Acting credits
62
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Nancy Kwan
Acting
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Movies: 49Series: 14Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 29908
IMDb ID: nm0477088
Known for: Acting
Born: May 19, 1939
Age: 87
Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2020
Years active: 77
Average TMDB rating: 6.61
Wikidata: Q448630
Also known as
关家蒨 • Nancy Kwan • Guan Nanshi • Nancy Kwan Ka-shen
Other jobs
Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Nancy Kwan.
as Self - Actress / Friend
Be Water
2020 • Movie
as Gloria (voice)
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
2017 • Movie
as Margaret
Paint It Black
2016 • Movie
as Herself
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
2010 • Movie
as Self
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
2009 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
2009 • Movie
as Self
Hollywood Chinese
2007 • Movie
as Lilly
Ray of Sunshine
2006 • Movie
as Natalie Chung
Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
2005 • Movie
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001 • Movie
as Mitsuko McFee
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999 • Movie
as Ling Li
For Life or Death
1996 • Movie
as Gussie Yang
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993 • Movie
as Dr. Liu
Babies
1990 • Movie
as Madame Chang
Cold Dog Soup
1990 • Movie
as C.B. Lansing
Miracle Landing
1990 • Movie
as Suzie Wong (archive footage)
Sally's Beauty Spot
1990 • Movie
as Diane Martin
Night Children
1989 • Movie
Slaying the Dragon
1988 • Movie
as Dr. Lao
Keys to Freedom
1988 • Movie
as Leslie (archive footage)
Reel Horror
1985 • Movie
as Lily
Blade in Hong Kong
1985 • Movie
as Christine Holloway
Walking the Edge
1985 • Movie
as Noriko Sakura
The Last Ninja
1983 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Nancy Kwan.
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Mrs. Chen • 1 eps
ER
1994 • Series
as Claudia Chen • 4 eps
Noble House
1988 • Series
1 eps
Partners in Crime
1984 • Series
as Lin Wu • 1 eps
The A-Team
1983 • Series
as Beverly Mikuriya • 1 eps
Knots Landing
1979 • Series
as Adela • 1 eps
Fantasy Island
1978 • Series
as Mayli Ho • 2 eps
Kung Fu
1972 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971 • Series
as Kai Yin • 1 eps
Hadleigh
1969 • Series
as Rosemary Quong • 2 eps
Hawaii Five-O
1968 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Bob Hope Show
1950 • Series
as Self - Mystery Guest • 1 eps
What's My Line?
1950 • Series
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
1944 • Series