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'Shogun' actress Anna Sawai wins Golden Globe 44 years after Yoko Shimada won for same role
Yoko Shimada
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2026-07-17
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Yoko Shimada (Japanese: 島田 陽子, Hepburn: Shimada Yōko; 17 May 1953 – 25 July 2022) was a Japanese actress, best known to Western audiences for her portrayal of Mariko in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun.
Career
- 1953Born
- 1974Won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
- 2022Passed away
- Won Golden Arrow Award
- Notable work: We Are Youth!
- Notable work: Shōgun
- Notable work: The Inugamis
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Kumamoto
- •Citizenship: Japan
- •Known as: actor, film actor, erotic photography model, nude model
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'Shōgun' Star Anna Sawai Won Golden Globe 44 Years After Yoko Shimada Received the Award and Made History for Same Role
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