Acting
Nancy Kwan
EN, TH, ZH, DE cinema · 57 credits
Born
19 May 1939 (age 87)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Also known as 关家蒨 · Nancy Kwan · Guan Nanshi · Nancy Kwan Ka-shen
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
Be Water
as Self - Actress / Friend
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
as Gloria (voice)
Paint It Black
as Margaret
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
as Self (archive footage)
Ray of Sunshine
as Lilly
Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
as Natalie Chung
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
as Mitsuko McFee
For Life or Death
as Ling Li
Rebellious
1995
Rebellious
as Joni, Producer
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
as Gussie Yang
Cold Dog Soup
as Madame Chang
Sally's Beauty Spot
as Suzie Wong (archive footage)
Miracle Landing
as C.B. Lansing
Babies
as Dr. Liu
Night Children
as Diane Martin
Keys to Freedom
as Dr. Lao
Walking the Edge
as Christine Holloway
Reel Horror
as Leslie (archive footage)
The Last Ninja
as Noriko Sakura
Dreams of Desire
Producer, Story
Night Creature
as Leslie
Project: Kill
as Lee Su
Supercock
as Yuki Chan
That Lady from Peking
as Sue Ten Chan
Wonder Women
as Dr. Tsu
The McMasters
as Robin
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
as Revel Drue
The Wrecking Crew
as Wen Yu-Rang
Nobody's Perfect
as Nurse Tomiko Momyama
Cocoon
as Rosemary Quong
The Corrupt Ones
as Tina
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
as Wednesday
The Magic Stone
as Mei Ching
The Wild Affair
as Marjorie Lee
Fate Is the Hunter
as Sally Fraser
Honeymoon Hotel
as Lynn Hope
Tamahine
as Tamahine
The Main Attraction
as Tessa
Flower Drum Song
as Linda Low
The World of Suzie Wong
as Suzie Wong