Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
1939-05-19
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Nancy Kwan
Biography
Nancy Kwan is a Hong Kong-born Eurasian-American actress, who played a pivotal role in the acceptance of actors of Asian ancestry in major Hollywood film roles. Widely praised for her beauty, Kwan was considered a sex symbol in the 1960s.
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Known For
Acting History
2023
Bruce Lee: A Life in Ten Pictures
2020Be Water as Self - Actress / Friend
2017Window Horses as Gloria (voice)
2016Paint It Black as Margaret
2010To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself
2009You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story as Self
2009Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective as Self (archive footage)
2007Hollywood Chinese as Self
2007Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend as Narrator
2006Ray of Sunshine as Lilly
2005Murder on the Yellow Brick Road as Natalie Chung
1999Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar as Mitsuko McFee
1996The Daily Show as Self
1996For Life or Death as Ling Li
1995Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities as Self
1995Rebellious as Joni
1994ER as Mrs. Chen
1993Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as Gussie Yang
1990Babies as Dr. Liu
1990Cold Dog Soup as Madame Chang
1990Miracle Landing as C.B. Lansing
1990Sally's Beauty Spot as Suzie Wong (archive footage)
1989Night Children as Diane Martin
1988Slaying the Dragon
1988Noble House as Claudia Chen
1988Keys to Freedom as Dr. Lao
1985Reel Horror as Leslie (archive footage)
1985Blade in Hong Kong as Lily
1985Walking the Edge as Christine Holloway
1984Partners in Crime
1983The Last Ninja as Noriko Sakura
1983The A-Team as Lin Wu
1981Angkor: Cambodia Express as Sue
1979Knots Landing as Beverly Mikuriya
1979Streets of Hong Kong as Mei Mei
1978Night Creature as Leslie
1976Project: Kill as Lee Su
1975That Lady from Peking as Sue Ten Chan
1975Supercock as Yuki Chan
1975Fortress in the Sun as Maria
1974The Pacific Connection as Leni
1974Spring Comes Not Again
1973Wonder Women as Dr. Tsu
1973Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong as Self
1972Kung Fu as Mayli Ho
1971Karioka etchos de America
1971V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
1970The McMasters as Robin
1969The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Revel Drue
1969Hadleigh as Kai Yin
1968The Wrecking Crew as Wen Yu-Rang
1968Cocoon as Rosemary Quong
1968Nobody's Perfect as Nurse Tomiko Momyama
1967The Corrupt Ones as Tina
1966Arrivederci, Baby! as Baby
1966Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. as Wednesday
1966The Magic Stone as Mei Ching
1965The Wild Affair as Marjorie Lee
1964Fate Is the Hunter as Sally Fraser
1964Honeymoon Hotel as Lynn Hope
1963Tamahine as Tamahine
1962The Main Attraction as Tessa
1961Flower Drum Song as Linda Low
1960The World of Suzie Wong as Suzie Wong
1950The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee