Anna Sawai simply made historical past on the 2024 Emmy Awards!
The 32-year-old actress was nominated for Excellent Lead Actress in a Drama Collection for her work on Shogun, her first Emmy nomination, and she or he received.
Previous to the night time, the present already made TV awards historical past with 14 wins on the Artistic Arts Emmys, and Anna‘s win continued to contribute to the history-making sequence!
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Anna grew to become the very first actor of Asian descent to win the Emmy for Excellent Lead Actress after being solely the second nominee, following Sandra Oh, who was nominated 4 instances for Killing Eve.
“Thanks to the Academy for naming me alongside my fellow nominees whose work I grew up watching and I like,” she mentioned in her acceptance speech. “Thanks to John Landgraf and the entire FX staff for believing in our story. Thanks Justin [Marks] and Rachel [Kondo] for believing in me and giving me this function of a lifetime. Thanks to each single one of many crew and solid, lead by Hiro [Sanada]. He actually has opened doorways and continues to open doorways for folks like me. Thanks a lot. Cosmo [Jarvis], you’re the most sincere and truthful and no B.S. actor I do know and also you made me give my 120%.”
“Lastly, thanks to my staff and thanks to my household. Mother, I like you. You’re the motive I’m right here. You confirmed me stoicism and that’s how I used to be in a position to painting Toda Mariko. That is to all the ladies who count on nothing and proceed to be an instance for everybody. Thanks a lot,” she added.
On the Primetime Emmys that night time, Shogun additionally picked up the awards for Excellent Drama Collection, Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama Collection for Hiroyuki Sanada and Excellent Directing for a Drama Collection for Frederick E. O. Toye.
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