20, 1998, TBS) as Yuko
• Minikui Ahiru no Ko: Namida no Sotsugyō Special (March 31, 1998, Fuji TV)
• Joi Nothing Lasts Forever (July 5 - September 13, 1999, NTV) as Yuko Hayami
• Keizoku Episode 3 (January 22, 1999, TBS) as Minako Takeshita
• Majo no Jōken (April 8 - June 17, 1999, TBS) as Dr. Shindo
• Shin Ten made Todoke 1-5 (2000-2004, TBS) as Yumiko Sugimoto
• Watashi Ritsu Tantei Hama Mike (July 1 - September 16, 2002, NTV) as Sayoko
• Label (2003, BS-i)
• Engisha. (July 22 - August 19, 2003, Fuji TV) as Keiko
• Wakaba Special (2005, NHK General) as Atsumi Yajima
• Machiben Episode 1 (April 8, 2006, NHK General) as Miyuki Kawase
• Kaettekita Jikō Keisatsu Episode 8 (June 1, 2007, TV Asahi) as Tamiko Saeki
• Hitogata Nagashi (December 1 - 15, 2007, NHK General) as Makiko Mizusawa
• GOTAISETSU (February 16, 2008, NHK Yamaguchi) as Ryoko
• Sasaki Fusai no Jingi Naki Tatakai Episode 5 (February 17, 2008, TBS) as Satoko
• Tomorrow: Hi wa Mata Noboru Episode 1 (July 6, 2008, TBS) as Sanae Yasuda
• Geijutsusai Sanka Drama Shurabā! ~ Onna no Himitsu to Isan Battle ~ (October 4, 2008, TBS) as Itsuko Matsumoto
• Yukemuri Sniper (April 3 - June 26, 2009, TV Tokyo) as Snack Hanako's Mama
  • Yukemuri Sniper Oshōgatsu Special (January 2, 2010, TV Tokyo)
• Tantei M (October 28, 2009, NTV) as Mama
• Tetsu no Hone Episode 2, 3, Final (October 7, 10, 31, 2010, NHK) as Yaeko Tomishima
• Biblia Koshodō no Jiken Techō Episode 10 (March 18, 2013, Fuji TV) as Kuniyo Kijō
• Fūfu Zenzai Final Episode (September 14, 2013, NHK General) as "Tamahatsu" Okami
• Itsuka Kono Koi o Omoidashite Kitto Naite Shimau (January 18 - March 21, 2016, Fuji TV) as Yoshimi Kamiya
• Rakuen (January 8 - February 12, 2017, WOWOW) as Muko Doizaki
• Inugamike no Ichizoku (December 24, 2018, Fuji TV) as Takeko Inugami
• SUPER RICH Episode 3, Final (October 28 - December 23, 2021, Fuji TV) as Keiko Kitabeppu
• Tokyo Vice Episode 7 (April 2022 -, HBO Max / WOWOW) as Inaba
• Forest (January 12, 2025 -, ABC TV / TV Asahi) as Suzuko Ikushima
• Kaseifu no Mitazono Season 7, Episode 7 (February 25, 2025, TV Asahi) as Rumi Todo

5.3. Stage

• Dresser (2005)
• Donmai Mind (2008)
• The Threepenny Opera (2009)
• Gekidan EXILE 4th Performance "DANCE EARTH ~Negai~" (2010)
• Ogura Hisahiro Hitoritachi Kōen Vol. 4 "Chi-Yo-Ko-Re-I-To - Bitter na Otona no Love Comedy -" (2013)
• Frozen Beach (2014)
• Ichiman-nen Go mo Kimi wa Sekai de Ichiban Utsukushii (2014)
• LOVE LETTERS 2015 WINTER SPECIAL (2015)
• Comedy Tonight! Roma de Okotta Okashina Dekigoto (Edo-ban) (2017)

5.4. Web Drama

• Boku no Te o Urimasu (October 27, 2023 -, FOD / Amazon Prime Video)

5.5. Commercials

• Ezaki Glico - Pocky (1979, co-starred with Mariko Kurata)
• Ajinomoto Frozen Foods - Mother Select (1999)
• Yahoo! Japan - Yahoo! Auctions (2015)

5.6. Radio Drama

• Seishun Adventure Radio Drama "Happy Birthday" (January 22 - 26, 2007, NHK-FM) as Shizuyo Fujiwara
• FM Theater Radio Drama "GOTAISETSU" (June 23, 2007, NHK-FM) as Ryoko

5.7. Other Appearances

• Kirakira Hoshi ni Okuru Uta (2011) - Narration for a smartphone e-picture book app.
• Another Stories: Unmei no Bunkiten "Yūsaku Matsuda: Black Rain ni Kizanda Inochi" (November 11, 2022, NHK General) - Miyuki Matsuda, as Yūsaku's widow, visited the Osaka Prefectural Government building (Ōtemae, Osaka City), a location used for filming Yūsaku's final work, Black Rain, after completing the Yūsaku Complete Works.