Shimada starred as Lady Mariko in the 1980 minseries 'Shōgun' and won a Golden Globe for her performance, while Sawai earned the award for her portrayal of the same character at the 2025 ceremony ...

Anna Sawai took home a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Lady Mariko. More than 40 years ago, the late Yoko Shimada won the very same category for the same role.

The death of actress Yoko Shimada in July last year stunned the nation but not necessarily because she was such a big name. Shimada was basking in glory in 1981 when she became the first Asian to ...

She joined fellow Japanese actress Yôko Shimada who won the Golden Globe in the same category in 1981 for playing the same role in NBC’s miniseries adaptation of James Clavell’s novel.

She's made me grow as a human being.” If Sawai wins tonight in the Best Actress category, she would be following in the footsteps of Yoko Shimada, who also won a Golden Globe for her portrayal ...

Sawai, 32, took home the Golden Globe for her role in the Hulu series on Sunday, Jan. 5, making her the second actress to win for playing Mariko in Shōgun; the late Yoko Shimada did so in 1981 ...

The late Yoko Shimada became the first Asian actress to win a Golden Globe in 1981 when she took home a trophy for best actress in a television drama award for her portrayal of Lady Mariko ...

She's made me grow as a human being.” If Sawai wins tonight in the Best Actress category, she would be following in the footsteps of Yoko Shimada, who also won a Golden Globe for her portrayal ...