Ryōko Tateishi

was a Japanese stage, movie and television actress. She was from Nagasaki, the capital city of Nagasaki Prefecture. She appeared in many theatrical works directed by Yukio Ninagawa. She appeared in the Japanese television dramas "Kinpachi-sensei", "Kita no Kuni Kara", and "Shimomachi Rocket".
In 1976, she joined the Engeki Shūdan En troupe. In 2015, she moved to Sis Company.
In 2004, she won an Individual Award in the 39th Kinokuniya Awards. Her final stage appearance was in a 2019 adaptation of "Crime and Punishment".
In September 2019, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. A performance she planned to be in was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. In June 2020, her health became worse. She died of lung cancer on 2 August 2020 in Tokyo Metropolis, aged 68.