When I hop on the phone with Anna Sawai, it’s 8:30 a.m. in Los Angeles, and the actress tells me she’s just woke up, after what was a very late bedtime following the 2025 Golden Globes. “It was a good night,

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 of Mariko in the 1980 Shōgun miniseries. Shimada was the first Asian actress to ever win a Golden Globe, and for the evening, she wore a traditional kimono in a floral pattern.

Jen Statsky, Paul W Downs, Lucia Aniello during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. Nnamdi Asomugha during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.