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 women.

Late one night, in the middle of shooting “Shogun,” Anna Sawai panicked. The actress had been struggling with her role as Lady Toda Mariko and couldn’t crack the precise emotional beats she ...

Who is 'Shogun' star Anna Sawai? If you don't know Japanese New Zealander rising star Sawai, 32, then get on board. The one-time J-pop star from the girl group Faky landed a small but kicking ...

Shogun’s Best Episode Is A Worrying Reminder Of How Difficult It Will Be For Season 2 To Be As Good. Shogun's "Crimson Sky" episode showed the best of Anna Sawai's Mariko, and season 2 of the FX ...

Anna Sawai has won the Emmy for best actress in a drama series for the FX series “Shogun,” becoming the first actor of Asian descent to ever win in the category.. With her victory, Sawai beat ...

This interview contains major spoilers for Season 1 of “Shogun.” When Anna Sawai was preparing to die, she listened to Mozart. In a key scene of the FX series “Shogun” — in which Toda ...

Who is 'Shogun' star Anna Sawai? If you don't know Japanese New Zealander rising star Sawai, 32, then get on board. The one-time J-pop star from the girl group Faky landed a small but kicking ...

Anna Sawai brought elegance to the 2024 Emmys red carpet. Sawai, 32, arrived at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 15. The Shōgun star stunned in a custom strapless red floor ...

Japanese actress Anna Sawai now has the distinction of being the first actress of Asian descent to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series.

Anna Sawai at the 2024 Emmys in Vera Wang and Cartier jewels Amy Sussman/Getty Images. Ever since her breakout role on Shōgun, Anna Sawai has been a rising star on the red carpet.. The actress ...