Dettagli
Nomi alternativi: 안나 사와이, 泽井杏奈, アンナ・サワイ, FAKY, Anna, Anna (FAKY), フェイキー, آنا ساوی
Caratteristiche fisiche: N/A
Carriera
Prime apparizioni: - Ninja Assassin (2009) come Teenage Kiriko
Ruoli più importanti: - Ninja Assassin (2009) come Teenage Kiriko
- F9 (2021) come Elle
Punti salienti della carriera: - Ninja Assassin (2009)
- F9 (2021)
Premi
Premi: - Nominated for 1 Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series (2025)
- Nominated for 1 Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2025)
- Nominated for 1 Critics Choice Award - Best Actress in a Drama Series (2025)
- Won Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2024)
- Won Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Drama (2025)
- Nominated for 1 Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama or Genre (2025)
- Nominated for 1 Independent Spirit Award - Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series (2025)
- Won Independent Spirit Award - Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Vision Award - Best Performance - Drama (2025)
- Won Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2025)
- Won Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (2025)
- Won TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Drama (2024)
- Nominated for 1 OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Drama Series (2024)
- Won Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Actress (2024)
- Nominated for 1 Gold Derby TV Award - Performer of the Year (2024)
- Won Gold Derby TV Award - Breakthrough Performer of the Year (2024)
- Nominated for 1 AACTA International Award - Best Actress in a Series (2025)
- Won CCA Super Award - Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie (2025)
- Nominated for 1 Dorian Award - Best TV Performance - Drama (2024)
- Won Astra TV Award - Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series (2024)
Biografia completa
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.
Anna Sawai
