[1][2] She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 1994 Best Actress award for her performance in Rainbow Bridge (Niji no Hashi),[3] and the 1992 awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Newcomer for her performance as Seiko Kawashima in My Sons.
[4] The drama starring in the 1990, Tokyo Cinderella Story in 1994, Pure in 1996 , and Virgin Road in 1997 were all hits and gained high ratings.
In November 1995, Wakui married actor Masato Hagiwara, with whom she co-starred in the TV drama Natsuko no Sake.
[5] She and Hagiwara divorced in July 2003, with Wakui taking custody of their son.
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