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简介

Nancy Kwan, originally named Kwan Ka Shin, is a Chinese-American actress born on May 19, 1939 in British Hong Kong. She was one of the first Asian actresses to achieve fame in Western cinema. Her father was a Chinese architect and her mother was a British fashion model; they divorced when she was two years old. The family moved to Kunming during World War II because of her father's work with British intelligence. She studied ballet at the Royal Ballet Academy in London and obtained a ballet teaching certificate. She was discovered by producer Ray Stark in England at age 21, and starred in "The World of Suzie Wong" in 1960. She also appeared in "Flower Drum Song" in 1961 and became one of the most prominent Eurasian actresses in Hollywood. She became famous for her trendy bob haircut promoted by hairstylist Vidal Sassoon. She married an Austrian ski coach and had a son, who died in 1996. She returned to Hong Kong to care for her ill father in 1972, and after his death she married director Norbert Meisel and returned to the United States. She appeared in several American television series in the 1970s including "ER" and "The A-Team".