Meiko Kaji

Meiko Kaji
梶 芽衣子
Born
Masako Ohta[1][2]

(1947-03-24) March 24, 1947 (age 77)
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1965–present

Meiko Kaji (梶 芽衣子, Kaji Meiko, born March 24, 1947) is a Japanese actress and singer. Since the 1960s, she has appeared in over 100 film and television roles,[3] most prominently in the 1970s with her most famous roles as outlaw characters, best known for her performances in the film series Stray Cat Rock, Wandering Ginza Butterfly, Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion and Lady Snowblood. Kaji also performed as a singer, releasing records concurrently with her film career and beyond, even providing the official feature theme song tracks to a few of the films in which she also starred.

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  3. ^ "Profile at Ameba.Jp", 梶芽衣子プロフィール, ameba.jp, retrieved February 9, 2012