Sumi Shimamoto

島本須美, Sumi Koshikawa (越川須美)

Birth: December 8, 1954

Age: 71

Gender: Female

Hometown: Kochi Prefecture, Japan

Years Active: N/A ~ Present

A Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator of film, anime and video games. She is currently independent of any talent management company.

After graduating from the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, she joined Gekidan Seinenza, a theatrical acting troupe. Her best-known voice roles include Nausicaä in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and Kyouko Otonashi in Maison Ikkoku.

She won the role of Nausicaä as she had played Clarisse in The Castle of Cagliostro and impressed Hayao Miyazaki.

She is married to Daisuke Koshikawa, one of the founders of the comedy troupe Chibikko Gang. Their first child, Shiori Koshikawa, has also done voice acting.

(Source: Wikipedia)