Anna Sawai
Born: 1992-06-11 in Wellington, New Zealand
Known For: Acting
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Sawai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2028
- The Beatles: George as Yoko Ono
- The Beatles: Paul as Yoko Ono
- The Beatles: John as Yoko Ono
- The Beatles: Ringo as Yoko Ono
2026
2024
- Shōgun as Toda Mariko
2023
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters as Cate Randa
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2022
- Pachinko as Naomi
2021
- F9 as Elle
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Giri/Haji as Eiko
2015
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
2009
- Ninja Assassin as Teenage Kiriko
2005
- Made in Hollywood as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self - Winner
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee