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My Take
I'll be honest, Mayumi Ōzora belongs to a generation of Japanese actresses I mostly know through that hushed, black-and-white Showa glow, and there's something I genuinely respect about that. Born in Tokyo in 1940, she was already snagging an Elandor Newcomer Award by 1958, which tells me the spark was there from the jump. What gets me, though, is the longevity, the way she kept showing up on stage long enough to earn a Kikuta Kazuo Drama Award, because stage work doesn't let you fake it. She's tiny on paper, barely over five feet, but I picture her commanding a room anyway. No tabloid noise, no reinvention gimmicks, just decades of quietly doing the work. Careers like hers make me sit up a little straighter.
Overview
Mayumi Ōzora is a Japanese actress born on March 10, 1940, in Tokyo. She won the Elan d'Or Award for Best Newcomer in 1958, marking an acclaimed start to her career. Over the course of her long career she also received the Kikuta Kazuo Theatre Award, recognizing her achievements on the stage. Standing 153 cm tall, she has been regarded as a veteran presence in both film and theatre.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mayumi Ōzora
- Name (Japanese)
- 大空眞弓
- Reading
- おおぞら まゆみ
- Born
- March 10, 1940 (age 86)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon (辰)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 153 cm
- Occupation
- Actress
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1958 — Elan d'Or Award, Best Newcomer
- Year unknown — Kikuta Kazuo Theatre Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E7%A9%BA%E7%9C%9E%E5%BC%93
Frequently asked questions
When was Mayumi Ōzora born?
Born March 10, 1940 (age 86).
Where is Mayumi Ōzora from?
Mayumi Ōzora is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Mayumi Ōzora do?
Mayumi Ōzora works as Actress.
How tall is Mayumi Ōzora?
Mayumi Ōzora is 153 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.