Tomoko Nakayama (中山 智子, Nakayama Tomoko, born February 13, 1967, in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan), better known as Tomoko Ikuta (生田 智子, Ikuta Tomoko), is a Japanese actress who is represented by the talent agency, Toho Entertainment. Her skills are dancing and horseback riding. She is currently a regular model for Mart. Her husband is footballer Masashi Nakayama.

Biography

After starring in some work as a child actress, in 1983, Ikuta debuted in the film, 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.

In 2004, they had their first child. Ikuta dubbed in the South Korean drama, Dae Jang Geum. She is also a mother tarento and worked as a model.

In 2011, with her husband, they won 4th Platinum Couple Awards.