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Nancy Kwan, born on 19 May 1939 in British Hong Kong, is an actor, restaurateur, television actor, and film actor holding citizenship of the United States and British Hong Kong. She was educated at the Royal Ballet School and the University of Cambridge, and her career began in 1960. Kwan is married to David Giler, has one child, and speaks English.
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Film & TV
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Nancy 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…
Known for
- Bruce Lee: A Life in Ten Pictures2023
- Be Water — Self - Actress / Friend2020
- Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming — Gloria (voice)2017
- Paint It Black — Margaret2016
- To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey — Herself2010
- You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story — Self2009
- Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective — Self (archive footage)2009
- Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend — Narrator2007
- Hollywood Chinese — Self2007
- Ray of Sunshine — Lilly2006
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1939-05-19 ) May 19, 1939 (age 87) , British Hong Kong
- Education
- Maryknoll Convent School Royal Ballet School
- Occupations
- Actress Restaurateur
- Years active
- 1960–present
- Known for
- Flower Drum Song The World of Suzie Wong Fate Is the Hunter The Wild Affair
- Spouses
- Peter Pock ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1968 ) David Giler ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1970 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1972 ) Norbert Meisel ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1976 )
- Children
- Bernhard Pock (1963–1996)
- Relatives
- Loke Yew (great-grandfather)
- Traditional chinese
- 關家蒨
- Simplified chinese
- 关家蒨
- Hanyu pinyin
- Guān Jiāqiàn
- Wade giles
- Kuan Chia-ch'ien
- Jyutping
- Gwaan1 Gaa1sin6
- Hokkien poj
- Kwan Ka Shen
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nancy
- Family name
- Guan
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- British Hong Kong
- Place of birth
- British Hong Kong
- Spouse
- David Giler
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- University of Cambridge
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- www.nancy-kwan.com
- Image
- Nancy Kwan in Honeymoon Hotel.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- Commons category
- Nancy Kwan
- date of birth
- 1939-05-19
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- name in native language
- 關家蒨
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Websitenancy-kwan.com
Nancy Kwan Ka-shen (Chinese: 關家蒨; Jyutping: Gwaan1 Gaa1sin6; born May 19, 1939) is a Chinese-American actress whose career benefited from Hollywood's casting of more Asian roles in the 1960s, especially in comedies. She was considered an Eastern sex symbol in the 1960s.
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