Yoshiko Watanabe (渡辺 喜子, Watanabe Yoshiko, born January 24, 1973) is a Japanese actress and film director from Shizuoka Prefecture. She graduated from the Tama Art University Department of Graphic Design and worked as a student instructor at the Tachikawa Art Institute during her studies.
Her career spans acting, directing, screenwriting, and assistant directing across film, television, stage, and promotional videos. As an actress, she has appeared in independent films, TV dramas, music videos, and stage productions since the early 2000s.
Watanabe also develops her own creative projects. Her feature film tig☆hug (2014)—which she wrote, directed, and appeared in—was produced as part of the first‑anniversary events commemorating Mount Fuji's registration as a World Heritage Site. The film was later screened at several festivals, including Aichi International Women's Film Festival and CAMERA JAPAN.
Under the artist name YoshikoLee, she presents painting and photography works through exhibitions and online art platforms. 渡辺喜子(1973년생, Shizuoka, Japan) 는 배우로, 인간표본, 살아 있는 모든 것, 夏の花火編 －あさがお－ 등에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 인간표본에서 Dai Kuroiwa's fan 역을 맡았다. 2024년 살아 있는 모든 것에서 Izakaya owner's wife 역을 맡았다. 2017년 tig☆hug ちぐはぐ 연출을 맡았다.
