Nancy Kwan
Birthday: 1939-05-19 | Place of Birth: 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Self - Actress / Friend
as Gloria (voice)
as Margaret
as Herself
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Lilly
as Natalie Chung
as Mitsuko McFee
as Ling Li
as Joni
as Gussie Yang
as C.B. Lansing
as Dr. Liu
as Madame Chang
as Suzie Wong (archive footage)
as Diane Martin
as Claudia Chen
as Dr. Lao
as Christine Holloway
as Leslie (archive footage)
as Lily
as Noriko Sakura
as Sue
