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Anna Sawai (アンナ・サワイ, born June 11, 1992) is a Japanese actress, singer, and dancer. 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 TV production of Annie.
Anna Sawai was born in New Zealand. She is an actress, known for Ninja Assassin (2009), F9: The Fast Saga (2021) and Shōgun (2024).
Considering Hollywood’s notorious history of diminishing female characters, Sawai flexes her acting chops through the complex and powerful role. “To be able to give voice to the Japanese women was a huge thing for me,” Sawai tells Marie Claire.
Mar 5, 2024 · Anna Sawai is having a breakthrough moment. Fresh off starring in Pachinko and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Sawai takes on the role of Lady Mariko (also referred to as Toda...
Mar 19, 2024 · Japanese actress Anna Sawai’s career was already on a steady ascent in recent years, but FX’s epic samurai series Shōgun has undoubtedly become her breakthrough.
Apr 14, 2022 · Anna Sawai was in the J-pop girl group Faky, before heading to Hollywood, where she starred in last year’s “F9,” the latest installment in the “Fast and Furious” action-movie franchise.
Anna Sawai was born in New Zealand. She is an actress, known for Ninja Assassin (2009), F9: The Fast Saga (2021) and Shōgun (2024).
Dec 13, 2023 · Monarch: Legacy of Monsters star Anna Sawai has top billing on Apple TV+’s MonsterVerse spinoff series that also includes Kurt and Wyatt Russell. Her starring role is bookended by lead...
Jun 23, 2021 · Anna Sawai Wants to Eliminate Stereotypes for Asian Female Characters. The 29-year-old actress’s ascension, from the Fast & Furious franchise to Pachinko, has been swift. By Ariana Yaptangco ...
Meet Anna Sawai, the star of Shogun: 'Females in Asia aren't just young, small action heroes' - The rising star talks about playing a real historical figure with ‘quiet power’, why she...
