In 1995, Asō made her film debut in Bad Guy Beach.
With her role in the 1998 film Dr. Akagi, she received several major awards, including a Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress.
She has appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films such as License to Live[1] and Pulse.
[2] She played a leading role in the 2007 Iranian-Japanese film Hafez.
[3] In December 2007, Asō married stylist Daisuke Iga.