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‘Shōgun’s Anna Sawai Makes History As First Actress Of Asian Descent To Win Lead Actress In A Drama Series Emmy: “To All The Women Who Expect Nothing And Continue To Be An Example”
'Shōgun's Anna Sawai Makes History As First Actress Of Asian Descent To Win Lead Actress In A Drama Series Emmy
She also thanked co-star Cosmo Jarvis for being “the most truthful non-BS actor I’ve ever met”, and her mom for showing her stoicism: “And that’s how I was able to portray Mariko. In 1981, Lead Actress Yôko Shimada was Emmy nominated for the same role in the previous adaptation of Shōgun, which was a Limited Series. Shōgun, which was created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks from James Clavell’s 1975 bestseller, follows political and social wranglings in 17th Century Japan.
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