Anna Sawai is an actress born on June 11, 1992, in Wellington, New Zealand. She is best known for playing Toda Mariko in the 2024 series Shōgun. The role earned her the 2024 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Her screen work spans film and television, from an early appearance as the teenage Kiriko in Ninja Assassin (2009) to Elle in the action film F9 (2021).
On television, she has also appeared as Eiko in Giri/Haji (2019), Naomi in Pachinko (2022) and Cate Randa in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023). Her upcoming projects include How to Rob a Bank, scheduled for November 11, 2026, and four Beatles films. The Beatles: John, The Beatles: Paul, The Beatles: George and The Beatles: Ringo are all set for release 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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