‘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”

First-time Emmy nominee Anna Sawai has become the first actress of Asian descent to win in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category at the Emmys. As Toda Mariko in the FX series Shōgun, Sawai, who is of Japanese descent, has made history. An emotional Sawai said in her speech, “Thank you to John Landgraf […]

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