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Nancy Kwan

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At just 18, Nancy Kwan was studying dance with England's Royal Ballet School, when she was spotted by producer Ray Stark, who tested her and gave her the starring role of a free-spirited Hong Kong prostitute who captivates artist William Holden in The World of Suzie Wong. She followed it the next year with the hit musical... See full bio »

Born:

Ka Shin Kwan
in Hong Kong
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2006 Ray of Sunshine
Lilly
 
2005 Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
Natalie Chung
 
2000 ER (TV series)
Mrs. Chen
– Rescue Me (2000) … Mrs. Chen
 
1998 Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Mitsuko McFee
 
1997 Soul of the Avenger
Ling Li
 
1995 Rebellious
Joni Mitchell
 
1995 Shan shui you xiang feng
 
1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Gussie Yang
 
1990 Babies (TV movie)
Dr. Liu
 
1990 Miracle Landing (TV movie)
C.B. Lansing
 
1990 Cold Dog Soup
Madame Chang
 
1989 Night Children
Deborah
 
1988 Noble House (TV mini-series)
Claudia Chen
– Part IV (1988) … Claudia Chen
– Part III (1988) … Claudia Chen
– Part II (1988) … Claudia Chen
– Part I (1988) … Claudia Chen
 
1988 Keys to Freedom
Dr. Lao
 
1986 The A-Team (TV series)
Lin Wu
– Point of No Return (1986) … Lin Wu
 
1985 Blade in Hong Kong (TV movie)
Lily
 
1984 Knots Landing (TV series)
Beverly Mikuriya
– Hanging Fire (1984) … Beverly Mikuriya
 
1984 Partners in Crime (TV series)
Anna Chen
– Duke (1984) … Anna Chen
 
1984 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Dr. Lois Miyoshiro
– This Gland Is Your Gland (1984) … Dr. Lois Miyoshiro
 
1983 The Last Ninja (TV movie)
Noriko Sakura
 
1983 Walking the Edge
Christine Holloway
 
1982 Chicago Story (TV series)
Hoanh Anh
– Not Quite Paradise: Part 1 (1982) … Hoanh Anh
– Not Quite Paradise: Part 2 (1982) … Hoanh Anh
 
1982 Angkor: Cambodia Express
Sue
 
1979 Streets of Hong Kong
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Adela
– The Appointment/Mr. Tattoo (1978) … Adela
 
1978 Night Creature
Leslie
 
1976 Project: Kill
Lee Su
 
1976 Hadleigh (TV series)
Kai Yin
– Hong Kong Rock (1976) … Kai Yin
 
1975 That Lady from Peking
Sue Ten Chan
 
1975 Supercock
Yuki Chan
 
1975 Fortress in the Sun
Maria
 
1974 The Pacific Connection
Leni
 
1974 Bu zai you chun tian (as Kwan Nan-See)
 
1974 Kung Fu (TV series)
Mayli Ho
– The Cenotaph: Part II (1974) … Mayli Ho
– The Cenotaph: Part I (1974) … Mayli Ho
 
1973 Wonder Women
Dr. Tsu
 
1971 Karioka etchos de America
 
1970 The McMasters
Robin
 
1969 The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Revel Drue
 
1968-1969 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Rosemary Quong
– Cocoon: Part 2 (1969) … Rosemary Quong
– Cocoon: Part 1 (1969) … Rosemary Quong
– Pilot (1968) … Rosemary Quong
 
1969 The Wrecking Crew
Yu-Rang
 
1968 Nobody's Perfect
Nurse Tomiko Momoyama
 
1967 The Corrupt Ones
Tina
 
1966 Arrivederci, Baby!
Baby
 
1966 Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.
Wednesday
 
1966 Mong fu sek (short)
Mei Ching
 
1964 Fate Is the Hunter
Sally Fraser
 
1964 Honeymoon Hotel
Lynn Hope Jenley
 
1963 The Wild Affair
Marjorie Lee
 
1963 Tamahine
Tamahine
 
1962 The Main Attraction
Tessa
 
1961 Flower Drum Song
Linda Low
 
1960 The World of Suzie Wong
Suzie Wong
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2006 Ray of Sunshine (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1961 Flower Drum Song (performer: "Fan Tan Fannie", "I Enjoy Being a Girl", "You Be the Rock", "Grant Avenue", "Sunday", "A Hundred Million Miracles reprise/Finale")
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2010 To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Hollywood Chinese (2009) … Herself (also archive footage)
 
2009 You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
Herself
 
2008 Ka Shen's Journey (documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Hollywood Chinese (documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Anna May Wong, Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend (documentary)
Narrator
 
2006 The Songs of 'Flower Drum Song' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Faces of the East: Casting Flower Drum Song (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 A Classic Evolves: From Print to Stage to Screen (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 An All-Access Pass to the Sets and Costumes of 'Flower Drum Song' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 2006 Asian Excellence Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2003 My Hong Kong (TV documentary)
Herself - Host (also archive footage)
 
1997 Good Day L.A. (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 June 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
1996 Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (TV documentary)
Herself, presenter
 
1995 Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities (video documentary)
Herself
 
1988 Slaying the Dragon (TV documentary)
Herself (actress) (also archive footage)
 
1973 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #3.1 (1973) … Herself
 
1970 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 April 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1960 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 4 December 1960 (1960) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1960 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.15 (1960) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2001 The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (video documentary)
Herself
 
1985 Reel Horror
Leslie
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Interviewed on the RTHK (Radio Television Hong Kong) arts show 'The Works', discussing her breakthrough role as Suzie Wong, and her subsequent work in Hollywood (14th March 2006). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Nancy Kwan: Hong Kong's Gift to Hollywood | See more »

Alternate Names:

Kwan Nan-See

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[interview in 1962] It's not that I don't like reading about myself. But I get unhappy with the kind of things that are written about me. For instance, after "Suzie Wong" . . . I was being written up as a kind of sex kitten. I'm not really at all like that. See more »

Trivia:

Mother of Bernie Pock See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus