Her only son, Bernie Pock, died 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".
Politically active as the spokeswoman for the Asian American Voters Coalition.
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.
Classically trained ballet dancer, educated in Great Britian.
In a 1993 interview, she revealed she turned down a role in The Joy Luck Club (1993) due
to a disagreement over the script.
Chosen by Goldsea Asian American Daily as one of the "100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time".
Her family would take holidays in their summer homes in Borneo, Macau, and Japan.
Nancy's father had remarried, and soon she had five new little brothers and sisters to help look after and to play with.
Has a brother named Ka Keung.
Lives in Los Angeles when she's not on location. (2004)