Nancy Kwan

Acting

Nancy Kwan

Born May 19, 1939Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]70 credits

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

Bruce Lee: A Life in Ten Pictures

Movie

2023

Be Water
6.8

Be Water

Movie

2020

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
6.7

Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming

Movie

2017

Paint It Black
5.8

Paint It Black

Movie

2016

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
8.0

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey

Movie

2010

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

Movie

2009

Filmography

B
2023Bruce Lee: A Life in Ten PicturesMovie
Be Water
2020Be Wateras Self - Actress / FriendMovie
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
2017Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Mingas Gloria (voice)Movie
Paint It Black
2016Paint It Blackas MargaretMovie
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
2010To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journeyas HerselfMovie
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
2009You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Storyas SelfMovie
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
2009Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspectiveas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood Chinese
2007Hollywood Chineseas SelfMovie
A
2007Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legendas NarratorMovie
Ray of Sunshine
2006Ray of Sunshineas LillyMovie
Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
2005Murder on the Yellow Brick Roadas Natalie ChungMovie
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001The Unbeatable Bruce LeeMovie
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Baras Mitsuko McFeeMovie
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Showas SelfTV
For Life or Death
1996For Life or Deathas Ling LiMovie
E
1995Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebritiesas SelfMovie
R
1995Rebelliousas JoniMovie
ER
1994ERas Mrs. ChenTV
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993Dragon: The Bruce Lee Storyas Gussie YangMovie
Babies
1990Babiesas Dr. LiuMovie
Cold Dog Soup
1990Cold Dog Soupas Madame ChangMovie
Miracle Landing
1990Miracle Landingas C.B. LansingMovie
Sally's Beauty Spot
1990Sally's Beauty Spotas Suzie Wong (archive footage)Movie
Night Children
1989Night Childrenas Diane MartinMovie
Slaying the Dragon
1988Slaying the DragonMovie
Noble House
1988Noble Houseas Claudia ChenTV
Keys to Freedom
1988Keys to Freedomas Dr. LaoMovie
Reel Horror
1985Reel Horroras Leslie (archive footage)Movie
Blade in Hong Kong
1985Blade in Hong Kongas LilyMovie
Walking the Edge
1985Walking the Edgeas Christine HollowayMovie
Partners in Crime
1984Partners in CrimeTV
The Last Ninja
1983The Last Ninjaas Noriko SakuraMovie
The A-Team
1983The A-Teamas Lin WuTV
Angkor: Cambodia Express
1981Angkor: Cambodia Expressas SueMovie
Dreams of Desire
1981Dreams of DesireStoryMovie
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landingas Beverly MikuriyaTV
S
1979Streets of Hong Kongas Mei MeiMovie
Night Creature
1978Night Creatureas LeslieMovie
Project: Kill
1976Project: Killas Lee SuMovie
That Lady from Peking
1975That Lady from Pekingas Sue Ten ChanMovie
Supercock
1975Supercockas Yuki ChanMovie
F
1975Fortress in the Sunas MariaMovie
The Pacific Connection
1974The Pacific Connectionas LeniMovie
Spring Comes Not Again
1974Spring Comes Not AgainMovie
Wonder Women
1973Wonder Womenas Dr. TsuMovie
H
1973Heiße Ware aus Hong Kongas SelfMovie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas Mayli HoTV
K
1971Karioka etchos de AmericaMovie
V
1971V.I.P. Schaukelas SelfTV
The McMasters
1970The McMastersas RobinMovie
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1969The Girl Who Knew Too Muchas Revel DrueMovie
Hadleigh
1969Hadleighas Kai YinTV
The Wrecking Crew
1968The Wrecking Crewas Wen Yu-RangMovie
Cocoon
1968Cocoonas Rosemary QuongMovie
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Rosemary QuongTV
Nobody's Perfect
1968Nobody's Perfectas Nurse Tomiko MomyamaMovie
The Corrupt Ones
1967The Corrupt Onesas TinaMovie
Arrivederci, Baby!
1966Arrivederci, Baby!as BabyMovie
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
1966Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.as WednesdayMovie
The Magic Stone
1966The Magic Stoneas Mei ChingMovie
The Wild Affair
1965The Wild Affairas Marjorie LeeMovie
Fate Is the Hunter
1964Fate Is the Hunteras Sally FraserMovie
Honeymoon Hotel
1964Honeymoon Hotelas Lynn HopeMovie
Tamahine
1963Tamahineas TamahineMovie
The Main Attraction
1962The Main Attractionas TessaMovie
Flower Drum Song
1961Flower Drum Songas Linda LowMovie
The World of Suzie Wong
1960The World of Suzie Wongas Suzie WongMovie
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV