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Ako (Atsuko Taneya) was born on 12 April, 1958 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actress. Discover Ako's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

Popular As Atsuko Taneya
Occupation Actress, Producer, Director, Choreographer, Playwright
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 12 April 1958
Birthday 12 April
Birthplace Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Who Is Ako's Husband?

Her husband is Joshua Dachs

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Ako Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ako worth at the age of 65 years old? Ako’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Japan. We have estimated Ako's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

Ako, or Ako Dachs, is a Japanese actress and founding Artistic Director of Amaterasu Za theatre company.

1954

She has worked with Papermill Play House in their  production of Sayonara: The Musical, a stage version of the James A. Michener novel, Sayonara (1954) and Mikado Inc.

2004

In 2004, she performed as Chin/Suzuki in M. Butterfly at Arena Stage.

2008

She was in Pan Asian Repertory Theatre  2008 production of Shogun Macbeth, Tea House of the August Moon, and Sayonara: The Musical, She played Atsuko for Velina Hasu Huston's TEA at ATC at Seattle, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, and PanAsian Rep.

In 2022, she was in Molière's Dom Juan at Fisher Center at Bard.

She directed and starred in Chushingura — 47 Ronin in New York, and the show received positive reviews.

The play was in Japanese and English, both with subtitles, with Ako as narrator.

Film credits include:

Ako also appeared on an episode of 30 Rock in Season 3 (2008) and Mercy (TV series) (2010).

She appeared as Daiyoin/Lady Iyo in the 2024 FX series Shōgun.

2010

Ako performed in repertory at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in their 2010 and 2011 seasons.

2018

Play Anfisa in Moscow x6, by Williams Town Festival in 2018 and in2019 by MCC.

2019

She received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2019.

Ako was a child actress in Japan and she came to the United States to study at Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.

Ako worked the Takarazuka Revue Company, all-female theater company in Japan.

Ako starred Off-Broadway in God Said This by Leah Nanako Winkler produced by Primary Stages at Cherry Lane Theatre and at Humana Festival.

She also starred in Kentucky by Leah Nanako Winkler by Ensemble Studio Theatre.

Notably, in Julius Caesar (play), Ako played Caius Ligarius as well as Soothsayer, speaking the nightmare scene in Japanese, from a 19th century translation.

She played the Lady Macbeth character in Ping Chong's Throne of Blood, a stage adaptation of Kurosawa's film of the same name.

She reprised the role later that year at Brooklyn Academy of Music and was lauded for moving "with a quiet grace, and her frequent use of stillness is equally potent."

Ako performed in the world premiere of Tamar of the River with Prospect Theater.

These Birds Don't Fly South in the Winter (2019), I Origins (2014), Twelve (2010), No Reservations (2007), Shadowplay (short) (2002), Snow Falling on Cedars (1999), Too Tired to Die (1998), Daitoryo No Christmas Tree (1996), Prisoners in Time (1995), and Sleepwalk (1986).

Ako adapted and translated three plays by Chikamatsu Monzaemon 'Courie of Love' and co-directed a staged reading, and she directed Yukio Mishima's Modern Noh Play 'Hanjo' and 'Aoi no Ue' in 2019.

Ako choreographed for productions of Sayonara: The Musical at Paper Mill Playhouse and Pan Asian Rep. She also choreographed for Shogun Macbeth and The Teahouse of the August Moon (play) at Pan Asian Rep.

2020

In 2020, Ako performed in Suicide Forest with Ma-Yi Theater Company.