Birth Date: 13 Dec 1958
Place of Birth: Kamo, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Personal Name: Kanako Higuchi
Her credits include film, television, and radio dramas, stage, commercials, and voice roles. She married Shigesato Itoi in 1993 and has a dog named Bouillon.
She has represented the cosmetics firms Kosé and Kao.
She won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 15th Hochi Film Awards for Rōningai.