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Nancy Kwan

Nancy Kwan

Actor · Born 1939-05-19 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The A-Team (1983) — Lin Wu
  2. ER (1994) — Mrs. Chen
  3. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) — Gussie Yang
  4. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  5. Kung Fu (1972) — Mayli Ho
  6. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Rosemary Quong
  7. Fantasy Island (1978) — Adela
  8. The Wrecking Crew (1968) — Wen Yu-Rang
  9. Be Water (2020) — Self - Actress / Friend
  10. Noble House (1988) — Claudia Chen
  11. Knots Landing (1979) — Beverly Mikuriya
  12. Wonder Women (1973) — Dr. Tsu
  13. The World of Suzie Wong (1960) — Suzie Wong
  14. Fate Is the Hunter (1964) — Sally Fraser
  15. Flower Drum Song (1961) — Linda Low
  16. Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. (1966) — Wednesday
  17. What's My Line? (1950) — Self - Mystery Guest
  18. Paint It Black (2016) — Margaret
  19. Arrivederci, Baby! (1966) — Baby
  20. Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee
  21. Walking the Edge (1985) — Christine Holloway
  22. Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming (2017) — Gloria (voice)
  23. Miracle Landing (1990) — C.B. Lansing
  24. Project: Kill (1976) — Lee Su
  25. The Corrupt Ones (1967) — Tina
  26. Cold Dog Soup (1990) — Madame Chang
  27. The McMasters (1970) — Robin
  28. Tamahine (1963) — Tamahine
  29. The Last Ninja (1983) — Noriko Sakura
  30. Honeymoon Hotel (1964) — Lynn Hope
  31. Reel Horror (1985) — Leslie (archive footage)
  32. The Wild Affair (1965) — Marjorie Lee
  33. Night Children (1989) — Diane Martin
  34. The Main Attraction (1962) — Tessa
  35. Partners in Crime (1984)
  36. Night Creature (1978) — Leslie
  37. For Life or Death (1996) — Ling Li
  38. The Bob Hope Show (1950) — Self
  39. Angkor: Cambodia Express (1981) — Sue
  40. The Pacific Connection (1974) — Leni