Machiko Soga, known to some as the "Queen of Tokusatsu Villainy", was an actress/voice actress for many years. She's probably best known for being Bandra the Witch/Rita Repulsa in
Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger/
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and the voice of 007 in the 1968 version of
Cyborg 009. She debuted in anime as the titular character in
Obake no Q-Taro. In the 70s and 80s, she moved to live action, eventually stacking up a resume rivaling that of
Shozo Iizuka.
Passed away in 2006, a year after her final TV role as Magiel in
Mahou Sentai Magiranger. (As a tribute, producers used that footage as Rita Repulsa as the Mystic Mother in
Power Rangers Mystic Force.) Her true final role was the
Man Behind the Man in the
Space Sheriff Spirits video game for
PlayStation 2.
Other roles include:
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