Nancy Kwan
- Acting
- May 19, 1939 · 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
Filmography
- Bruce Lee: A Life in Ten Pictures
- Be Water · Self
- Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming · Gloria (Voice)
- Paint It Black · Margaret
- To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey · Self
- You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story · Self
- Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective · Self
- Hollywood Chinese · Self
- Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend · Narrator
- Ray of Sunshine · Lilly
- Murder on the Yellow Brick Road · Natalie Chung
- The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
- Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar · Mitsuko McFee
- The Daily Show · Self
- For Life or Death · Ling Li
- Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities · Self
- Rebellious · Joni, Producer
- ER · Mrs. Chen
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story · Gussie Yang
- Babies · Dr. Liu
- Cold Dog Soup · Madame Chang
- Miracle Landing · C.B. Lansing
- Sally's Beauty Spot · Suzie Wong (archive footage)
- Night Children · Diane Martin
- Slaying the Dragon
- Noble House · Claudia Chen
- Keys to Freedom · Dr. Lao
- Reel Horror · Leslie (archive footage)
- Blade in Hong Kong · Lily
- Walking the Edge · Christine Holloway
- Partners in Crime
- The Last Ninja · Noriko Sakura
- The A-Team · Lin Wu
- Angkor: Cambodia Express · Sue
- Dreams of Desire · Producer, Story
- Knots Landing · Beverly Mikuriya
- Streets of Hong Kong · Mei Mei
- Night Creature · Leslie
- Fantasy Island · Adela
- Project: Kill · Lee Su
- That Lady from Peking · Sue Ten Chan
- Supercock · Yuki Chan
- Fortress in the Sun · Maria
- The Pacific Connection · Leni
- Spring Comes Not Again
- Wonder Women · Dr. Tsu
- Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong · Self
- Kung Fu · Mayli Ho
- Karioka etchos de America
- V.I.P. Schaukel · Self
- The McMasters · Robin
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much · Revel Drue
- Hadleigh · Kai Yin
- Hawaii Five-O · Rosemary Quong
- The Wrecking Crew · Wen Yu-Rang
- Cocoon · Rosemary Quong
- Nobody's Perfect · Nurse Tomiko Momyama
- The Corrupt Ones · Tina
- Arrivederci, Baby! · Baby
- Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. · Wednesday
- The Magic Stone · Mei Ching
- The Wild Affair · Marjorie Lee
- Fate Is the Hunter · Sally Fraser
- Honeymoon Hotel · Lynn Hope
- Tamahine · Tamahine
- The Main Attraction · Tessa
- Flower Drum Song · Linda Low
- The World of Suzie Wong · Suzie Wong
- The Bob Hope Show · Self
- What's My Line? · Self
- Golden Globe Awards · Self