Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1939-05-19 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Also Known As

关家蒨
Nancy Kwan
Guan Nanshi
Nancy Kwan Ka-shen

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.

Known For

7.5%

The A-Team

Jan 23, 1983

7.8%

ER

Sep 19, 1994

6.9%

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

May 7, 1993

6.4%

The Daily Show

Jul 22, 1996

7.6%

Kung Fu

Oct 14, 1972

5.6%

The Wrecking Crew

Dec 30, 1968

6.8%

Be Water

Jan 25, 2020

7.0%

Noble House

Feb 21, 1988

4.6%

Wonder Women

Apr 25, 1973

6.4%

Fate Is the Hunter

Nov 8, 1964

6.4%

The World of Suzie Wong

Nov 10, 1960

6.7%

Knots Landing

Dec 27, 1979

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Acting

2020

Be Water as Self - Actress / Friend

2017

Window Horses as Gloria

2016

Paint It Black as Margaret

2010

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as herself

2009		You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story as Self
2009		Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective as Self (archive footage)

2007		Hollywood Chinese as Self
2007		Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend as Narrator

2006

Ray of Sunshine as Lilly

2005

Murder on the Yellow Brick Road as Natalie Chung

1999

Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar as Mitsuko McFee

1996		The Daily Show as Self
1996		For Life or Death as Ling Li

1995		Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities as Self
1995		Rebellious as Joni

1994

ER as Mrs. Chen

1993

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as Gussie Yang

1990		Babies as Dr. Liu
1990		Cold Dog Soup as Madame Chang
1990		Miracle Landing as C. B. Lansing
1990		Sally's Beauty Spot as Suzie Wong (archive footage)

1989

Night Children as Diane Martin

1988		Slaying the Dragon
1988		Noble House as Claudia Chen
1988		Keys to Freedom as Dr. Lao

1985		Reel Horror as Leslie (archive footage)
1985		Blade in Hong Kong as Lily
1985		Walking the Edge as Christine Holloway

1984

Partners in Crime

1983		The Last Ninja as Noriko Sakura
1983		The A-Team as Lin Wu

1982

Angkor: Cambodia Express as Sue

1979		Knots Landing as Beverly Mikuriya
1979		Streets of Hong Kong as Mei Mei

1978

Night Creature as Leslie

1976

Project: Kill as Lee Su

1975		That Lady from Peking as Sue Ten Chan
1975		Supercock as Yuki Chan
1975		Fortress in the Sun as Maria

1974		The Pacific Connection as Leni
1974		Spring Comes Not Again

1973		Wonder Women as Dr. Tsu
1973		Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong as Self

1972

Kung Fu as Mayli Ho

1971		Karioka etchos de America
1971		V.I.P. Schaukel as Self

1970

The McMasters as Robin

1969

The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Revel Drue

1968		The Wrecking Crew as Wen Yu-Rang
1968		Cocoon as Rosemary Quong
1968		Nobody's Perfect as Nurse Tomiko Momyama

1967

The Corrupt Ones as Tina

1966		Arrivederci, Baby! as Baby
1966		Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. as Wednesday
1966		The Magic Stone as Mei Ching

1965

The Wild Affair as Marjorie Lee

1964		Fate Is the Hunter as Sally Fraser
1964		Honeymoon Hotel as Lynn Hope

1963

Tamahine as Tamahine

1962

The Main Attraction as Tessa

1961

Flower Drum Song as Linda Low

1960

The World of Suzie Wong as Suzie Wong

1950		The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950		What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner

Production

1995

Rebellious as Producer

1981

Dreams of Desire as Producer

Writing

1981

Dreams of Desire as Story