‘Shogun’ Star Anna Sawai Becomes First Asian Performer to Win Emmy for Lead Drama Actress
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter 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 out fellow nominees Jennifer Aniston (Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show”), Carrie Coon (HBO’s “The Gilded Age”), Maya Erskine (Amazon’s “Mr.
and Mrs. Smith”), Imelda Staunton (Netflix’s “The Crown”) and Reese Witherspoon (Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show”). Sawai thanked the “Shogun” team but also paid tribute to her mom, who served as her inspiration. “Thank you John Landgraf and the whole FX team for believing in our story.
Thank you, Justin and Rachel, for believing in me and giving me this role of a lifetime,” she said. “Lastly, thank you to my team and thank you to my family.
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