Anna Sawai

Japanese actress and singer

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2025 Anna Sawai was named one of Time's Women of the Year, recognizing her significant achievements and influence.
2025 Anna Sawai featured on the cover of Perfect magazine with an accompanying interview
February 2025 Dior fashion design house named Sawai a brand ambassador.
2025 Award nominations and pending results for Shōgun and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, including Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Critics' Choice Awards
2025 Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her role in Shōgun.
2024 Anna Sawai featured on the cover of W magazine with an accompanying interview
2024 Anna Sawai appears on the Hollywood Reporter Cover as part of THR Roundtable
2024 Anna Sawai featured on the Emmy cover for her role in Shogun
2024 Included on Time magazine's Time 100 Next list.
2024 Multiple award wins and nominations for Shōgun, including Best Actress at Astra TV Awards, Cooler Awards, Gold Derby Awards, and Primetime Emmy Awards
2024 Nominated for Best Television Performance – Drama at the Dorian Awards and Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series at the Gotham TV Awards for Shōgun
2024 Won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Shōgun, becoming the first Japanese actress to win a Primetime Emmy and the first actress of Asian descent to win in that category.
December 2024 WWD magazine honored Sawai with their inaugural Fashion Newcomer Style Award.
September 2024 Sawai was chosen as a brand ambassador for Cartier jewelry designer.
February 2024 Premiered in Shōgun, receiving critical acclaim for her performance as Lady Mariko, with notable praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, RogerEbert.com, and Entertainment Weekly.
2023 Won Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series at the Independent Spirit Awards for Pachinko
2023 Started main role as Cate Randa in 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters', appearing in 10 episodes
November 17 2023 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters premiered on Apple TV+ to positive critical reception.
2022 Anna Sawai was nominated for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series at the Pena de Prata Awards for her role in Pachinko
June 2022 Cast as lead character Cate Randa in Legendary's MonsterVerse television series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
April 2022 Pachinko was renewed for a second season, with the ensemble cast winning an Independent Spirit Award.
March 25 2022 Debuted as Naomi in Apple TV+'s Pachinko adaptation, which received critical acclaim.
2021 Anna Sawai appeared in the action film F9, portraying the character Elle Lue
September 2021 Cast as Lady Mariko in the FX limited series Shōgun, based on James Clavell's novel.
May 19 2021 F9 was released, earning $726 million worldwide and setting several pandemic box office records.
2019 Cast as martial arts warrior Elle in F9, the ninth Fast & Furious franchise film, and signed with WME talent agency.
October 2019 Sawai portrays Eiko in the British crime thriller series Giri/Haji, which premiered on BBC Two to critical acclaim.
June 2019 Began filming for F9, with production continuing through November 2019.
2018 Returned to acting with a supporting role in two episodes of the coming-of-age mystery series Colors.
December 20 2018 Performed with Faky for the last time during their Four headline tour.
November 16 2018 Faky announced her departure from the group to focus on her acting career.
November 16 2018 Faky announced Sawai's departure from the group to focus on her acting career.
May 2018 Appeared as a dancer in a limited run stage production of The Book, directed by Fuko Takenaka.
2017 Provided a voice role as Angélique Noir in the fashion simulation video game Style Savvy: Styling Star and performed the game's main theme song 'Girls Be Ambitious'.
April 26 2017 Featured as an artist alongside bandmate Akina on Yamato's debut single 'Shining'.
October 2015 Appeared as the lead actress in Elliott Yamin's music video for the song 'Katy'.
July 29 2013 Re-debuted as a lead vocalist for the girl group Faky, releasing their debut single 'Better Without You'.
April 2012 Announced as a member of the girl group ARA (Avex Rising Angels).
March 2012 Performed the United States national anthem at the Tokyo Dome to begin the 2012 Major League Baseball season.

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