Born on June 11, 1992, in Wellington, New Zealand, Anna Sawai is an actress whose most recognized role is Toda Mariko in the 2024 series Shōgun. That performance won her the 2024 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Movie fans may also know her as Elle in F9 (2021). Back in 2009, she played the teenage Kiriko in Ninja Assassin.
Her TV credits include Eiko in Giri/Haji (2019), Naomi in Pachinko (2022) and Cate Randa in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023). Coming up next is How to Rob a Bank, slated for release on November 11, 2026. She is also attached to the Beatles film project, made up of The Beatles: John, Paul, George and Ringo. All four films are scheduled to come out on April 5, 2028.
New & upcoming work
- How to Rob a Bank · 11 Nov 2026
- The Beatles: Ringo · 5 Apr 2028 · as Yoko Ono
- The Beatles: Paul · 5 Apr 2028 · as Yoko Ono
- The Beatles: John · 5 Apr 2028 · as Yoko Ono
- The Beatles: George · 5 Apr 2028 · as Yoko Ono
Frequent co-stars
- Sung Kang · 2 films together: F9, Ninja Assassin
Awards won
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2024)
Career at a glance
First credit: Ninja Assassin (2009) · Credits: 6
Roles played
Shōgun2024 · Toda Mariko
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters2023 · Cate Randa
Pachinko2022 · Naomi
F92021 · Elle
Giri/Haji2019 · Eiko
Ninja Assassin2009 · Teenage Kiriko
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