Born Machie Takigawa, she was active as a dancer at the Asakusa Rock Theater under the stage name Mary Rose in the early 1950s. Due to her appearance, she was affectionately nicknamed Daruma-chan and Jumbo-chan. Soon after moving to the Nichigeki Music Hall, she was scouted by the film industry and made her acting debut in "Gurama-to no yuwaku/The Temptation of Grama Island."
Memorable in Japan for her regular role in eight of the ten Toei film series " Trucker Rascals," playing the wife of the series co-star Aikawa Kinya, among appearances in other popular cinematic serials such as Zatoichi and Tora-san. International audiences would be more familiar with her work with avant-garde directors Shōhei Imamura & Shūji Terayama.
Movies
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man Koyama's Wife
Hachiko Okichi
Pineapple Butai Betty
The Insect Woman Midori
Neon taiheiki
Intentions of Murder Sadako Takahashi
Color
A Cheerful Yakuza
Dynamite Doctor Returns Otoki
Zatoichi's Cane Sword Oryu
Zatoichi in Desperation Ohama
Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal Nanako's mather
Futari no Koibito
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho
Pastoral: To Die in the Country Air woman
The Human Bullet
Hito mo arukeba Namiko
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
Silk Hat Boss Choko
Hajimete no Tabi
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
Code of Ruffians
Sodachi zakari
Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō
Nami kage
House of Terrors Akemi Yokota
Samurai Banners Buhei's wife
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
幻の殺意
Carlos
Shogun's Ninja Lady Yodo
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori Tomiko
The Gate of Youth
Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me Jonathan's Wife
Boxer Harumi
Bokyo
The Wild Trucker
Curse of the Blood Okuma
Silk Hat Boss
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
Play it, Boogie-Woogie Haruyo Kobayashi
Life of Hishakaku 3
The Glamorous Ghost Sugie Asami
Tokyo Pop Mother
The Threat Hiroko
Truckster Goes to Hokkaido
Run Truck Rascal, Run!
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
I Am A Man of Honor
Truckster of Guts
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
Our Marriage Rinko Arishima
Golden Ninja Okiku
Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
Sex Peddlers
Bloody Shuriken
How to Make Money
Wolf Escort
Obon, The Moll Dipper
The Black Cat
Shiro and Marilyn Katsue Nakazato
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
Where Spring Comes Late Passengers on Nemuro Main Line
The Marked Man
Desperate Hoodlum
Ellie My Love
Girls of the Night Harada
The Abalone Gals
Makeup
Tora-san, His Tender Love Komako
Madcap Mixup Mamechiyo
The Cola Game
Hole in the Pants
The Spying Sorceress Kara
Women Can't Be Beaten
Tora-san's Lullaby
Michi Matsuyo
My Voiceless Friends
Human Revolution II
Yanagase Blues Sumie Yato
Temptation on Glamour Island Masa Uchida
The Castle of Sand Naka Sumie
Hobo General
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 Akemi
Yakuza Vassal
Zoku shachōtaiheiki
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die 五十嵐玉緒
Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi
Bridal Cruise
Women Doing Time
Chained Bitch
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
Tokyo Gambler
School for Thieves Kuriko
The Killing Game
Shows
Edo wo Kiru
Older brother Saeko
Waga Machi
Oyaji Daiko
Wagako wa Tanin
姫君捕物控
なんたって18歳！
