is a Japanese actress and singer. She is nicknamed "Good-P" short for Good Personality. She has had prominent roles in a number of television series, feature films and stage productions. As a singer she has released ten albums. Following the prominence of idols such as Momoe Yamaguchi in the 1970s, and Seiko Matsuda, Akina Nakamori, Kyoko Koizumi, and Yoko Minamino in the 1980s, the 1990s was characterized as the "Idol Winter" due to a decline in the genre's popularity. During this period, the media referred to Takahashi as "the last orthodox idol of the 20th century."
She has been represented with several agencies, including Big Apple, Hirata Office, Toho Entertainment, and Konni.
Those not listed in the publisher is released from Victor Entertainment (formerly Victor music industry).
(LD and VHS versions exist for all of the above works, and the DVD version was released on 19 November 2008)