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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 supporting roles in the Japanese mystery series Colors (2018) and the British crime thriller series Giri/Haji (2019).
Anna Sawai was born in New Zealand. She is an actress, known for Shōgun (2024), Ninja Assassin (2009) and F9: The Fast Saga (2021).
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.
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...
Feb 25, 2024 · Anna Sawai says she connected deeply with Lady Toda Mariko, her character in FX's 'Shogun,' and that she was encouraged by the creators' desire to avoid stereotypes of Japanese...
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 ...
Acclaimed actor Anna Sawai tells Stephen about living inside her “Shōgun” character’s skin for ten months while filming in Vancouver, and she teaches him how...
Apr 17, 2024 · Her character on “Shogun” has just died, but Anna Sawai doesn’t seem to mind much. If anything, she’s glad we’ve hit the sweeping period drama’s high point.