Tamiyo Kusakari (草刈 民代, Kusakari Tamiyo; born 10 May 1965) is a Japanese actress and former ballet dancer. In 1997 her portrayal of Mai Kishikawa in Shall We Dance? won a Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.
Source: “Tamiyo Kusakari”, English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), excerpt