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Nancy Kwan
Known for: ActingNancy 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.
Filmography 21
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
as Gussie Yang 
The McMasters
as Robin 
Noble House
as Claudia Chen 
The Wrecking Crew
as Wen Yu-Rang 
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
as Wednesday 
Be Water
as Self - Actress / Friend 
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
as Gloria (voice) 
The World of Suzie Wong
as Suzie Wong 
Miracle Landing
as C.B. Lansing 
Wonder Women
as Dr. Tsu 
Flower Drum Song
as Linda Low 
For Life or Death
as Ling Li 
Hollywood Chinese
as Self 
The Corrupt Ones
as Tina 
Project: Kill
as Lee Su 
Reel Horror
as Leslie (archive footage) 
Cold Dog Soup
as Madame Chang 
Paint It Black
as Margaret 
