She was the character "Hiromi Ueda" in the 1995 TV series Kimi To Deatte Kara.
She appeared in Asakusa Kid, a series based on a semi-autobiographical book of the same name by the avant-garde comedian Takeshi Kitano.
Because of her spontaneity, poise and effortless abilities in front of a camera, there are also various DVDs, books and calendars dedicated to her image to be found in her native Japan.
Also, a younger brother, Eiki Kitamura, with whom she performed alongside in Rock Musical Bleach.
On September 17, 2005, Inoue married to a Mexican man of the same age whom she met while studying abroad in Canada.