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 gave a very brief victory speech after taking winning first Golden Globe, claiming the award for best female actor in a TV drama for her performance in the FX drama “Shōgun.” “Thank you to the voters for voting for me,

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.