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She taught in China after World War II, and with her husband and month-old son, escaped on a U.S. destroyer just as the communists took over.

She earned a bachelor's degree in social welfare from the University of California at Berkeley, and earned a master's degree in sociology at the University of Chicago.

Founded the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists, as a means to promoting unbiased representation on screen of Asian/American performers. In 1965, co-founded East-West Players, an Asian-American repertory company.

Was one of the original 7 founding members of East West Players, the Asian American theatre company in Los Angeles formed in 1965, which is still in operation today. Along with Quo, founders include Mako (Artistic Director for first 23 years), James Hong, June Kyoto Lu (as June Kim), Guy Lee, Pat Li and Yet Lock.

Married name was originally 'Kwoh'. Changed spelling to 'Quo' because people kept asking if the name was a radio station.

Judged the 1982 & 1994 Miss Universe Pageants.

Close friend of actor George Takei.

Was teaching sociology at a community college when she heard that director Henry King was looking for a dialect coach for Jennifer Jones, who played a Eurasian in the 1955 film Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955). The director instead hired Quo to play a small role in the film as Jones' aunt.

Children: son Stewart, daughter Mary Ellen.