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Anna Sawai
ActorBorn June 11, 1992 (33 years)
Anna Sawai (アンナ・サワイ, born June 11, 1992) is a Japanese actress and singer. Born in New Zealand, she moved to Japan with her family at age 10. She landed her first acting role at age 11 as the title character in the 2004 Nippon Television production of Annie. Sawai later debuted in James McTeigue's 2009 martial arts film Ninja Assassin.
Sawai rose to fame in Japan as one of the lead vocalists of the girl group Faky from 2013 to 2018. She made a return to acting with a supporting role in the British crime thriller series Giri/Haji (2019). Her international breakthrough came with her role in the Apple TV+ drama series Pachinko (2022–present). She gained further recognition for starring in the MonsterVerse series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023–present) and the historical drama Shōgun (2024). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the latter. She became the first Japanese actress to win a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2024, Time magazine included her on its 100 Next list.
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Sawai rose to fame in Japan as one of the lead vocalists of the girl group Faky from 2013 to 2018. She made a return to acting with a supporting role in the British crime thriller series Giri/Haji (2019). Her international breakthrough came with her role in the Apple TV+ drama series Pachinko (2022–present). She gained further recognition for starring in the MonsterVerse series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023–present) and the historical drama Shōgun (2024). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the latter. She became the first Japanese actress to win a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2024, Time magazine included her on its 100 Next list.
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Anna Sawai Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2024 | Shōgun (TV Series) · as Toda Mariko |
| 2023 | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (TV Series) · as Cate Randa |
| 2022 | Pachinko (TV Series) · as Naomi |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Visions (TV Series) · as Sevn |
| 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga · as Elle |
| 2019 | Giri/Haji (TV Series) · as Eiko |
| 2009 | Ninja Assassin · as Teenage Kiriko |
| 2007 | Ai No Uta! (TV Series) · as Natsu |
| 2025 | The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2025 | 82nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2024 | The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2024 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Winner |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |