Nancy Kwan
Acting Born May 19, 1939 Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] 24 credits
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.
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- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The A-Team (1983) as Lin Wu
- ER (1994) as Mrs. Chen
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Rosemary Quong
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Knots Landing (1979) as Beverly Mikuriya
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Adela
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self
- Noble House (1988) as Claudia Chen
- Partners in Crime (1984)
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) as Gussie Yang
- Hadleigh (1969) as Kai Yin
- The Wrecking Crew (1968) as Wen Yu-Rang
- Wonder Women (1973) as Dr. Tsu
- Kung Fu (1972) as Mayli Ho
- Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming (2017) as Gloria (voice)
- Be Water (2020) as Self - Actress / Friend
- The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)
- Flower Drum Song (1961) as Linda Low
- The World of Suzie Wong (1960) as Suzie Wong
- Cold Dog Soup (1990) as Madame Chang
- Miracle Landing (1990) as C.B. Lansing