Please answer the following question: Facts: - other names: junko nakajima - birth name: mari natsuki - birth date: 2 may 1952 - name: mari natsuki - nationality: japanese - birth place: tokyo , japan - occupation: singer , dancer , actress Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mari natsuki .
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, more commonly known by her stage name , is a japanese singer , dancer and actress .born in tokyo , she started work as a singer from a young age .in 2007 she announced her engagement to percussionist nobu saito , with their marriage taking place in spring 2008 .she has participated in musical theatre , including that of yukio ninagawa .she provided the voice of yubaba in '' spirited away '' , played the young witch 's mother in the japanese tv remake of '' bewitched '' , and has twice been nominated for a japanese academy award .she plays the character big mama in the japanese version of '' '' .she has also acted in television dramas , such as the 2005 series '' nobuta o produce '' , in which she played the vice principal , katharine .