Yuko Takeuchi was a Japanese actress known for roles including the title character in the HBO Asia/Hulu series “Miss Sherlock.”
- Died: September 27, 2020 (Who else died on September 27?)
- Details of death: Died at her home in Tokyo at the age of 40.
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Notable roles
One of Takeuchi’s first roles was in “Ring” (1998), the classic Japanese horror film that was remade in the U.S. as “The Ring.” Takeuchi played one of the earliest victims of a cursed videotape. She became well known on Japanese TV for shows including “Asuka” (1999), “Queen of Lunch” (2002), and “Pride” (2004). Her movies include “Be With You” (2004), “Creepy” (2016), and “The Inerasable” (2016). In the west, Takeuchi had a recurring role in the 2009 ABC series “FlashForward.” “Miss Sherlock,” debuting on HBO and Hulu in 2018, starred Takeuchi as detective Sara “Sherlock” Shelly Futaba in the first major Sherlock Holmes adaptation to star two women. Takeuchi also dubbed the voice of Joy in the Japanese version of “Inside Out” and the voice of the younger Rose in the Japanese version of “Titanic.”
Tributes to Yuko Takeuchi
Full obituary: The Hollywood Reporter