13:33 JST, October 4, 2024
NEW YORK โ Anna Sawai, who won an Emmy for her performance in the drama series โShogun,โ has been chosen by Time Magazine as one of the next 100 leaders shaping the future, it was announced Wednesday.
This year, 32-year-old Sawai became the first Japanese woman to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her role in “Shogun.” In the drama set during the Sengoku period (1493-1573), she plays Mariko, a Christian woman who remains loyal to Lord Yoshii Toranaga.
Hiroyuki Sanada, who played Toranaga and also won an Emmy for his performance, wrote for Time in tribute: โAnna Sawai could play any role on this Earth or in space. Historical pieces or films from the far future: she is so talented that she can do anything. โฆ She just gets bigger and bigger from here.โ