Mitsuko Kusabue (草笛 光子, Kusabue Mitsuko, born October 22, 1933 in Yokohama) is a Japanese actress.
Selected filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|
| 1957 | On Wings of Love | Eiko Itakura | Toshio Sugie |
| 1958 | Song for a Bride | Teruko Nishimura | Ishirō Honda |
| 1958 | A Holiday in Tokyo | | Kajirō Yamamoto |
| 1962 | Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki | Toda no Tsubone | Hiroshi Inagaki |
| 1962 | A Wanderer's Notebook | Kyōko Hinatsu | Mikio Naruse |
| 1963 | The Lost World of Sinbad | | Senkichi Taniguchi |
| 1964 | Yearning | Hisako Morita | Mikio Naruse |
| 1976 | The Inugamis | Umeko Inugami | Kon Ichikawa |
| 1981 | Kofuku | | Kon Ichikawa |
| 1985 | Sorekara | Umeko Nagai | Yoshimitsu Morita |
| 2006 | The Inugamis | Teacher of Harp | Kon Ichikawa |
| 2006 | What the Snow Brings | Shizuko Yazaki | Kichitaro Negishi |
| 2009 | Shizumanu Taiyō | Masae Onchi | Setsurō Wakamatsu |
| 2014 | 0.5 mm | Shizue Makabe | Momoko Andō (ja) |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Nine | Juzaburo's mother | Yoshihiro Nakamura |
Television dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|
| 2000 | Aoi Tokugawa Sandai | Kōdai-in | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 2004 | Dondo Hare | Katsuno Kagami | NHK | Asadora |
| 2006 | Kekkon Dekinai Otoko | Ikuyo Kuwano | CX | |
| 2009 | Tenchijin | Tome | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 2010 | Second Virgin | | NHK | |
| 2013 | Yae no Sakura | Narrator | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 2016 | Sanada Maru | Tori | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 2016 | Tokyo Trial | Narrator | NHK | |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|
| 1964 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Rosemary Pilkington |
| 1983 | Chicago | Roxie Hart |
| 1993 | La Cage aux Folles | Jacqueline |
Anime
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple | Mrs. Opalsen |
| 2005 | The Snow Queen | Amanda |
Dubbing
| Title | Role |
|---|
| Agatha Christie's Marple Series 2 | Miss Marple (Geraldine McEwan) |
| Agatha Christie's Marple Series 3 | Miss Marple (Geraldine McEwan) |
Honours
- Medal with Purple Ribbon (1999)
- Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2005)