Rosamund Kwan

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Award and nomination

Rosamund Kwan Chi Lam
關之琳
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Kwan in 2018
Born
Kwan Kar Wai

(1962-09-24) 24 September 1962 (age 61)
Alma mater Maryknoll Convent School
OccupationActress
Years active1982–2004
Spouses
Chris Wong
(m. 1981;div. 1982)
(m. 2014;div. 2015)
Parent(s) Kwan Shan (father)
Cheung Bing Sai (張冰茜) (mother)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 關之琳
Simplified Chinese 关之琳
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
1992 Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting ActressThis Thing Called Love (1991 film)Nominated

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