
Acting
Anna Sawai
Born 1992-06-11 · Wellington, New Zealand
Anna Sawai (アンナ・サワイ, born June 11, 1992) is a Japanese actress and singer. Born in New Zealand, she moved to Japan with her family at age 10. She landed her first acting role at age 11 as the title character in the 2004 Nippon Television production of Annie. Sawai later debuted in James McTeigue's 2009 martial arts film Ninja Assassin. Sawai rose to fame in Japan as one of the lead vocalists of the girl group Faky from 2013 to 2018. She made a return to acting with a supporting role in the British crime thriller series Giri/Haji (2019). Her international breakthrough came with her role in the Apple TV+ drama series Pachinko (2022–present). She gained further recognition for starring in the MonsterVerse series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023–present) and the historical drama Shōgun (2024). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the latter. She became the first Japanese actress to win a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2024, Time magazine included her on its 100 Next list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Sawai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting credits
6.7Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.
Ninja Assassin
2009
7.0Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.
F9
2021
NROne of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of John Lennon.
The Beatles: John
2028
NRA crew of social media-savvy bank robbers broadcasts their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer. Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their most ambitious heist yet.
How to Rob a Bank
2026
NROne of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of Paul McCartney.
The Beatles: Paul
2028
NROne of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of George Harrison.
The Beatles: George
2028
NROne of four biopics, focusing on individual members of The Beatles, this one telling the story of the group from the perspective of Ringo Starr.
The Beatles: Ringo
2028
Peter Blanes is a freshman in high school, and if that isn’t hard enough, people now believe his older brother Jimmy is a holy saint. To cope with his life, Peter seeks refuge with an eclectic group of new friends.
(Saint) Peter
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NRA solitary hitman's new job catches a detective's attention, leading both to discover unexpected similarities between them.
Enemies
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NRIn a too-near future, Muna is an optimistic but broke young woman who signs up for a paid clinical trial, only to be injected with a mysterious slime that unleashes destructive powers she can’t control. On the run, she kidnaps Glenn, the lab worker who injected her, and the two set out on a perilous odyssey through a crumbling dystopian world in search of refuge and a cure. But as the clock runs out, is Muna transforming into humanity’s worst nightmare or its last, unlikely savior?
Slime
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