Nancy Kwan
Born: 1939-05-19 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Known For: Acting
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
2017
- Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming as Gloria (voice)
2016
- Paint It Black as Margaret
2010
- To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself
2009
- Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective as Self (archive footage)
- You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story as Self
2007
- Hollywood Chinese as Self
- Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend as Narrator
2006
- Ray of Sunshine as Lilly
2005
- Murder on the Yellow Brick Road as Natalie Chung
1999
- Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar as Mitsuko McFee
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- For Life or Death as Ling Li
1995
- Rebellious as Joni
- Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities as Self
1994
- ER as Mrs. Chen
1993
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as Gussie Yang
1990
- Cold Dog Soup as Madame Chang
- Miracle Landing as C.B. Lansing
- Babies as Dr. Liu
- Sally's Beauty Spot as Suzie Wong (archive footage)
1989
- Night Children as Diane Martin
1988
- Noble House as Claudia Chen
- Keys to Freedom as Dr. Lao
- Slaying the Dragon
1985
- Reel Horror as Leslie (archive footage)
- Walking the Edge as Christine Holloway
- Blade in Hong Kong as Lily
1984
1983
- The A-Team as Lin Wu
- The Last Ninja as Noriko Sakura
1981
- Angkor: Cambodia Express as Sue
- Dreams of Desire ... (Producer)
1979
- Knots Landing as Beverly Mikuriya
- Streets of Hong Kong as Mei Mei
1978
- Fantasy Island as Adela
- Night Creature as Leslie
1976
- Project: Kill as Lee Su
1975
- Supercock as Yuki Chan
- Fortress in the Sun as Maria
- That Lady from Peking as Sue Ten Chan
1974
1973
- Wonder Women as Dr. Tsu
- Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong as Self
1972
- Kung Fu as Mayli Ho
1971
1970
- The McMasters as Robin
1969
- Hadleigh as Kai Yin
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Revel Drue
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Rosemary Quong
- The Wrecking Crew as Wen Yu-Rang
- Nobody's Perfect as Nurse Tomiko Momyama
- Cocoon as Rosemary Quong
1967
- The Corrupt Ones as Tina
1966
- Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. as Wednesday
- Arrivederci, Baby! as Baby
- The Magic Stone as Mei Ching
1965
- The Wild Affair as Marjorie Lee
1964
- Fate Is the Hunter as Sally Fraser
- Honeymoon Hotel as Lynn Hope
1963
- Tamahine as Tamahine
1962
- The Main Attraction as Tessa
1961
- Flower Drum Song as Linda Low
1960
- The World of Suzie Wong as Suzie Wong
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Bob Hope Show as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee