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Nancy Kwan

Nancy Kwan

Acting

Born: May 19, 1939Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

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
Filmography

Bruce Lee: A Life in Ten Pictures

2023
Be Water

Be Water

Self - Actress / Friend

2020
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming

Gloria (voice)

2017
Paint It Black

Paint It Black

Margaret

2016
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey

Herself

2010
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

Self

2009
Mr. Yunioshi:  An Asian Perspective

Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

Self (archive footage)

2009
Hollywood Chinese

Hollywood Chinese

Self

2007

Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend

Narrator

2007
Ray of Sunshine

Ray of Sunshine

Lilly

2006
Murder on the Yellow Brick Road

Murder on the Yellow Brick Road

Natalie Chung

2005
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar

Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar

Mitsuko McFee

1999
For Life or Death

For Life or Death

Ling Li

1996

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

Self

1995

Rebellious

Joni

1995
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

Gussie Yang

1993
Babies

Babies

Dr. Liu

1990
Cold Dog Soup

Cold Dog Soup

Madame Chang

1990
Miracle Landing

Miracle Landing

C.B. Lansing

1990
Sally's Beauty Spot

Sally's Beauty Spot

Suzie Wong (archive footage)

1990
Night Children

Night Children

Diane Martin

1989
Slaying the Dragon

Slaying the Dragon

1988
Keys to Freedom

Keys to Freedom

Dr. Lao

1988
Reel Horror

Reel Horror

Leslie (archive footage)

1985
Blade in Hong Kong

Blade in Hong Kong

Lily

1985
Walking the Edge

Walking the Edge

Christine Holloway

1985
The Last Ninja

The Last Ninja

Noriko Sakura

1983
Angkor: Cambodia Express

Angkor: Cambodia Express

Sue

1981

Streets of Hong Kong

Mei Mei

1979
Night Creature

Night Creature

Leslie

1978
Project: Kill

Project: Kill

Lee Su

1976
That Lady from Peking

That Lady from Peking

Sue Ten Chan

1975
Supercock

Supercock

Yuki Chan

1975

Fortress in the Sun

Maria

1975
The Pacific Connection

The Pacific Connection

Leni

1974
Spring Comes Not Again

Spring Comes Not Again

1974
Wonder Women

Wonder Women

Dr. Tsu

1973

Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong

Self

1973

Karioka etchos de America

1971
The McMasters

The McMasters

Robin

1970
The Girl Who Knew Too Much

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

Revel Drue

1969
The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew

Wen Yu-Rang

1968
Cocoon

Cocoon

Rosemary Quong

1968
Nobody's Perfect

Nobody's Perfect

Nurse Tomiko Momyama

1968
The Corrupt Ones

The Corrupt Ones

Tina

1967
Arrivederci, Baby!

Arrivederci, Baby!

Baby

1966
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

Wednesday

1966
The Magic Stone

The Magic Stone

Mei Ching

1966
The Wild Affair

The Wild Affair

Marjorie Lee

1965
Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter

Sally Fraser

1964
Honeymoon Hotel

Honeymoon Hotel

Lynn Hope

1964
Tamahine

Tamahine

Tamahine

1963
The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction

Tessa

1962
Flower Drum Song

Flower Drum Song

Linda Low

1961
The World of Suzie Wong

The World of Suzie Wong

Suzie Wong

1960