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

My Man
Midnight Diner 2
Midnight Diner 2

2016

as Marilyn

Solanin
Solanin

2010

as Receptionist of Live House Music Studio

Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion
Noriko's Dinner Table
Noriko's Dinner Table

2005

as Broken Dam

Last Mile
Last Mile

2024

as Matsumoto Riho

Let's Go, Jets!
Let's Go, Jets!

2017

as Taeko's Mother

Petals and Memories
Petals and Memories

2025

as Kato Yuko

The Scythian Lamb
The Scythian Lamb

2018

as Tokiko Naito

Midnight Diner
Midnight Diner

2014

as Marilyn

Erased
Erased

2016

as Akemi Hinazuki

Phases of the Moon
Phases of the Moon

2022

as Kiyomi Araya

Sham
Sham

2025

Golden Slumber
Golden Slumber

2010

as Iwasaki's Wife