Biography
Who is Terri Kwan?
Early life and education
Terri Kwan was born in Tokyo, Japan, on July 2, 1976. Her father served as the former chairman of Jih Sun Financial Holding, while her mother is connected to the Lin Yuan Group family. She moved from Japan to Taiwan when she was five years old.
For her higher education, she studied dancing at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She later attended New York University, where she earned a master degree in arts administration.
Acting and film career
In 2001, Terri began appearing in various advertisements and endorsing commercial products. She transitioned to film acting and secured one of her first leading roles in the Taiwanese movie Drop Me a Cat alongside Japanese actor Shinji Takeda.
She later appeared in the Warner Bros. Film Turn Left, Turn Right as the supporting character Ruby. Her performance in that project earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 40th Golden Horse Award.
Later projects and festival work
In 2007, Terri starred alongside Peter Ho in My DNA Says I Love You. Two years later, she appeared in the Shanghai-based television series Starlit alongside Jerry Yan, playing a patient with a rare condition.
She also starred in the film Prince of Tears, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. In addition to acting, she served as a jury member for the Pusan International Film Festival and published her own book.
Birthday and age
Terri Kwan was born on July 2, 1976, which makes Terri 50 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Terri shares the date with 52 other famous people.
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