After starring in some work as a child actress, in 1983, she debuted in the film, Vienna Story: Gemini • Y and S (Vienna Monogatari Gemini Y to S).
She graduated from Yamazaki Gakuen Fujimi High School and Japan Women's College of Physical Education.
In 1996, Ikuta married Júbilo Iwata professional footballer Masashi Nakayama.
Ikuta dubbed in the South Korean drama, Dae Jang Geum.
In 2011, with her husband, they won 4th Platinum Couple Awards.