Portrait of Nancy Kwan

Nancy Kwan

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, May 19 1939
Birthplace: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Nancy Kwan is 85 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Be Water
Be Water
Nancy Kwan was
80 in Be Water
as 'Self - Actress / Friend'.
Sat, Jan 25 2020
Poster of Window Horses
Window Horses
Nancy Kwan was
77 in Window Horses
as 'Gloria'.
Fri, Mar 10 2017
Poster of Paint It Black
Paint It Black
Nancy Kwan was
77 in Paint It Black
as 'Margaret'.
Fri, Jun 03 2016
Poster of To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
Nancy Kwan was
70 in To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
as 'herself'.
Fri, Jan 01 2010
Poster of You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
Nancy Kwan was
69 in You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 15 2009
Poster of Mr. Yunioshi:  An Asian Perspective
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
Nancy Kwan was
69 in Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 13 2009
Poster of Hollywood Chinese
Hollywood Chinese
Nancy Kwan was
67 in Hollywood Chinese
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 18 2007
Poster of Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend
Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend
Nancy Kwan was
67 in Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jan 01 2007
Poster of Ray of Sunshine
Ray of Sunshine
Nancy Kwan was
67 in Ray of Sunshine
as 'Lilly'.
Thu, Aug 17 2006
Poster of Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
Nancy Kwan was
65 in Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
as 'Natalie Chung'.
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Nancy Kwan was
60 in Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
as 'Mitsuko McFee'.
Sat, Sep 25 1999
Poster of For Life or Death
For Life or Death
Nancy Kwan was
56 in For Life or Death
as 'Ling Li'.
Tue, Jan 23 1996
Poster of Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
Nancy Kwan was
56 in Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
as 'Self'.
Mon, Aug 28 1995
Poster of Rebellious
Rebellious
Nancy Kwan was
55 in Rebellious
as 'Joni'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Nancy Kwan was
53 in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
as 'Gussie Yang'.
Fri, May 07 1993
Poster of Babies
Babies
Nancy Kwan was
51 in Babies
as 'Dr. Liu'.
Mon, Sep 17 1990
Poster of Cold Dog Soup
Cold Dog Soup
Nancy Kwan was
51 in Cold Dog Soup
as 'Madame Chang'.
Thu, Sep 06 1990
Poster of Miracle Landing
Miracle Landing
Nancy Kwan was
50 in Miracle Landing
as 'C. B. Lansing'.
Sun, Feb 11 1990
Poster of Sally's Beauty Spot
Sally's Beauty Spot
Nancy Kwan was
50 in Sally's Beauty Spot
as 'Suzie Wong (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Night Children
Night Children
Nancy Kwan was
49 in Night Children
as 'Diane Martin'.
Fri, Jan 06 1989
Poster of Slaying the Dragon
Slaying the Dragon
Nancy Kwan was
49 in Slaying the Dragon
Fri, Nov 04 1988
Poster of Keys to Freedom
Keys to Freedom
Nancy Kwan was
48 in Keys to Freedom
as 'Dr. Lao'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Reel Horror
Reel Horror
Nancy Kwan was
46 in Reel Horror
as 'Leslie (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 01 1985
Poster of Blade in Hong Kong
Blade in Hong Kong
Nancy Kwan was
45 in Blade in Hong Kong
as 'Lily'.
Fri, Mar 15 1985
Poster of Walking the Edge
Walking the Edge
Nancy Kwan was
45 in Walking the Edge
as 'Christine Holloway'.
Fri, Jan 11 1985
Poster of The Last Ninja
The Last Ninja
Nancy Kwan was
44 in The Last Ninja
as 'Noriko Sakura'.
Thu, Jul 07 1983
Poster of Angkor: Cambodia Express
Angkor: Cambodia Express
Nancy Kwan was
42 in Angkor: Cambodia Express
as 'Sue'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Streets of Hong Kong
Streets of Hong Kong
Nancy Kwan was
39 in Streets of Hong Kong
as 'Mei Mei'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Night Creature
Night Creature
Nancy Kwan was
39 in Night Creature
as 'Leslie'.
Thu, Jun 01 1978
Poster of Project: Kill
Project: Kill
Nancy Kwan was
37 in Project: Kill
as 'Lee Su'.
Fri, Oct 01 1976
Poster of That Lady from Peking
That Lady from Peking
Nancy Kwan was
36 in That Lady from Peking
as 'Sue Ten Chan'.
Thu, Nov 13 1975
Poster of Supercock
Supercock
Nancy Kwan was
35 in Supercock
as 'Yuki Chan'.
Thu, May 01 1975
Poster of Fortress in the Sun
Fortress in the Sun
Nancy Kwan was
35 in Fortress in the Sun
as 'Maria'.
Thu, Apr 24 1975
Poster of The Pacific Connection
The Pacific Connection
Nancy Kwan was
35 in The Pacific Connection
as 'Leni'.
Thu, Nov 14 1974
Poster of Spring Comes Not Again
Spring Comes Not Again
Nancy Kwan was
35 in Spring Comes Not Again
Fri, Aug 16 1974
Poster of Wonder Women
Wonder Women
Nancy Kwan was
33 in Wonder Women
as 'Dr. Tsu'.
Wed, Apr 25 1973
Poster of Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
Nancy Kwan was
33 in Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Karioka etchos de America
Karioka etchos de America
Nancy Kwan was
32 in Karioka etchos de America
Thu, Oct 14 1971
Poster of The McMasters
The McMasters
Nancy Kwan was
30 in The McMasters
as 'Robin'.
Thu, Apr 23 1970
Poster of The Girl Who Knew Too Much
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Nancy Kwan was
30 in The Girl Who Knew Too Much
as 'Revel Drue'.
Fri, Nov 07 1969
Poster of The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew
Nancy Kwan was
29 in The Wrecking Crew
as 'Wen Yu-Rang'.
Mon, Dec 30 1968
Poster of Cocoon
Cocoon
Nancy Kwan was
29 in Cocoon
as 'Rosemary Quong'.
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's Perfect
Nancy Kwan was
28 in Nobody's Perfect
as 'Nurse Tomiko Momyama'.
Fri, Jan 12 1968
Poster of The Corrupt Ones
The Corrupt Ones
Nancy Kwan was
27 in The Corrupt Ones
as 'Tina'.
Fri, Jan 20 1967
Poster of Arrivederci, Baby!
Arrivederci, Baby!
Nancy Kwan was
27 in Arrivederci, Baby!
as 'Baby'.
Wed, Dec 28 1966
Poster of Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Nancy Kwan was
27 in Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
as 'Wednesday'.
Fri, Jul 29 1966
Poster of The Magic Stone
The Magic Stone
Nancy Kwan was
26 in The Magic Stone
as 'Mei Ching'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of The Wild Affair
The Wild Affair
Nancy Kwan was
26 in The Wild Affair
as 'Marjorie Lee'.
Sun, Dec 05 1965
Poster of Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter
Nancy Kwan was
25 in Fate Is the Hunter
as 'Sally Fraser'.
Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of Honeymoon Hotel
Honeymoon Hotel
Nancy Kwan was
25 in Honeymoon Hotel
as 'Lynn Hope'.
Wed, Jun 03 1964
Poster of Tamahine
Tamahine
Nancy Kwan was
24 in Tamahine
as 'Tamahine'.
Tue, Jul 30 1963
Poster of The Main Attraction
The Main Attraction
Nancy Kwan was
23 in The Main Attraction
as 'Tessa'.
Thu, Nov 01 1962
Poster of Flower Drum Song
Flower Drum Song
Nancy Kwan was
22 in Flower Drum Song
as 'Linda Low'.
Thu, Nov 09 1961
Poster of The World of Suzie Wong
The World of Suzie Wong
Nancy Kwan was
21 in The World of Suzie Wong
as 'Suzie Wong'.
Thu, Nov 10 1960

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of ER
ER
Nancy Kwan was
55+ in ER
as 'Mrs. Chen'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Noble House
Noble House
Nancy Kwan was
48+ in Noble House
as 'Claudia Chen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 21 1988
Poster of Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
Nancy Kwan was
45+ in Partners in Crime
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 1984
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
Nancy Kwan was
43+ in The A-Team
as 'Lin Wu'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Nancy Kwan was
40+ in Knots Landing
as 'Beverly Mikuriya'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Nancy Kwan was
33+ in Kung Fu
as 'Mayli Ho'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel
Nancy Kwan was
31+ in V.I.P. Schaukel
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1971
Poster of The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
Nancy Kwan was
10+ in The Bob Hope Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Nancy Kwan was
10+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Nancy Kwan was
4+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Winner'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944