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Anna Sawai
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Anna Sawai
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1992-06-11,Wellington, New Zealand
Gender
Female
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

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F9
2021-05-19

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(Saint) Peter

How to Rob a Bank

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How to Rob a Bank
2026-09-04

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Enemies

6.669

Ninja Assassin
2009-09-29

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Slime

The Beatles: Ringo

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The Beatles: Ringo
2028-04-07

The Beatles: Paul

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The Beatles: Paul
2028-04-07

The Beatles: John

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The Beatles: John
2028-04-07

The Beatles: George

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The Beatles: George
2028-04-07

8.449

Shōgun
2024-02-27

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

7.714

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
2023-11-16

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.5

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.371

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.2

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

4

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023-12-31

7.404

Giri/Haji
2019-10-17

7.846

Pachinko
2022-03-24

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

4.6

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014-12-21

Golden Globe Awards

7.167

Golden Globe Awards
1944-01-20

The Emmy Awards

7.9

The Emmy Awards
1949-01-25

The Emmy Awards

7.9

The Emmy Awards
1949-01-25

Made in Hollywood

4.7

Made in Hollywood
2005-09-30