Nancy Kwan

Today she is politically active as the spokeswoman for the Asian American Voters Coalition. Loren was portrayed by Sonia Aquino in the 2004 biopic The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, as well as by Silvia Vrij in a 1980 film entitled Dirty Picture. Upon returning to the USA in 1979, she has had guest appearances and co-starring roles on numerous TV Productions. In her 60s, Loren was selective in her films, but made a well-received appearance in the 1994 comedy Grumpier Old Men and in 2004 had a major role in the mini-series, Lives of the Saints. She spent the 1960s commuting between America and Europe for film roles, only to return to her native Hong Kong in 1972 to be with her critically ill father. In 1991, Loren received an honorary Academy Award for her contributions to cinema. She followed it up the next year with the hit musical The Flower Drum Song (1961) and became one of Hollywood's most visible Asian actresses. In 1980 she had the rare distinction of portraying herself (as well as her own mother) in a made-for-television biopic, Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (Ritza Brown and Chiara Ferrari played younger versions of the actress).

Then, at the age of 18, she received the starring role of a free-spirited Hong Kong prostitute who captivates artist Robert Lomax (William Holden) in the film adaptation of The World of Suzie Wong (1960). In 1982, she made headlines when she served an 18-day prison sentence in Italy on tax evasion charges but this didn't slow down her career. She was studying dancing at the Royal Ballet School in England when producer Ray Stark spotted her. Loren moved into her 40s and 50s gracefully and continued to be considered both a fine dramatic actress and a sex symbol for years, with acclaimed roles in films such as The Cassandra Crossing and Robert Altman's Ready to Wear. Nancy Kwan (關家蒨, pinyin: Guān Jiāqiàn, Cantonese (linguistics): Kwan Ka Shen, born May 19, 1939) was born in Hong Kong to a Chinese father and British/Scottish mother. That same year, Loren gave an acclaimed performance in Italy's Two Women, which earned her the distinction of being the first actor to win a major category Academy Award (in her case, Best Actress) for a non-English language performance. A Celebration of Life, Memories of My Son.. To promote the film, Loren and Sellers recorded a best-selling album of comedic songs.

Night Creature (1977). One of her best-known films of this period was The Millionairess (1960) which became the subject of much speculation due to the fact her co-star, Peter Sellers, became infatuated with the actress and later claimed to have had an affair with her (a fact she denies). The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969). By the 1960s, Loren was one of the most popular actresses in the world, and continued to make popular films in both America and in Europe. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966). Some of her earliest American films included Desire Under the Elms (based upon the Eugene O'Neill play), Houseboat (a romantic comedy starring Cary Grant), and The Black Orchid (a romantic drama co-starring Anthony Quinn). Lt. In short order, however, Loren demonstrated considerable skill as a dramatic and comedic actress, which gained her respect as being more than just a sex symbol.