From Wiki:
Yuko Takeuchi is a Japanese actress originally from Saitama
Prefecture. She is popular for her cute looks and cheerful
image.
Making her big break with NHK's television series Asuka and
JT"Green's" commercial, she has gone on to star in many tv shows,
movies, and commercials.
She has been in such Japanese television dramas as Mukodono (My
Husband), Lunch No Joou (The Queen of Lunch), Egao No Hosoku, and
Pride. In Mukodono she comically plays a newly-wed with popular
band TOKIO's lead singer, Nagase Tomoya, and in Lunch no Jouou she
plays an active girl with a mysterious past. Egao No H?soku shows
her experience meeting new people while supporting a manga writer,
and in Pride she is a symbol of the good old days to the main
character, played by Takuya Kimura. All of these shows portray her
as playful and witty, and her smile never fails to melt the hearts
of other characters.
Movies she has starred in include Hoshi Ni Negaiwo, Yomigaeri and
Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu. All of these have thought-provoking plots and
she acts well, pulling the audience into the story. Her excellent
performance in Yomigaeri was recognized by the 27th Japanese
Academy Awards. She has also won other various awards for her
television and movie appearances.
On May 10, 2005, Takeuchi married Nakamura Shido, a Kabuki actor.
They met during the filming of the movie "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu." On
November 1, 2006, they divorced.
Her official website over HERE.
