Shizuko Hoshi

is a Japanese and American actress, theater director, dancer and choreographer. Born in Japan, she is a graduate of Tokyo Women's College and University of Southern California. She was married to actor Mako, the founding artistic director of East West Players in Los Angeles, and worked closely with the Asian-American theatre company from 1965 to 1989.

Career Shizuko Hoshi arrived in the United States in 1957 and enrolled at the University of Southern California. Hoshi won the US Open women's singles titles in table tennis in 1958 and 1959. She stopped tournament play following her marriage to Mako. as well as Drama-Logue Awards for Best Director for Hokusai Sketchbooks, Asa ga Kimashita, A Chorus Line and Mishima. Her film credits include Memoirs of a Geisha, Come See the Paradise and M. Butterfly.

She appeared in the indie film, Charlotte Sometimes and narrated the Academy Award-winning Live Action Short Film, Visas and Virtue. She has also appeared on television, in such shows as Chicago Hope and M*A*S*H*. In 1995, Hoshi co-directed the English language premiere of the Japanese comedy The Fall Guy off-Broadway in New York City.

Personal life Hoshi was married to Mako until his death in 2006. They have two daughters (both of whom are actresses) and two grandchildren.

Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 Sylvester Mrs. Daniels 1990 Come See the Paradise Mrs. Kawamura 1993 M. Butterfly Comrade Chin 1997 Visas and Virtue Narrator (as Elderly Mrs. Sugihara) Voice role, short film 2002 Charlotte Sometimes Aunt 2005 Memoirs of a Geisha Sayuri Narration Voice role

+ Television Year Title Role Notes 1971 The Mary Tyler Moore Show Hostess/The Waitress Episode: "I Am Curious Cooper" 1972, 1973 The Bob Newhart Show Hostess/The Waitress 2 episodes 1974 Fer-de-lance Suan Kuroda TV movie 1975 Police Story Bin Han Episode: "Year of the Dragon: Part 2" The Six Million Dollar Man Japanese Woman Episode: "The Wolf Boy" 1977 Quincy M.E. Mom Kamura Episode: Touch of Death Starsky and Hutch Mrs. Hong Episode: Manchild on the Streets 1978 My Husband Is Missing Vice Consul TV movie 1974, 1976, 1979 M*A*S*H Mrs.Li/Mother/The Mother 4 episodes 1982 Dangerous Company Mrs. Hikaru TV movie 1983 Baby Sister Mrs. Chang TV movie 1990 Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes Nurse Yama TV movie 1996 Chicago Hope Baby Doctor Episode: The Parent Rap 1998 C-16: FBI