Name
Nancy Kwan
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1939-05-19 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Biography
Nancy Kwan Ka-shen (Cantonese: 關家蒨; born May 19, 1939) is a Hong Kong-born American actress, author, and philanthropist. She meteorically rose to fame by starring in the Hollywood films The World of Suzie Wong (1960) and Flower Drum Song (1961), which were among the first to cast Asian actors in major roles. Her dazzling 'oriental' style and signature bob cut became iconic and cemented her status as an exotic sex symbol. Later in life, Kwan became involved in philanthropy for AIDS awareness. In 1997, she published a book about her son who died from the disease and donated its profits to support the promotion of AIDS awareness.
Known For
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This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary B...
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The death of Michael leaves behind the two women he loved, his girlfriend and his mother, ...
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A young Canadian poet with Chinese and Persian parents travels to Iran to perform at a poe...
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When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $...
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A former government assassin flees a mind-control program in the Philippines, pursued by h...
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A Hong Kong prostitute tries modeling and falls for the artist who's painting her....
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An airline executive refuses to believe that pilot error, by his friend, caused a fatal cr...
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Freelance photographer Cliff Wilder (Robert Stack) finds himself the target of various col...
- 1968 The Wrecking Crew as Wen Yu-Rang
- 1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as Gussie Yang
- 1961 Flower Drum Song as Linda Low
- 1983 The Last Ninja as Noriko Sakura
- 1960 The World of Suzie Wong as Suzie Wong
- 1966 Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. as Wednesday
- 2020 Be Water as Self - Actress / Friend
- 2006 Ray of Sunshine as Lilly
- 2005 Murder on the Yellow Brick Road as Natalie Chung
- 1970 The McMasters as Robin
- 1978 Night Creature as Leslie
- 1964 Fate Is the Hunter as Sally Fraser
- 2007 Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend as Narrator
- 1989 Night Children as Diane Martin
- 1976 Project: Kill as Lee Su
- 1964 Honeymoon Hotel as Lynn Hope
- 2010 To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself
- 1985 Walking the Edge as Christine Holloway
- 1969 The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Revel Drue
- 1988 Keys to Freedom as Dr. Lao
- 1973 Wonder Women as Dr. Tsu
- 1963 Tamahine as Tamahine
- 1981 Angkor: Cambodia Express as Sue
- 1985 Reel Horror as Leslie (archive footage)
- 1962 The Main Attraction as Tessa
- 2009 You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story as Self
- 1968 Nobody's Perfect as Nurse Tomiko Momyama
- 1965 The Wild Affair as Marjorie Lee
- 1995 Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities as Self
- 2009 Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective as Self (archive footage)
- 1966 Arrivederci, Baby! as Baby
- 1967 The Corrupt Ones as Tina
- 1985 Blade in Hong Kong as Lily
- 1990 Cold Dog Soup as Madame Chang
- 1990 Sally's Beauty Spot as Suzie Wong (archive footage)
- 1974 The Pacific Connection as Leni
- 2007 Hollywood Chinese as Self
- 2017 Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming as Gloria (voice)
- 1975 Supercock as Yuki Chan
- 1988 Slaying the Dragon
- 1995 Rebellious as Joni
- 2016 Paint It Black as Margaret
- 1990 Miracle Landing as C.B. Lansing
- 1990 Babies as Dr. Liu
- 1966 The Magic Stone as Mei Ching
- 1974 Spring Comes Not Again
- 1975 Fortress in the Sun as Maria
- 1999 Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar as Mitsuko McFee
- 1971 Karioka etchos de America
- 1979 Streets of Hong Kong as Mei Mei
- 1996 For Life or Death as Ling Li
- 1968 Cocoon as Rosemary Quong
- 1975 That Lady from Peking as Sue Ten Chan
- 1973 Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong as Self
- 2023 Bruce Lee: A Life in Ten Pictures
- 2001 The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
- 1983 The A-Team ( 1 episode ) as Lin Wu
- 1979 Knots Landing ( 1 episode ) as Beverly Mikuriya
- 1988 Noble House ( 4 episodes ) as Claudia Chen
- 1984 Partners in Crime ( 1 episode )
- 1994 ER ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Chen
- 1950 The Bob Hope Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1950 What's My Line? ( 1 episode ) as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1971 V.I.P. Schaukel ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Nominee
- 1972 Kung Fu ( 2 episodes ) as Mayli Ho
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1969 Hadleigh ( 1 episode ) as Kai Yin
- 1968 Hawaii Five-O ( 2 episodes ) as Rosemary Quong
- 1978 Fantasy Island ( 1 episode ) as Adela
