Terri Kwan

Terri Kwan (traditional Chinese: 關穎; simplified Chinese: 关颖; pinyin: Guan Ying; born 2 July 1976) is a Taiwan-based actress, model, singer and author. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd (天熹娛樂).

Early life

Kwan was born in Tokyo, Japan. She has a sister and two Yorkshire Terriers called Dodo and Momo. She graduated from New York University with a master's degree in arts administration. In 2001 she began appearing in advertisements and endorsing numerous products, like Tobaby Hair Products and JC Sunglasses.

Career

By starring regularly in both films and television series, Kwan is no stranger to the audiences in East Asia. In 2002, she got one of her first leading role in the Taiwan-movie, Drop Me a Cat appearing alongside Japanese actor Shinji Takeda. She has also played a part in the first Chinese-language Asian film ever from Warner Bros., Turn Left, Turn Right, as the supporting role of Ruby. The film also starred Asian heartthrob Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung. Because of this role she was also nominated for the best supporting actress at the 40th Golden Horse Award.