Biografia

Her only son, Bernie Pock, died on June 5, 1996 after he contracted AIDS from a relationship with an older woman whom he later married. Nancy Kwan penned a book entitled "Celebration of a Life: Memories of my Son.".

Her father, Kwan Wing Hong, was an architect of Chinese origin, and her mother, Marquita Scott, was a model of Scottish descent. Her parents divorced when she was two years old. Her father worked for British intelligence during World War II.

Politically active as the spokeswoman for the Asian American Voters Coalition.

Classically-trained ballet dancer, educated in Great Britain.

In a 1993 interview, she revealed that she turned down a role in Il circolo della fortuna e della felicità (1993) because of a disagreement over the script.

[interview in 1962] It's not that I don't like reading about myself. But I get unhappy with the kind of things that are written about me. For instance, after "Suzie Wong" . . . I was being written up as a kind of sex kitten. I'm not really at all like that.

[interview in 1990] I don't have that [need] to prove myself. I have a passion to do good roles but luckily I don't have to do it for economic reasons. I'm not a big spender and I don't need a lot of frills.

I come from two cultures, my father was Chinese and my mother was English, and I always felt it gave me a better understanding of human nature.

We face challenges every day. That's part of our growing process. Hopefully, we learn from our mistakes. I am still learning from life every day.

I am often asked which is my favorite film. I don't have a favorite film. But I do remember special moments in the films I've made.