Mariko Nonaka was born on May 23, 1927 in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress and director, known for Ultraseven (1967), The Long Darkness (1972) and Matsumoto Seichô no Atsui kûki - Kaseifu wa mita! Fûfu no himitsu 'Kogeta' (1983). She died on January 19, 2014 in Minato-ku, Tokyo.