Kayoko Matsumoto

Kayoko Matsumoto (松本 加世子) is one of the most respected Japanese actresses in Hong Kong. The mother of voice actress, she is well-known for her portrayals of villainous, strong and tall female characters in Hong Kong movies and television shows.

Bio
Matsumoto was born in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture on May 17, 1945. Her mother was a hairstylist while her father was a World War II soldier. In 1966, she married her husband Hideyuki and gave birth to a girl named Miwa on December 15, 1971.

On December 22, 1989, Matsumoto separated from Hideyuki and fleed from Japan to Hong Kong. There, she would start her acting career the next year.