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Nancy Kwan
Nancy Kwan

Nancy Kwan

ActingBorn May 19, 1939 (age 87)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.

Filmography

2020
Be Water

as Self - Actress / Friend

Movie
2016
Paint It Black

as Margaret

Movie
2009
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2007Movie
2006Movie
2005Movie
1999Movie
1996TV
1996Movie
1995
Rebellious

as Joni

Movie
1994
ER

as Mrs. Chen

TV
1993Movie
1990
Babies

as Dr. Liu

Movie
1990
Cold Dog Soup

as Madame Chang

Movie
1990
Miracle Landing

as C.B. Lansing

Movie
1990
Sally's Beauty Spot

as Suzie Wong (archive footage)

Movie
1989
Night Children

as Diane Martin

Movie
1988
Noble House

as Claudia Chen

TV
1988
Keys to Freedom

as Dr. Lao

Movie
1985
Reel Horror

as Leslie (archive footage)

Movie
1985Movie
1985
Walking the Edge

as Christine Holloway

Movie
1983
The Last Ninja

as Noriko Sakura

Movie
1983
The A-Team

as Lin Wu

TV
1979
Knots Landing

as Beverly Mikuriya

TV
1979Movie
1978Movie
1978TV
1976
Project: Kill

as Lee Su

Movie
1975
That Lady from Peking

as Sue Ten Chan

Movie
1975
Supercock

as Yuki Chan

Movie
1975Movie
1974Movie
1973
Wonder Women

as Dr. Tsu

Movie
1972
Kung Fu

as Mayli Ho

TV
1971TV
1970Movie
1969Movie
1969
Hadleigh

as Kai Yin

TV
1968
The Wrecking Crew

as Wen Yu-Rang

Movie
1968
Cocoon

as Rosemary Quong

Movie
1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Rosemary Quong

TV
1968
Nobody's Perfect

as Nurse Tomiko Momyama

Movie
1967Movie
1966Movie
1966Movie
1966
The Magic Stone

as Mei Ching

Movie
1965
The Wild Affair

as Marjorie Lee

Movie
1964
Fate Is the Hunter

as Sally Fraser

Movie
1964
Honeymoon Hotel

as Lynn Hope

Movie
1963
Tamahine

as Tamahine

Movie
1962Movie
1961
Flower Drum Song

as Linda Low

Movie
1960Movie
1950TV
1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 19, 1939
Place of BirthHong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Popularity0.9