Tamae Ando is an actress born on August 8, 1976, in Arakawa, Tokyo. She is married to Kuro Tanino, a theater playwright and director associated with the theater group "Niwa Gekidan Penino". The couple has one child. She's been active as an actress since 2001. She is part of the talent agency MASH.
She was born as the daughter of a tonkatsu restaurant called "Donpei" which has appeared in the drama "Kodoku no Gurume". She graduated from Ogu Miyamae Elementary School, Ogu Hachiman Junior High School, and The Second Nihon University High School. Aspiring to become a diplomat, she entered Sophia University's department of Foreign Languages but dropped out. She went on to graduate from Waseda Universities department of Literature.
Following her graduation, she joined the theater company "Pots Doll" and began working as an actress. She caught the eye of director Hiroki Ryuichi and was cast in her first film, 2003's "Vibrator". Following her 2003 movie debut, 2004 saw her appearing in her first drama. She left "Pots Doll" in 2007 but still appears in stage productions with her most recent appearance occurring in 2015.
Sham
2025
Gold Sunset
(6 episodes)
2025
SHOWTIME7
2025
Aimitagai
2024
Talentless TAKANO
Iku Shigiishi · (8 episodes)
2024
Last Mile
Matsumoto Riho
2024
アイドル誕生 輝け昭和歌謡
2024
Kyoto no Ohikkoshi
Hirano Nao
2023
Perfect Days
Sato
2023
Ripples
Misae Watanabe
2023
亀も、青春は短い
2023
Gesshoku no Yoru wa
Kanako Miyauchi
2023
Yukio in Tokyo
(5 episodes)
2023
Phases of the Moon
Kiyomi Araya
2022
Leave in Summer
2022
Lost Man Found
Yamashita · (10 episodes)
2022
The SanMei-sama: Is it possible to do this remotely?
2022
Asagaya Shimai no Nohohon Futarigurashi
ミホ · (7 episodes)
2021
Inubu: The Dog Club
Fuzakawa Satoko
2021
How to be Likable in a Crisis
(5 episodes)
2021
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
2021
Love You as the World Ends
Mihara Shoko · (16 episodes)
2021
Byplayers: 100 Days in the Forest of Supporting Actors
(1 episode)
2021
Sugu Shinun Dakara
Shinobu Yumi · (5 episodes)
2020
One Left Hand Shot
2020
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
2020
The Road to Red Restaurant List
Umezawa Reiko [Taka-chan Udon employee] (Ep. 1) · (12 episodes)
2020
Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist
(1 episode)
2020
Mango no Ki no Shita de
(1 episode)
2019
Fujoshi, Ukkari Gei ni Kokuru
Ando Yoko · (8 episodes)
2019
Bridal Battle of BUSU
2019
Trace ~ Men of the science school ~
(1 episode)
2019
Manager Rinko Kazehana's Love
(1 episode)
2018
The Scythian Lamb
Tokiko Naito
2018
The Last Shot in the Bar
Mineko
2017
The Last Reunion
2017
Kuruibana
Kanako Fujisaki
2017
Side Job
2017
Marriage
Hatoko Honohara
2017
Let's Go, Jets!
Taeko's Mother
2017
Midnight Diner 2
Marilyn
2016
Birthday Card
Yoshie's Former High School Classmate
2016
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Marilyn · (6 episodes)
2016
The Extremists' Opera
2016
Over the Fence
Nanako Hara
2016
Erased
Akemi Hinazuki
2016
Three Stories of Love
Harumi Yoshida
2015
The Man of the Political Economy
2015
Piece of Cake
2015
64
Kakinuma Meiko · (5 episodes)
2015
Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment
Takagi
2015
Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion
Takagi
2015
Take Me to Love & Meal
Yuko Fushimi · (16 episodes)
2015
Midnight Diner
Marilyn
2014
My Man
2014
The Long Goodbye
Nurse 2 · (1 episode)
2014
Smoking Gun
Shoko Komiyama · (11 episodes)
2014
Botanical Life of Varendar
Kyoko Fujimura · (37 episodes)
2014
Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Answer Version
2013
Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Question Version
2013
Kagi no nai Yume wo Miru
(5 episodes)
2013
Detective in the Bar 2
Mineko
2013
Nobody's Perfect
2013
See You Tomorrow, Everyone
2013
Dreams for Sale
Noriyo Oota
2012
Deceiving Idol
Usa Asari · (12 episodes)
2012
Phone Call to the Bar
Mineko
2011
クレイジーハニー
(1 episode)
2011
CSI: Crime Scene Talks
(1 episode)
2011
Kaidan Horror Classics
(1 episode)
2010
A Lone Scalpel
Kaori Oka
2010
What a Wonderful Life!!
2010
Solanin
Receptionist of Live House Music Studio
2010
Golden Slumber
Iwasaki's Wife
2010
We'll Keep Walking, That's All
Kaoru
2009
Midnight Diner
Marylin · (7 episodes)
2009
One Million Yen Girl
Hiromi Kurosawa
2008
All Around Us
Masako Yoshida
2008
700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police
Takaaki's Sister
2008
The SanMei-Sama: Our Summer Wind
2008
Prodigy
Kikuko Mishima
2007
Hatsuko's World
2007
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007
The Matsugane Potshot Affair
Haruko
2007
The SanMei-Sama: With all due respect, i love you
2007
Balloon Club Revisited
Shunko
2006
The SanMei-sama: Spring is a crunchy bite!
2006
Time Limit Investigator
Reiko's assistant · (1 episode)
2006
Noriko's Dinner Table
Broken Dam
2005
The SanMei-sama
2005
Vibrator
2003
Hatsukoi: Love, A First
2003
I DON'T TALK MUCH
1999
Kamen Rider
Momoko Komori · (2 episodes)
1971