Rie Miyazawa (宮沢 りえ Miyazawa Rie?, born on April 6, 1973) is a
Japanese actress and former
model.
Rie Miyazawa was born in
Tokyo and raised by her mother. Since her debut at age 11 in an advertisement for
Kit Kat, she has many films, television shows, commercials, stage appearances and photo books to her credit. She starred in the children's comedy
Bokura no Nanokakan Senso (
Seven Days' War) and
Tokyo Elevator Girl. Miyazawa made her singer debut on 15 September 1989. She gained notoriety in 1991 with the publication of a nude photo book,
Santa Fe, and even more publicity in 1992 by her engagement to
sumo star
Takanohana. The engagement was called off in 1993. Following the split, Miyazawa seemed to be on a downward spiral to self-destruction. In September 1994 she cut her wrists with a broken glass in what she described as an "accident".
[1] The tabloids focused on Miyazawa's drinking session, fights with her mother, and her escape to a nearby hotel as signs of a
failed suicide attempt.
[1] Miyazawa, however, seemed to pull herself back from the brink, putting in a commendable performance in
Kon Ichikawa's movie
Chushingura that year. But the following February she pulled out of the drama
Kura and in November backed out of the musical
Kyote