Born in Hiroshima and raised in Tokyo, she made her J-Pop debut on 19 August 1995. She starred in the Japanese original of The Grudge.

She married Susumu Fujita in January 2004, however they divorced on 22 July 2005.

Megumi's latest movie was a remake of a 2004 Thai film, "Shutter". It was released March 21, 2008. She portrayed Megumi Tanaka.