Born on the 24th of September 1968 in Joso (formerly Mitsukaido City), Ibaraki Prefecture as Michiko Hirobe, Michiko Haneda attended Mitsukaido high school and subsequently Teikyo Junior College. She became the campaign model for the Nippon Travel Agency in 1988. Following her appearance as a widowed murderess in Rampo she became a regular in the films of Shochiku studio. Married on the 5th of May, 2011, she continues to appear in films and serials and enjoys travelling and watching baseball