Nancy Kwan
Actor
Born May 19, 1939 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
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
Be Water
Self - Actress / Friend
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
Gloria (voice)
Paint It Black
Margaret
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
Herself
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
Self
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Chinese
Self
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
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
Knots Landing
Beverly Mikuriya
Night Creature
Leslie
Fantasy Island
Adela
Project: Kill
Lee Su
That Lady from Peking
Sue Ten Chan
Supercock
Yuki Chan
The Pacific Connection
Leni
Spring Comes Not Again
Wonder Women
Dr. Tsu
Kung Fu
Mayli Ho
The McMasters
Robin
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Revel Drue
Hadleigh
Kai Yin
The Wrecking Crew
Wen Yu-Rang
Cocoon
Rosemary Quong
Hawaii Five-O
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 - Mystery Guest
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee